Manus Cranny, Bloomberg

Manus Cranny is a European markets editor for Bloomberg Television, covering international equities, treasury bonds, commodities, Forex trading and breaking business news around the world.

Cranny brings more than 20 years of business and media experience to his role at Bloomberg Television. He began his career in boutique fund management for high-net worth investors and went on to become a London-based institutional broker at First Chicago Bank, now part of JP Morgan Chase. In that role, Cranny covered futures, options, derivatives and bonds for institutional investors in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Oman and Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Bloomberg Television, Cranny held positions as head of sales at MF Global’s Private Client division in London and head of sales at Cantor Index, part of Cantor Fitzgerald L.P. He also served as a markets reporter for CNBC Europe.

Cranny received a Bachelor of Science degree in management from Queens University Belfast.

Vladimir Ribakov, professional trader

Professional trader with 12 years of experience trading for hedge funds, brokers and financial institutions.

Seeing success with his own developed trading strategies, Vladimir joined a hedge fund, trading large amounts of money. In 2009 Vladimir decided to use his vast experience and skill to trade his own funds. About this time, he found the online trading scene and decided to connect with traders and establish a community for serious individuals.

In recent years, Vladimir has stopped providing his trading for institutions, and decided to trade independently for his own accounts. Today Vladimir writes in his popular personal trading blog (VladimirRibakov.com) and heads his Forex Signals & Mentoring club where he provides trades live on a daily basis, plus online Live Trading Room.

Additionally, Vladimir released his strategies as software plug-ins for the popular MetaTrader platform: Forex LST System & Simulator (2012), Pips Carrier (2010), Vladimir’s sRs Trend Rider (2010). Vladimir has published e-books in English, teaching the technical analysis methods that he developed throughout the years, sharing his market insights and experience.

Dimo Dimov, Head of “International markets”, Karoll

Dimo Dimov is head of the „International markets” in Karoll. He has more than 13 years experience in Forex trading. He started as currency dealer and later became International markets broker. During all these years he has traded with his own money as well as with Karoll’s funds. He also has managed funds of a Swiss hedge fund as an external trader. He prefers high risk trading and uses only Glenn Neely’s method of Elliott Wave theory to analyze the market. Thanks to his experience he has developed skills to find attractive trading possibilities with good risk/reward ratio. He only trades few chart patterns and has developed his own specific trading style.

Svetlin Minev, fbmtrader.com

Svetlin Minev is specializing in technical analysis and finance markets since 1998 and have gained an experience as individual trader, risk manager and currency trader for Societe General bank. This combination makes it easier for him to consider trading from different points of view, which is one of the most crucial conditions in the last years. “Financial markets are constantly changing and we must adapt to the new conditions no matter if we like it or not”. Svetlin Minev prefers short-term styles in trading – from scalping to swing day trading. Long-term positions he opens only with options. His decisions regarding opening of positions are based on technical analysis, price movement, correlation and quotes reading. He is an author of three books in the field of currency trading and is currently writing for fbmtrader.com

Elica Ivanova, Sales and Marketing Manager, Bulbrokers EAD

Elica has more than 7 years experience on financial markets. Starting as analyst at an investment intermediary, part of big international financial group, later she becomes executive director of the company. She used to be a host of a business radio show for 2 years. For the last 3 years she has been actively engaged with online marketing and sales of Forex and CFDs products at Bulbrokers EAD.

Valentin Ivanov, BenchMark Finance

Valentin Ivanov is head of ‘International financial markets” in BenchMark Finance. Certified as a securities broker by the Financial Supervision Commission. Trades in currencies, CFDs, stocks, options and other derivatives since 2005.

Ivan Maksimov, Dukascopy Europe

Ivan Maksimov has more than 12 years of experience in Financial markets and banking and specializes in stock, commodities and derivatives trading solutions. Member of the Research, Monitoring and Development team of Dukascopy Group, responsible for mobile trading solutions and web products.

Аnton Panayotov, Alaric Capital

Anton Panayotov has 12 years of experience in trading and money management, including as FX trader in Deutsche Bank, trader of stocks for Banker’s Trust as well as trader in other US investment companies. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Drexel University in the USA as well as FINRA Series 7, 24, 55, 63, 65 licenses. Currently, Mr. Panayotov is CEO of Alaric Capital, a money management firm, and Alaric Securities, a broker-dealer.

Nikifor Djouroff, Adamant Capital Partners

Nikifor Djouroff`s carier with Adamant Capital Partners starts in 2009. He is responsible trade with shares, ETF, ADRs / GDRs and fixed income instruments. Before that he worked at Apple Italia. Nikifor Djouroff has licenses for broker and investment advisor from FSC in Bulgaria. He has a master’s degree in finance at the University Luigi Bocconi, Milan.

Apostol Apostolov, Member of the Supervisory Board for Investor.BG

Apostol Apostolov is a graduate of the Technical University of Plovdiv “Computer Engineer” and the University of National and World Economy – “Banking”. From 1996 to 1998 he was CEO of the “Central Depository” AD, and from November 1998 to September 2001 he held the position of executive director of “Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia”. From 2001 to 2003 he was Executive Director of the Privatization Agency. From 2001 to 2009 Mr. Apostolov was Chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission. Lecturer at the Higher School of Insurance and Finance in “Capital Markets”. Apostol Apostolov is currently member of the Supervisory Board of the “Texim Bank” and “INVESTOR.BG” AD, Chairman of the Board of the Central Depository and Member of the Supervisory Board of CEZ AD.

Annie Grebenyuk, Bloomberg L.P, London

Annie Grebenyuk is a FX Specialist at Bloomberg L.P in London, where she focuses on FX derivatives product development and trading solutions and delivers client seminars and training. She previously worked at Barclays Capital in London as an FX G10 Exotic Options trader for 5 years and at BNP Paribas in London. Annie holds a BA in Mathematics from University of Cambridge and MSc in Financial Mathematics from University of Oxford.

Martin Parvanov – Product manager, TRADOLOGIC

Martin has 6 years of professional experience in the financial trading industry. He started his career as a FOREX trader, and later moved on as a securities analyst. In 2011, he took up a position with TRADOLOGIC in the risk management department of the company. At present he manages projects related to the creation and integration of online products for binary options trading.