IronFX
Private | |
Industry | Financial markets |
Founded | 2010 |
Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus |
Number of locations | 55 |
Key people | Markos A Kashiouris, CEO |
Number of employees | 1,200 (April 2014)[1] |
Website |
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IronFX is a foreign exchange trading company based in Cyprus providing retail forex trading services. Founded in 2010 the company is a member of Eurex Exchange and is authorized by CySEC and the FCA in the UK, and uses MiFID to trade in other European Union countries.[2][3][4]
History
IronFX was founded in 2010 and is authorized by CySEC, the FCA, the FSB, the ASIC, the DFSA and is a member of Eurex Exchange.[5][6][7][8]
The company became a sponsor for the football club, FC Barcelona, in 2014.[9][10][11]
In November 2014, IronFX announced Spread Betting, a trading product for residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland.[12][13] The company introduced Multi-Asset Trader, a CFD trading platform, in March 2015.[14][15][16]
According to a Chinese TV report, IronFX received complaints from Chinese affiliates for payment issues.[17] In January 2015, 160 complaints were filed with the District Court of Limassol.[18]
According to the Wall Street Journal, IronFX is filing a confidential IPO in 2015, valued at $800 million.[19][20] The company confirmed its bid on Alpari UK in January 2015.[21][22]
References
- ↑ Steven Hatzakis (30 April 2014). "IronFX Announces New Rep Office in Greece, as Global Operations Spree Continues". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Saks-McLeod (November 10, 2014). "IronFX courts British audience with new spread betting service". Leap Rate. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ Jonathan Ford (January 4, 2015). "More scrutiny needed of retail forex trading platforms". Financial Times. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ Steven Hatzakis (November 6, 2013). "IronFX Deploys Sirix WebTrader, tradable to Follow, After New HQ Office Ceremony". Forex Magnates. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ "IronFX Global Opens Office in South Africa, Receives FSB License". Daily Forex. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Adil Siddiqui (29 September 2014). "IronFX Seeks Stronger UK Presence under FCA Regulations". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Mike Fox (27 September 2014). "IronFX Global UK Ltd granted with the Variation of Permission from the FCA". Leap Rate. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "IronFX (Australia) Pty Ltd fully authorized and regulated broker by ASIC". Forex Magnates. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Ian McPherson (6 March 2014). "FC Barcelona add online trading partner". SportsPro. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Nick Devlin (7 March 2014). "Sponsorship - AFC Grabs Qatari Sponsors; Barca Adds Online Trader". World Football Insider. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Mike Fox (November 25, 2014). "IronFX hosts FC Barcelona VP as Barca prepares to play hometown favorite Apoel Nicosia". Leap Rate. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "IronFX Launches Spread Betting Product Exclusively to Clients Resident in UK and the Republic of Ireland". Yahoo! Finance. November 10, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Saks-McLeod (10 November 2014). "IronFX courts British audience with new spread betting service". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Ron Finberg (March 9, 2015). "IronFX Launches Multi-Asset Trader with 3000+ CFDs". Forex Magnates. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Ron Finberg (March 10, 2015). "More Info on IronFX’s New CFD Multi-Asset Trader Platform". Forex Magnates. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Mike Fox (March 9, 2015). "IronFX launches new Multi-Asset Trader CFD platform". Leap Rate. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Avi Mizrahi (January 12, 2015). "IronFX Chinese Traders Storm Offices Demanding Money Back". Forex Magnates.
- ↑ Victor Golovtchenko (February 25, 2015). "IronFX Faces Courts in Cyprus". Forex Magnates.
- ↑ Telis Demos (December 8, 2014). "IronFX Global Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ Ron Finberg (December 9, 2014). "IronFX Rumored to Plan a US-Based IPO – the Questions to Be Asked". Forex Magnates. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "IronFX bids for Alpari after Swiss franc shock". Reuters. January 22, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Phillip Stafford; Harriet Agnew (January 22, 2015). "IronFX confirms interest in Alpari UK operations". Financial Times. Retrieved March 16, 2015.