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Monex USA Announces Integration with Q2's Digital Banking Platform

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Monex USA , expert partners in global payments, corporate FX, and currency risk hedging services, today announced an integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform via the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program.

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  • Monex USA , expert partners in global payments, corporate FX, and currency risk hedging services, today announced an integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform via the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program.
  • This integration allows financial institutions to work directly with Monex USA and benefit from its global payments and risk-hedging solutions.
  • Managing Director of Financial Institutions at Monex USA, Mike Rockouski, says, “Monex USA’s integration with the Q2 Digital Banking Platform means financial institutions will have more options for their clients.
  • "We are excited to bring Monex USA to financial institutions through Q2’s Digital Banking Platform.”
    To learn more about Monex and the Q2 Innovation Studio Partner Accelerator Program, please click here .

Monex Europe Achieves Dual Milestone With Investment & Payment Licences Granted in Spain

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Seizing opportunities in the broader European landscape, Monex Europe Holdings Limited (“MEHL”) has achieved a dual milestone with the acquisition of both an investment and payment licence in Spain, paving the way for the establishment of two new subsidiaries in the region; investment firm, Monex Europe Markets S.V., S.A.U.

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  • Seizing opportunities in the broader European landscape, Monex Europe Holdings Limited (“MEHL”) has achieved a dual milestone with the acquisition of both an investment and payment licence in Spain, paving the way for the establishment of two new subsidiaries in the region; investment firm, Monex Europe Markets S.V., S.A.U.
  • de C.V. (“Monex”), a global investment-grade financial services institution and one of the world’s leading commercial foreign exchange specialists.
  • Mauricio Naranjo, CEO of Monex said: “We are thrilled to have achieved this dual milestone, which significantly extends our remit in Europe and reflects the steep growth Monex has seen over 2023.
  • We are excited to leverage the opportunities these licences unlock to provide a best-in-class service.”
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240123877266/en/

Monex Group to acquire the majority stake in Canada's leading digital asset manager 3iQ

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

TOKYO and TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monex Group, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange, 8698), a leading Japanese financial group that runs online brokerage, crypto exchange, and asset management business in Japan and globally, will acquire the majority stake of 3iQ Digital Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries "3iQ"), a pioneer in crypto asset management in Canada.

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  • TOKYO and TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monex Group, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange, 8698), a leading Japanese financial group that runs online brokerage, crypto exchange, and asset management business in Japan and globally, will acquire the majority stake of 3iQ Digital Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries "3iQ"), a pioneer in crypto asset management in Canada.
  • In response to a dynamic market trend where major crypto asset exchanges are diversifying into asset management, 3iQ is once again leading the charge.
  • We've always been passionate about bringing regulated, innovative digital asset products to investors worldwide, and now, with Monex Group, we can turbocharge this mission.
  • For Monex Group, TD Cowen acted as financial advisor and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as legal advisor.

Monex Europe Strengthens FX Options Team with Two Senior Appointments

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Monex Europe, a leading corporate FX and hedging provider, has strengthened its team with two senior appointments.

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  • Monex Europe, a leading corporate FX and hedging provider, has strengthened its team with two senior appointments.
  • Michael Huggett joins as Senior Options Trader, and Chris Weeks joins as Head of Options Sales.
  • He joins Monex Europe from HSBC Global Markets, where he was Director of UK Corporate Sales, responsible for the firm’s FX Derivative solutions.
  • He joins Monex Europe from FX payments and risk management provider Convera (formerly Western Union Business Solutions), where he was Head of Hedging.

Monex Strengthens FX Services with the Addition of Options

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Through an individualized approach, Monex Options specialists help clients make more informed risk decisions in line with risk tolerance and prevailing market conditions.

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  • Through an individualized approach, Monex Options specialists help clients make more informed risk decisions in line with risk tolerance and prevailing market conditions.
  • The Monex USA Options team is led by Greg Lyumkis who has nearly 20 years of experience in FX Sales & Trading with a hedging emphasis.
  • “We’re excited to offer Options as part of the Monex suite of foreign exchange hedging and mitigating solutions,” said Juan Pablo Carriedo, CEO of Monex USA.
  • As part of Monex, a leading global financial services group, Monex USA offers a global reach with local expertise.

Monex USA Named For 2022 Best Company for Work-Life Balance

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Monex USA today announced their win for 2022 Best Company Work-Life Balance.

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  • Monex USA today announced their win for 2022 Best Company Work-Life Balance.
  • Based on 841 ratings and approximately a third of Monex USA employees participating, employees at Monex USA report they are satisfied with their work experience.
  • We are honored to have this element of our culture recognized,” said Monex USA CEO Juan Pablo Carriedo.
  • Monex USA is proud to offer careers that provide purpose while also maintaining work-life balance.

Monex Europe Strengthens Leadership Team With Three Appointments

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

They will report into Nick Edgeley, Chief Executive Officer at Monex Europe.

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  • They will report into Nick Edgeley, Chief Executive Officer at Monex Europe.
  • Their appointments underline our ability to attract talented individuals to our team, ensuring Monex is in the best possible position to deliver a world-class service to our clients.
  • David Whitcroft brings over 27 years of first-class experience to Monex Europe.
  • David Whitcroft, Group Director of Risk & Treasury at Monex Europe, said: I am delighted to be joining the team at Monex.

FatBrain Launches Angelina FX Service to Make Foreign Exchange Pricing More Transparent

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

NEW YORK , May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FatBrain AI (LZG International, Inc.; OTC: LZGI), the pioneer in powerful, easy-to-use artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for entrepreneurs and mid-market businesses, today announced the launch of Angelina (https://monex.fatbrainfx.com/). The free online app allows businesses engaging in global trade and international payments to instantly identify and unlock foreign exchange (FX) savings.

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  • The free online app allows businesses engaging in global trade and international payments to instantly identify and unlock foreign exchange (FX) savings.
  • Angelina is the first and only AI-powered FX service tackling discriminatory pricing in the $6.6 trillion-dollar daily foreign exchange market.
  • Angelina cuts through discriminatory pricing by offering a fair market FX alternative for any business worldwide through a user-friendly automated service supported by expert FX coaching.
  • Angelina is offered by FatBrain in partnership with Monex USA, one of the world's largest currency providers with a team of over 2,000 FX experts.

Valtech continues to expand its Salesforce Capabilities as they welcome CloudCo

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

MEXICO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valtech, a global business transformation agency, today announced the acquisition of CloudCo, a LATAM based company specialized in developing custom solutions for theSalesforceplatform.

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  • MEXICO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valtech, a global business transformation agency, today announced the acquisition of CloudCo, a LATAM based company specialized in developing custom solutions for theSalesforceplatform.
  • As Cloud-related technologies continue to prevail for companies undergoing digital transformation, the addition of CloudCo signals an exciting expansion of Salesforce capabilities for Valtech.
  • "We are very happy to welcome CloudCo onboard, adding more than 17 years of dedicated Salesforce experience, +100 certifications and more than 90 Salesforce Experts.Recognizing Salesforce as a world-class digital commerce platform, we have strengthened our Salesforce capabilities over the past years, and with Wings IT and CloudCo's capabilities and experience, we now cover all key Salesforce technologies and verticals.
  • With the addition of these Salesforce experts from CloudCo, Valtech is now even better positioned to support companies across the globe in their transformation endeavours.

Coincheck, Inc. – a subsidiary of Japan’s Monex Group – Enters Definitive Merger Agreement with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Thunder Bridge firmly believes that blockchain technology and digital assets will be a driving force in changing the financial services industry globally.

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  • Thunder Bridge firmly believes that blockchain technology and digital assets will be a driving force in changing the financial services industry globally.
  • Coincheck is exactly what we were looking for amid a global playing field, said Gary Simanson, President and CEO of Thunder Bridge IV.
  • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor and capital markets advisor to Thunder Bridge IV.
  • Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as the sole book-running manager of the Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IVs initial public offering.