FXCM Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
18.7.2022 11:00:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release
FXCM Group, LLC (‘FXCM Group’ or ‘FXCM’), a leading international provider of online foreign exchange and CFD trading services has today announced the appointment of Paul Gyles as Chief Marketing Officer.
Gyles, a senior, strategic and transformational leader based in London, brings over 15 years of experience in director level marketing positions to FXCM. He previously held marketing director roles at online trading provider, IG as well as Sony and, most recently, M&G.
Paul will be responsible for driving the branding and marketing strategy for FXCM, ensuring the leading provider of online FX and CFD trading continues to be client first, trader driven.
FXCM, recently named Broker of the Year at the Ultimate Fintech Awards, has continually expanded its services throughout 2022, underlining its commitment to a “Client First, Trader Driven” approach. In addition to expanding its CFD offering with the doubling of its French, German and UK share offerings, the firm also launched Australian single share CFD trading with zero data fees and commissions* to enhance the service provided to clients.
Brendan Callan, CEO of FXCM, said: “Paul has broad marketing and management experience and a proven track record in high paced financial services and technology environments, so we’re delighted to have him join the FXCM team. It’s an exciting time for FXCM and we’re confident Paul’s wealth of experience and expertise will prove invaluable in ensuring FXCM remains the premier retail broker of choice.”
Paul Gyles, CMO of FXCM, said: “I’m excited to join the FXCM team at a time of growth and expansion. I’m looking forward to driving the firms’ branding and marketing strategy, ensuring its best-in-class offering continues to stand out in a competitive market.”
*FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which includes but are not limited to adding a mark-up to the spreads it receives from its liquidity providers, adding a mark-up to rollover, etc. Commission-based pricing is applicable to Active Trader account types.
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About FXCM:
FXCM is a leading provider of online foreign exchange (FX) trading, CFD trading, and related services. Founded in 1999, the company's mission is to provide global traders with access to the world's largest and most liquid market by offering innovative trading tools, hiring excellent trading educators, meeting strict financial standards, and striving for the best online trading experience in the market. Clients have the advantage of mobile trading, one-click order execution and trading from real-time charts. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on FX trading and provides trading tools, proprietary data and premium resources. FXCM Pro provides retail brokers, small hedge funds and emerging market banks access to wholesale execution and liquidity, while providing high and medium frequency funds access to prime brokerage services via FXCM Prime. FXCM is a Leucadia Company.
Forex Capital Markets Limited: FCA registration number 217689 (www.fxcm.com/uk )
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
66% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
FXCM EU LTD: CySEC license number 392/20 (www.fxcm.com/eu)
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
73% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
FXCM Australia Pty. Limited: AFSL 309763. By trading, you could sustain a total loss of your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. If you decide to trade products offered by FXCM AU, you must read and understand the Financial Services Guide , Product Disclosure Statement , Target Market Determination and Terms of Business on www.fxcm.com/au .
FXCM South Africa (PTY) Ltd: FSP No 46534 (www.fxcm.com/za ). Our service includes products that are traded on margin and carry a risk of losses in excess of your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.
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