OUR HISTORY
The beginning of our journey onwards
Global Kapital Group was formed around a plain yet powerful idea: to deliver the best service in
FinTech industry using the latest technology.
The group was founded in 2010 in London, with the GKFX brand as our flagship. Soon enough, GKFX sent
ripples throughout the brokerage industry. Our innovative and reliable service earned us a
distinguished position and loyal clients.
Digital and corporate banking, as well as alternative finance have become our new areas of
expertise.
Over the decade, we grew steadily and sustainably, becoming the global company we are today with 28
offices and +2,000 team members.
Our proud moments
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Record high financial performance
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Complete rebuilding of the GKFX, GKFX Prime & GKG Websites
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GKFX Prime app launches
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Operations launch in LATAM and India
Fastest Growing Forex Broker
2020
Best Overall Forex Broker - Global
2020
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We become the Official Forex Trading Partner of Arsenal FC
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GKFX UK is rebranded as GKPro
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GKFX starts onboarding clients from Italy and Romania
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GKFX Prime starts offering MT5 and adds Russian, Azerbaijani and Portuguese to support team
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GKBank receives regulatory operating licence in the US.
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Alternative Finance enters Poland.
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AKFX Financial Services Ltd. starts operating under the brand name GKFX
Best Forex Application
2019
Best IB Program
2019
Best Forex Broker
2019
Best CFD Broker
2019
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We acquire Forex and CFD trading firm Cresco Capital Markets, regulated by MFSA
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We form a partnership with ACP, a market-maker brokerage firm in Indonesia
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myKredit enters Indonesia and Vietnam
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myKredit has new products, channels & services, including mobile loans & risk-based pricing
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GKBANK is founded in the US, serving retail and corporate clients
Best Trading Educator
2018
Forex Broker of The Year
2018
Best Forex Platform
2018
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GKFX Prime opens an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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gkPay starts serving small and medium companies through business wallet
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myKredit fully automates the loans and lending process
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New version of Partners Portal launches
Best Islamic Account Broker
2017
Best Forex Platform
2017
Best Broker of Asia
2017
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GKInvest launches in Indonesia
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GKFX Prime opens an office in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam
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GKFX Prime opens an office in Bangkok, Thailand
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myKredit starts lending in in Spain and Australia
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gkPay becomes Mastercard principal member and obtains issuing licence
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gkPay receives contactless, multi-currency debit Mastercard in Europe
Best Broker of Indonesia
2016
Best Forex Customer Service
2016
Best Forex Trading App
2016
Best Broker of MENA and Africa
2016
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GKFX Prime becomes the Official Partner of AC Milan
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myKredit and gkCapital are founded and licenced by FCA
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GKOption is founded
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gkPay is founded and licenced by FCA
Best FX Broker
2015
Best CFD Broker
2015
Forex Broker of The Year
2015
Best FX Pricing
2015
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GKFX Prime sponsors Chinese orphans' educations
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GKFX Prime becomes donor to Save The Children Indonesia foundation
Forex Broker of The Year
2014
Best Price-Performance Ratio 2014
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We acquire JFSA licence holder Ouji Securities and rename it ‘GKFX Japan’
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GKPM is founded Guangzhou, China
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We release our in-house developed tool, Multi Account Manager (MAM)
Best Forex Promotion
2013
Most Popular CFD Broker
2013
Best Trading Platform
2013
Best Chinese Forex Broker
2013
Forex Broker of The Year
2013
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GKFX Prime is licensed by BVI FSC and starts operating
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We open new offices in UAE and China
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GKFX ECN is established in Russia
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GKFX starts to offer liquidity providing (LP) & institutional brokerage services on top of retail FX
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Soon after, we onboard the first institutional account
Best Forex Broker
2012
Most Promising Forex Firm
2012
Best Forex Broker
2012
Best Trading Platform
2012
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Partners portal launches for IBs
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GKFX opens new offices in Spain and Germany
Best Execution House
2011
Best Regional Support Desk
2011
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GKFX is licensed by FCA and starts serving clients in UK
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GKFX becomes the first company to integrate spread betting into MT4