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Meet Axi

Axi is an online broker founded in Sydney in 2007. It serves individual traders and institutional clients in more than 100 countries. Clients can trade foreign exchange and use contracts for difference (CFDs) to take positions on shares, indices and commodities. Axi offers its own web and mobile trading platform alongside MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Eligible clients can also buy cryptocurrency or trade perpetual futures. Its copy trading app lets users follow other traders’ strategies, while its Axi Select program allocates trading capital to participants who meet performance and risk criteria.View more

Axi is an online broker founded in Sydney in 2007. It serves individual traders and institutional clients in more than 100 countries. Clients can trade foreign exchange and use contracts for difference (CFDs) to take positions on shares, indices and commodities. Axi offers its own web and mobile trading platform alongside MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Eligible clients can also buy cryptocurrency or trade perpetual futures. Its copy trading app lets users follow other traders’ strategies, while its Axi Select program allocates trading capital to participants who meet performance and risk criteria.

Founded
2007
Company size
500+ employees
Company stage
Not known
Headquarters
North Sydney, Australia

Why work here

At Axi, engineers work on trading systems used across more than 100 countries. Its Bengaluru teams tackle problems such as keeping order execution fast and trading services available during deployments. Roles span React Native mobile development, .NET services and Azure infrastructure. Axi’s Bengaluru engineering postings list professional training, certification opportunities and health insurance.Read more

At Axi, engineers work on trading systems used across more than 100 countries. Its Bengaluru teams tackle problems such as keeping order execution fast and trading services available during deployments. Roles span React Native mobile development, .NET services and Azure infrastructure. Axi’s Bengaluru engineering postings list professional training, certification opportunities and health insurance.

Industry
Finance & FinTech
Open jobs
30 open jobs
Notable investors
RGT Capital

Tech stack

TypeScript

Programming language

React

Frontend library

React Native

Mobile framework

.NET Core

Backend platform

Microsoft Azure

Cloud infrastructure

Azure Kubernetes Service

Container orchestration

Docker

Containerization

Terraform

Infrastructure as code

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

FluxCD

Continuous delivery

Microsoft SQL Server

Relational database

Azure Cosmos DB

NoSQL database

Databricks

Data engineering and analytics

MetaTrader 5

Trading platform

Key people

7 people
Goran DrapacCo-founderView bio

Drapac co-founded Axi, originally known as AxiTrader, after working at CMC Markets and City Index. As CEO, he opened offices in Sydney, London and Dubai before becoming executive chairman in 2016.

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Quinn PerrottCo-founderView bio

Perrott co-founded AxiTrader and served as its general manager during its early expansion. He had previously managed IT at City Index and later co-founded TRAction, which helps financial firms meet trade and transaction reporting requirements.

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Rajesh YohannanChief Executive OfficerView bio

Yohannan oversees Axi’s global operations. He joined as CEO in 2016 after leading OANDA Asia Pacific and Citibank’s global mobile banking business. In 2022, he led the management buyout of Axi.

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Gavin WardChief Operating OfficerView bio

Ward oversees relationships with broker-dealers, hedge funds and other institutional trading clients. He previously led OANDA’s Greater China business and worked at CMC Markets in Singapore.

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Himanshu KherChief Financial OfficerView bio

Kher leads Axi’s finance and middle-office functions. Before joining Axi in 2020, he held group treasurer roles at LMAX and IG.

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Simon HodgkissChief Risk OfficerView bio

Hodgkiss leads global risk, legal and compliance at Axi. He previously served as Axi’s chief financial officer and held finance roles at IG in London and Australia.

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Paul KiffGlobal Head of TradingView bio

Kiff oversees pricing, trading and market risk across asset classes. He joined Axi in 2017 after leading trading at GKFX and previously worked at Alpari UK and Man Financial.

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Latest company news

3 stories

Axi expands perpetual futures into traditional markets

The Financial Commission

Axi extended its perpetual futures offering beyond cryptocurrency. Eligible clients can trade contracts linked to selected US shares around the clock through the Axi Trading Platform and MetaTrader 5.

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Axi connects MetaTrader 5 accounts to Claude

Axi Trader LLC via GlobeNewswire

Axi introduced a Model Context Protocol integration that lets eligible clients use Claude to check live prices, review open positions, place trades and adjust risk settings on their MetaTrader 5 accounts.

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MetaTrader 5 adoption passes 60% among Axi customers

MetaQuotes

MetaQuotes reported that more than 60% of Axi customers use MetaTrader 5. Axi also adopted Ultency as part of its trading infrastructure.

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Jobs at Axi

30 open roles