Integral Forex
TypePrivate
IndustryFinancial services, Money market, Foreign exchange market
Founded1998 (1998),
Forex branch est. 2009
FounderSabri Hakkı Ulukartal
Headquarters
Istanbul
,
Turkey
Key people
Cenk Ulukartal
(Chairman)
Kıvanç Memişoğlu
(CEO)
ServicesRetail forex trading, Currency Trading, online trading
Number of employees
150+
ParentIntegral Securities
Websiteintegralforex.com.tr

Integral Forex, a branch of Integral Securities (Turkish: Integral Yatirim Menkul Degerler), is a Turkey-based financial trading services provider specialized in foreign exchange (forex) and contract for difference (CFD) brokerage.

The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, with representative offices in major cities of Turkey, such as Ankara, Gaziantep, Antalya, and Izmir.

The company is registered with and regulated by The Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) (Turkish: Sermaye Piyasasi Kurulu).[1][2]

Integral Forex provides trading in foreign exchange (FX, Forex), futures, contract for difference (CFDs) on major indices and commodities and precious metals such as gold, silver and crude oil.

The company serves retail, professional and institutional clients and provides 24-hour access to the financial trading services through proprietary and third-party online trading platforms, including WebTrader, MobileTrader (Android & iOS) and the widely used electronic trading software MetaTrader, allowing traders to apply Expert Advisor (EA) strategies.

History

The company was originally established in Turkey in 1998 by Sabri Hakkı Ulukartal. After initially starting Forex trading services as Ulukartal Kiymetli Madenler, the company acquired 2 stock exchange brokerage firms registered with and regulated by the CMB, and he founded Ulukartal Holding. The company has been admitted as a trade member to both the (IAB) Istanbul Gold Exchange (2002) and (DGCX) Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (2006).[3][4]

The founder Sabri Hakkı Ulukartal graduated from the Boston University, Financial School of Management with an honorary degree. He has worked tirelessly in contact with the governing bodies regarding the legal and regulatory framework of the Forex trading business to be properly established in Turkey, but he faced the tragedy of an untimely death at the age of 43.[5][6]

The parent company Integral Securities is one of the first 7 forex firms to be licensed temporarily by the CMB in 2011.[7][8] Integral Securities is one of the first 3 forex firms to obtain a full forex license in Turkey by the CMB in March 2012.[9] The company also has derivatives trading licenses with the Borsa Istanbul (BIST).[10]

Integral Forex has formed a partnership in March 2013, with the Swiss forex bank Dukascopy, and became the first broker to provide Swiss-made trading platform JForex to its clients in Turkey.[11][12][13][14][15]

Sponsorships

The company has used a number of sponsorships to promote its business, these include;

  • Sponsor of Beşiktaş Men's Basketball Team since 2013.[16][17]
  • Sponsor of 60th Annual Milliyet Sportsperson of the Year Award.[18][19]
  • Sponsor of the 1st Annual 2014 Istanbul Forex Exhibition by Forextraview.[20]
  • Main Sponsor of the FX World Istanbul Forex & Derivatives Expo 2014.[21][22]
  • Sponsored 2014 Turkey FX Conference by Forex Magnates.[23]

Achievements and Awards

  • International rating agency JCR Eurasia Rating evaluated Integral Menkul Değerler's short and long term ratings. JCR assigned a short-term rating of A and a long-term rating of A-1 and determined the repayment capacity of Integral Menkul Değerler, the brokerage house with the strongest equity to capital ratio, as 'Highly Investable'. Integral Securities, which was given a high confidence rating by an international organization, gained the trust of investors and became the leader in trading volume for 2 consecutive years in 2012 and 2013.[24][25][26][27]
  • Turkey's Best Forex Brand of 2013 award by Global Brands.[28]
  • He was named the Best Broker in Turkey in 2013 by Global Banking and Finance Review.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "The Capital Markets Board of Turkey Registration Search". The Capital Markets Board of Turkey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  2. ↑ "The Capital Markets Board of Turkey Complete Certificate List". The Capital Markets Board of Turkey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Registered Certificates". Ulukartal Holding Official Website.
  4. ↑ "About Us". Ulukartal Kiymetli Website. Archived from the original on 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  5. ↑ "Sabri Hakkı Ulukartal hayatını kaybetti". Milliyet Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sabri Hakkı Ulukartal toprağa verildi". Yeni Asir Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Turkish temporarily licensed forex firms list". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kaldıraçlı Alım Satım İşlemlerine İlişkin Duyuru". The Capital Markets Board of Turkey. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "First 3 brokers obtain a full forex license by CMB in Turkey". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Borsa Istanbul VIOP Contracts" (PDF). Borsa Istanbul Official Website.
  11. ↑ "Dukascopy Forms White Label Partnership With Integral Yatirim Menkul Değerler – Furthers European Coverage into Turkey". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Dukascopy enters Turkey, signs white label deal with Turkey's largest broker". LeapRate. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Dukascopy Bank SA and İntegral Menkul Değerler collaborate in Turkey - JForex Platform will be available for the Turkish Market". DukasCopy Official Website. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Integral Menkul and Dukascopy Shake Hands: JForex on the Turkish Market". Forex Brokerz. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "İntegral Menkul ile Dukascopy İş Birliği". Integral Menkul Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Beşiktaş potada sponsorunu buldu: İntegral". Milliyet Daily News. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Beşiktaş İntegral Forex". Integral Forex Official Website. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Milliyet Yılın Sporcusu Ödülleri". Milliyet Daily News. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "@integralforex". Twitter. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "İstanbul Forex Şenliği - Türkiye'nin ilk Büyük Forex Buluşması!". Istanbul Forex Senligi. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "World's Biggest Investment Platform Gathers In Istanbul". FX World Istanbul. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "FX World İstanbul - 2014". DailyForex. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "Istanbullish About FX! Forex Magnates to Host its First Turkey FX Conference in April". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "JCR Eurasia İntegral Menkul Değerler'i yukarı revize etti". Bloomberg HT. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "Current Rating List". JCR Eurasia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  26. ↑ "JCR, 'İntegral Menkul Değerler'i derecelendirdi". Milliyet Daily News. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  27. ↑ "FOREX'te Güvenin Simgesi; İntegral Menkul Değerler". Integral Forex Official Website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  28. ↑ "Award Winners 2013". Global Brands. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  29. ↑ "Global Banking & Finance Review Awards – 2013". Global Banking & Finance Review. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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