Our Authors & Experts

Christina Sanchez

Financial Markets Expert

Christina Sanchez is a financial markets researcher and writer with 8 years of experience covering Latin American and emerging market brokers. Based in Mexico City, Christina has worked with leading regional investment firms and financial regulators. She specialises in LATAM broker regulation, mobile trading platforms, and access to capital markets across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Elena Volkova

Financial Markets Expert

Elena Volkov is a former FX trader at VTB Capital and independent broker analyst with 11 years of experience in forex, CFD, and crypto markets. Born in Moscow and now based in Nicosia, Cyprus, Elena specialises in CySEC-regulated brokers, forex trading platforms, MetaTrader 4/5 analysis, and cryptocurrency exchange reviews. She holds a Series 65 equivalent qualification.

James Hartley

Financial Markets Expert

James Hartley is a financial markets analyst with over 12 years of experience trading forex, CFDs and equities. He has worked with institutional brokers across London and Singapore and specialises in broker regulation, trading costs and platform analysis.

Marcus Weber

Financial Markets Expert

Marcus Weber is a German financial journalist and certified investment advisor (CIA) with 10 years of experience covering European brokers, ETF investing, and MiFID II regulation. Previously a senior analyst at Morningstar Germany, Marcus focuses on fee transparency, broker regulation in the EU, and tax-efficient investing strategies for European retail investors.

Priya Sharma

Financial Markets Expert

Priya Sharma is a SEBI-registered investment advisor and former portfolio manager at HDFC Asset Management with 9 years of experience in Indian capital markets. She specialises in SEBI regulation, Indian stockbroker comparisons, mutual fund investing, and fintech platforms for retail investors across India and South Asia.

Sarah Chen

Financial Markets Expert

Sarah Chen is a CFA charterholder and former equity research analyst at Goldman Sachs with 14 years of experience in global financial markets. Based in Hong Kong, she specialises in Asia-Pacific broker analysis, stock market regulation, and retail investing platforms across China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Sarah has contributed to Bloomberg and the Financial Times.