Dealers Connect 4.0: Trading Platforms for the Future, Conversation Recap

On December 5, Your Bourse and Your Fintech hosted Dealers Connect 4.0 at Noa Restaurant in Limassol. The event brought together industry professionals to participate in intriguing discussions, share expertise, and connect over drinks, shisha, and very delicious food. One of the highlights was the second panel discussion of the evening, “Trading Platforms for the Future” which offered fresh perspectives on the future of trading and fintech. 

Hosted by Elina Pedersen, Co-Founder and CRO of Your Bourse, and Roman Garanin, Founder and CEO of Yourfintech, the duo addressed critical challenges and opportunities within the forex and fintech industries, with a special focus on infrastructure, technology, and liquidity management.

We invited Alexis Droussiotis, Head of Match-Trader Platform at Match-Trade Technologies, and Elena Gorbacheva, Head of Marketing at Devexperts to participate in this session, and below are some of their thoughts that stayed with us. 

The entire panel discussion is available below:

Highlights from the Discussion

The conversation began by focusing on the ever changing needs of traders, particularly the younger generation. Alexis stressed the demand for simplicity and usability:

“They’re looking for a trading platform which is more user-friendly… They don’t want something that requires excess knowledge or experience to use. They prefer more fluid and straightforward platforms where you remove the complexity elements.”

Mobile-first design was another key topic, with both speakers emphasizing its importance. Alexis noted the shift towards mobile trading, stating:

“I’ve noticed that 60 to 70% of clients’ users are mostly on mobile, and in many cases, it’s 70 to 80%. If you want to create a trading platform, you have to focus on mobile.”

Elena agreed, adding that platforms must cater to traders who are always on the move:

“A trading profile needs to be synced, so users can switch between devices without losing any of their strategies or settings.”

Scalability and Affordability

The panel also discussed making platforms scalable and accessible for startups. Elena highlighted the benefits of SaaS models, explaining:

“It takes the load off their maintenance and tech teams, allowing them to focus on marketing and servicing their clients. They can scale in seconds and really don’t even notice how it happens.”

Alexis shared how Match-Trade Technologies ensures flexibility for brokers of all sizes:

“You can’t have one platform variant that fits everyone. We offer server licenses for established brokers and white labels for smaller ones. The architecture is designed to scale and remain affordable.”

Insights on Risk Management

The discussion later touched upon risk management, and Alexis outlined practical tools available to brokers:

“Our routing rules let brokers offset trades to their liquidity providers at specific times, like during significant news events. We also offer exposure limits and tools for managing internal and external volumes.”

Roman raised the need for more insightful metrics in trading platforms, such as equity charts and client profiling tools:

“For me as a dealer, equity historical charts are much more informative than just balance graphs. They help you see the drawdowns and performance trends of individual clients over time.”

The panelists also touched on automation as a way to reduce operational costs, with Alexis emphasizing:

“Everything should be automated, from creation to deployment, to make platforms easier to manage and more cost-effective.”

With practical examples and thoughtful insights, the discussion offered valuable takeaways for brokers, startups, and platform providers alike.

Closing Thoughts

The discussion concluded with a forward-looking perspective on how collaboration between fintech providers and brokers can move forward. Elina and Roman underlined the need for continuous innovation and collaboration, to be able to provide brokers with solutions they need.

Dealers Connect 4.0 was an evening to remember and a testament to how meaningful conversations can help everyone understand what’s going on, what’s next and new market requirements. We look forward to organising more events like these in 2025.