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A new retail FX and CFDs brokerage has launched under the name Afterprime, following the sale of Australian brokerage Global Prime by its long-time co-founders, Jeremy Kinstlinger and Elan Bension.
The move marks a new chapter for the pair, who entered the Australian FX market in 2012 with Global Prime and grew it into a well-known retail brand. The sale allows them to focus on building Afterprime under the Argamon Group as a global brokerage with institutional foundations.
Global Prime had established a reputation in the sector for transparency, reliability and a client-first approach. Afterprime is positioned as a continuation of that legacy, designed to set a new standard in retail brokerage by combining retail access with institutional-grade execution.
Afterprime’s structure spans multiple jurisdictions. Afterprime Europe Limited was created through the acquisition of HCFS High Capital Financial Services Ltd, a CySEC-regulated CIF license holder previously linked with HighCapital Trade and TradersLive. The rebranded entity will provide regulated access for European clients.
Afterprime Ltd in Seychelles will act as the offshore hub, supporting international access to retail services. Meanwhile, Argamon Markets Pty Ltd in Australia, licensed by ASIC, will continue to focus on institutional clients by providing liquidity optimisation, prime broker relationship management, and execution services for funds, brokers and professional traders.
Together, the entities form the operational backbone of Afterprime, combining speed, cost efficiency, and institutional-grade infrastructure for retail traders globally.
The company said in a statement:
“Afterprime 2.0 is about giving retail traders the same backbone and transparency institutions take for granted. We’re rebuilding the trading experience from the ground up—faster, fairer, and fully aligned with client success.”
— Argamon Group
According to Kinstlinger and Bension, Afterprime aims to push beyond traditional brokerage models by delivering cost efficiency, direct access to Tier-1 liquidity, and advanced trading infrastructure. The brokerage also intends to accelerate the rollout of new financial products and decentralised market access.
The launch represents more than a rebrand of Global Prime. It reflects the founders’ ambition to create a platform that blends institutional rigour with retail accessibility, designed to empower traders with both infrastructure and innovation.
