GAIN Capital Appoints Patrick McGonagle Representative Director and Country Manager in Japan

Maria Nikolova

Mr. McGonagle brings a decade of experience in the foreign exchange and contract for difference industry to GAIN.

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) (“GAIN Capital”) (“the Company”) has announced the appointment of Patrick McGonagle as Representative Director and Country Manager, Japan. In his new role, Mr. McGonagle will oversee GAIN’s retail business in Japan and report to Alex Howard, Managing Director, Asia Pacific.

“We are excited to welcome Patrick to the GAIN team in APAC. He is a strategic leader with deep expertise in the Japanese market and a strong track record for driving sales, particularly within high-value customer bases. Japan is the largest market in which GAIN operates in the APAC region, and we look forward to his contributions as we strengthen our retail business in this key jurisdiction,” said Alex Howard.

Patrick McGonagle added, “I am thrilled for the opportunity to support GAIN’s expansion in APAC and help accelerate the growth of its retail business in Japan. There is a clear opportunity to capture additional market share and I look forward to working closely with Alex and the global team to enhance and expand the Company’s products and services, add new customers and grow the business.”

Mr. McGonagle brings a decade of experience in the foreign exchange (FX) and contract for difference (CFD) industry to GAIN, with deep expertise in the development and commercialization of various trading products and strategies. Patrick most recently served as CEO of IG Securities in Tokyo and prior to that, was the Head of Trading Services, APAC at IG Markets Ltd.

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