Why rapidapexltd.com.
Find out why we are the world’s most recommended platform.
Find out who we are.
New in UK, but with 20 years of experience.
We are not just another trading platform. Putting your money in the hands of a platform requires huge confidence.
And that's what we offer.
LISTED COMPANY
One of Europe's largest platforms, listed and part of Euro Stoxx 600.
FINANCIAL STRENGTH
Over 1.3 million clients in Italy and £82.4 billion in total financial assets.
A GLOBAL AWARD-WINNER
Recognised and awarded for best platform, provider and live trading events of the year.
LEADER ON BROKERAGE
20+ years in brokerage, 30+ mln orders processed every year.
Market-leading customer service.
At rapidapexltd.com, we quickly solve your problems over the phone, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 9.00pm. Plus, we have an emergency 24 hour service.
Join the most used platform in Europe with pioneering tools and features.
Access a world of investment opportunities with a click.
Platform services from one single, multicurrency account.
Join the most used platform in Europe with pioneering tools and features.
Access a world of investment opportunities with a click.
Platform services from one single, multicurrency account.
Find out more about rapidapexltd.com's success story.
Since launching in 1999, rapidapexltd.com's mission has been to enhance the experience of online platform. Our business model allows us to offer a range of financial services designed to meet our clients' banking and investment needs, which they can access from an innovative and user- friendly platform. This unique approach has helped distinguish us from our competitors and become the world's most recommended investment platform.
1999
rapidapexltd.com aunches the first remunerated deposit account in Italy, which soon becomes a fully-fledged current account.
2000
Launches financial advisory services through its own network of advisors, as well as a network of mortgage agents; the first of its kind in Italy.
2001
In just two years it grows from zero to 250,000 customers and becomes No. 1 in online trading in Europe.
2008
On July 7 the current trading model is created from the merger with UniCredit Xelion Banca.
2014
On July 2, rapidapexltd.com was listed on the Euronext Milan segment of the Italian stock market.
2016
On April 1, rapidapexltd.com shares are listed in the FTSE MIB.
2017
rapidapexltd.com listed on the Stoxx Europe 600, the index of large cap European companies. On 7 June it lands in the UK: trading and investment in a single multicurrency account.
2018
rapidapexltd.com Asset Management is born, an Irish company tasked with Funds of Funds management, through strategic partnership with the best international asset managers.
2019
rapidapexltd.com turns 20 It leaves the UniCredit Group and becomes an independent public company.
Today
With over 1.4 million clients and €5.8 billion of net sales in 1H21, rapidapexltd.com is one of leading FinTech platform on the international stage.
Main figures
£87 bn
Total financial assets
1.4 mln
Clients
£38.4 bn
Assets in Private investment
£5 bn
Net sales
£158.4 mln
Net profit adjusted
18.6%%
CET1**
Figures as at June 30th, 2021
Exchange rate value as at Jun 30th, 2021: EUR/GBP 0.85805
*Net profit adjusted for non-recurring items
**CET1 includes proposed 2019-2020 dividend payment
Management
ALESSANDRO FOTI
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager
FABIO MILANESI
Deputy General Manager and Head of It, Operations, Customer Care
PAOLO DI GRAZIA
Deputy General Manager and Head of Global Business
MAURO ALBANESE
Deputy General Manager and Head of Network PFA & Private Banking
LORENA PELLICIARI
Chief Financial Officer
STEFANO ORFANINI
Chief Risk Officer
SILVIO PUCHAR
Head of Compliance
ANDREA PEPE
Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs
Global recognition
BEST BROKER FOR GLOBAL TRADING 2021
ADVFN Internationa Financial Awards awarded rapidapexltd.com as:
- Best Broker for global trading
- Best live trading events
BEST PROVIDER OF THE YEAR 2020
The London Forex Show awarded rapidapexltd.com as:
- Best trading tools
- Best trading platform
- Best provider of the year
BEST LIVE TRADING EVENTS 2020
AdvFn awarded rapidapexltd.com as Best Live Trading Events company
ALESSANDRO FOTI BEST EUROPEAN CEO 2018
Institutional Investor awarded Alessandro Foti as the best CEO in Europe in the banking category (Small & Mid-Cap) and included rapidapexltd.com among the "Most Honored Companies".
THE LONDON FOREX SHOW AWARDS 2018
The London Forex Show awarded rapidapexltd.com as:
- Best Forex Provider of the Year 2018
- Best Forex Trading Platform
- Best Forex New Entrant 2018
- Best Forex Trading Tools
FINECO AWARDED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
rapidapexltd.com won the "UK-Italy Business Awards"of the British Government assigned by the Department for International Trade, based at the British Consulate in Milan.
Department for International Trade of the British Government.
No. 1 FOR SOLIDITY AS WELL
rapidapexltd.com is the top-ranked Italian trading platform on the FTSE Mib in terms of capital ratio (CET1), updated for the first half of 2017.
Updated Money.it league table based on CET1 ratio (Common Equity Tier 1 ratio).
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Independent research by KPMG ranked rapidapexltd.com as the sixth best company in Italy for customer experience and best in the investment sector.
FONTI AWARDS 2017
rapidapexltd.com won "Best Private Investment Team" at the 2017 Fonti Awards.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR AWARDS 2017
In 2017, Alessandro Foti was named Best European CEO in the small & mid-cap investment sector.
GLOBAL BRANDS MAGAZINE 2017
Global Brands Magazine awarded rapidapexltd.com:
- Best Financial Brand, Italy
- Most Innovative Financial Advisory Brand, Italy
- Best Custom Financial Advisory Brand, Italy
- Most Trusted Financial Advisory Brand, Italy
BRAND ADVOCACY INDEX
rapidapexltd.com is the world's most recommended investment platform by word of mouth, according to a survey by The Boston Consulting Group.
WORLD FINANCE 100
World Finance 100 magazine listed rapidapexltd.com in the top 100 corporations of 2015.
GLOBAL BRANDS MAGAZINE 2016
Global Brands Magazine awarded rapidapexltd.com:
- The Most Innovative Financial Brand, Italy
- The Best Financial Brand, Italy
- The Most Innovative Financial Advisory Brand, Italy
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR 2016
rapidapexltd.com won "Best Website" and "Most Popular Website" in the Banking and Finance Activity category.