Forex Club has announced the appointment of Rafael Carrascosa is appointed as CEO of FOREX CLUB as of March 16th 2011. Forex Club is undergoing a major restructuring by consolidating all group’s activities under one umbrella and the new global CEO will be in charge of all group’s operations.
Main strategic targets of the new CEO will be consolidation of all FOREX CLUB`s business units and realization of business development strategy specifically in USA, Brazil, China and Russian markets and on a global scale. Key target of FOREX CLUB remains taking leading positions among 5 leading world FOREX brokers.
Rafael Carrascosa has more than 17 years experience in working on management positions in companies- leaders of international financial industry such as American Express, MasterCard and also successful Russian companies which are Russian Standard Bank and BCS. In 2008-2010 – Member of the Management Board and head of marketing in BCS. In 2005 по 2008 – Member of the Board of Directors of Russian Standard Bank. In American Express Co (1993 – 1999 & 2000 – 2002) lead the business development in USA and Latin America. In 2002-2005 – Vice-president – MasterCard Advisors Europe (Brussels).
Rafael Carrascosa has a degree of master of civil law (Seville Law University) and MBA grade (School of industrial management).
Commenting on his appointment Mr. Carrascosa pointed out: ”I am delighted to join FOREX CLUB and be part of this fast growing and global Company. FOREX CLUB is an exciting player in a very dynamic industry and we have a strategic vision which we want to acсomplish in the coming years. The growth potential on all markets of FOREX CLUB presence in Russia, China, Brazil, USA, etc. is tremendous. Only in Russia and CIS the market can grow from 400 to 1800 thousand people. I will do my best to realize full growth potential”.
About the company:
FOREX CLUB Group was founded in 1997 and now is one of the leading international FOREX brokers. FOREX CLUB provides effective access to Internet trading to a hundred thousand clients from more than 120 countries around world. The branches of FOREX CLUB are constantly expanding. Today, the company has more than 100 offices in 12 countries, including Russia, the CIS countries and Europe, the USA, Brazil, China and the EU countries. FOREX CLUB has international awards:
- Forex Club became a leader in Europe by winning Best Forex Broker
- (Dow Jones Newswires), Best Educational FX Website, Best Trade
- Forex System (Forex Expo), Best Broker for Beginners (forex-ratings.com), among other awards.
In 2007, FOREX CLUB’s quality of client services was confirmed by the international certificate of quality under standard ISO 9001. In 2010, the American broker FOREX CLUB Financial Company was named 6th fastest growing financial branches in the U.S.A. by Inc. 500 (on materials www.fxclub.com). According to Inc. 500, FOREX CLUB Financial Company is one of the most fast-growing companies of the USA with rate of increase of incomes more than 2,456 % for last three years. In 2011 FOREX CLUB was admitted as a best FOREX broker in Russia and CIS according to FOREX EXPO ratings.
The FOREX CLUB Group of companies unites number of brokers and educational organizations such as Britain broker Forex Club International Limited, broker Forex Club Financial Company (USA) and International Trading Academy. In 2010 FOREX CLUB merged with broker AKMOS Trade. Within the framework of working on SRO CRFIN the work on creating Russian broker was started.