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The latest insights, views and industry developments from Prime Cap focusing on private client foreign exchange, corporate transaction services and international payment strategy.
Prime Cap vs. online transfer services: How we compete
Many of the world's largest and most recognisable consumer service brands would describe themselves, in conversation if not on...
Forex Basics: How to send money online.
There are a number of online platforms out there which allow individuals and companies to carry out currency conversions and to send...
Living in Dubai? How to repatriate your earnings.
A physical oil trader based in Dubai who, despite knowing many things about many things, was at a loss as to how to easily, quickly and...
What is the difference between 'dealing by phone' & 'transacting online'?
Some clients see the differences between these two methods of broker engagement as being like analogue vs. digital, old vs. new,...
'Prime Managed': Explained.
You may be familiar with the idea of 'discretionary' and 'execution only' within the context of stock trading and asset management. Yes,...
As a business we buy a lot from abroad; how can a broker help?
You are a company incorporated and predominantly working in the UK. All but a few of your more niche suppliers are located overseas in...
7 ways to test your broker.
Thinking about engaging or changing the foreign exchange company you use for your personal or business payments? Here are 7 things to...
'Cash access solutions': what are they?
At Prime Cap we refer to 'Currency Cards', such as they are and amongst other things, as aspects of a 'cash access' solution. We advocate...
FX: Do you understand what we do?
Content, content, content. In a bid to flesh out our swelling blog and case-study portfolio I asked the team "What can we blog about...
Confirmed this quarter's sales forecast?What about setting the rate?
Many small businesses can accurately, if not precisely, calculate their projected sales in the nearer term...over the coming two months,...
Swiss army knife of...currency.
Foreign exchange is a pretty boring subject. It is a fascinating job to have, but, the focus of the profession does not translate well...
What are currency controls?
In order for a currency company to both ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ a currency we require three things: The first is a bank account to receive the...
How to: Send money to the UK.
If you are a private client who wants to use a foreign exchange company to convert a foreign currency into pounds sterling (GBP) and to...
What is a safe-haven (currency)?
‘Flight to safety’ and natty little phrases like it are bandied around frequently as a useful way of deflecting a question and as a means...
How secure is a currency broker?
Short of some elaborate fraud (and there are some I shall describe that are just plain crafty), it is rather difficult to simply ‘lose’...
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