Founder profile – Anatoliy Knyazev of EXANTE

Anatoliy Knyazev is a co-founder and managing partner of EXANTE. He is also an expert in the financial field, and he has a strong background in trading software, infrastructure, and financial exchanges connectors. Read on for more information on Knyazev’s educational background, early career, and involvement with EXANTE.

Early years and educational background

Anatoliy Knyazev has always had a fondness for mathematics, and it was during his university years when he studied mathematics that he developed an interest in computer science. This interest quickly grew, and he became an expert in software development. This laid the foundation for his future career in the financial industry as an expert in trading and investment software.

Career and work prior to EXANTE

Prior to EXANTE, Knyazev had been a software developer in a multinational company – Netcracker Technology Corporation. The company provided business support system (BSS), operations support systems (OSS), and software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV) solutions. It was during this time that Knyazev managed to combine his academic knowledge with practical work experience, which served him well later in life when he founded and developed EXANTE.

In the mid-2000s, Knyazev had also been a successful trader. His expertise in computational mathematics allowed him to analyse prices in derivatives quotations with underlying assets with a high level of accuracy, and he was able to make substantial profits in the financial markets. His involvement with and success in trading allowed him to join a network of likeminded individuals, with whom he established strong connections.

In 2007, Knyazev began applying his skills as a software developer to his trading endeavours. He wrote his own trading programme, which allowed him to start establishing settlers on North American platforms. Discovering how profitable it was for him to create his own programme, Knyazev began to consider becoming a provider of trading tools that could help him reach a wider network of investors and enhance their trading experience.

Co-founding EXANTE

Knyazev met Alexey Kirienko, co-founder of EXANTE, in a private event within the trading community. The two decided to combine their efforts and expertise in mathematics, software development, and the financial markets to create their own brokerage business. They also partnered with Gatis Eglitis, who had deep knowledge of business development and institutional sales.

EXANTE was founded in Malta in 2011, and it became the first investment company to provide access to global markets for local investors. This caught the attention of many in the trading community, and Knyazev’s development of proprietary solutions for EXANTE further propelled the broker to wide acclaim. Over the years, EXANTE expanded its footprint to Cyprus, quickly obtaining a CySEC licence, before expanding to Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. It is regulated by the SFC and the FCA respectively in these two regions, and the broker is compliant with MiFIDII in the European Union.

Today, EXANTE is a global investment company with clients from around the world. With its bespoke trading platform and innovative investment tools, the broker welcomes clients of all experience levels from almost everywhere in the world. There are over 600,000 products on offer in 50+ markets, including stocks, currencies, ETFs, bonds, commodities, options, and futures. Clients of EXANTE can also execute trades with low latency from one multi-currency account.

Personal interests and achievements

As one of the founders of EXANTE, Knyazev is well-known in the trading and investment circles in Malta and beyond. He is also a passionate advocate of cryptocurrency, and he has been invited to numerous conferences as a speaker to discuss its development and prospects within the financial world. His personal belief is in the unification of the world’s financial systems, which he views as imminent given the rapid technological developments in this era.

Knyazev is also interested in exploring and developing new trading platform tools to further enhance the trading experience for all. He founded EXANTECH in 2017, which is both the name of a venture fund and a technical laboratory. With a strong understanding of market mechanisms and investor sentiment and needs, Knyazev is on the list of the world’s most recognised and well-respected investment experts.