Much of life is driven by coincidences and opportunities. At least, that’s how I ended up with a career in the forex industry and becoming Managing Director of OANDA Middle [...]

There is a common perception (among regulators and policy makers, the press, and some forex professionals) that forex traders in the “retail” category really have no idea what they’re doing. Hence, [...]

I joined OANDA in 2010, having worked at Citibank for many years. My last role at Citi was as global head of FX sales to banks and broker dealers. OANDA [...]

I'm the Managing Director of OANDA Europe, based in London. Before I joined OANDA I was running my own consulting practice—I helped venture capital and private equity firms evaluate investment [...]

Our intention is to use the OANDA Insights blog to discuss the issues and trends that affect the forex market and business in general. We hope it’s informative enough to [...]

OANDA began to offer currency trading on the Internet in 2001. At the time, many in the banking world said it was a nice idea, but one that would never [...]