Exclusive FNG… FNG has learned that longtime OANDA executive Sam Eder has left the company to launch a new merchant-focused website and business called Marketmates at marketmates.com.
Sam Eder has been with OANDA based in Singapore for the past eight years, serving as OANDA’s Head of Emerging Markets for the past two years. Prior to OANDA, Sam worked at Axi, Invast Global (now known as 26 Degrees) and GFT Markets.
It’s unclear what Marketmates will offer, for now it appears as a seat booking site. We understand that it will provide some kind of information and analysis for traders. In addition to his aforementioned executive roles in Retail FX and CFDs, Sam previously ran a Forex trading signals business called FX Renew.