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Brunno Huertas to Lead Tickmill’s Expansion Across Latin America as Regional Manager

Limassol, 03rd October 2025 – Tickmill has appointed Brunno Huertas as Regional Manager for Latin America (LATAM), reinforcing the broker’s long-term commitment to the region. He will oversee growth across Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets, focusing on brand awareness, client engagement, and expanding Introducing Broker (IB) partnerships.

With over 15 years of industry experience, Huertas has played a key role in building Tickmill’s presence in South America. His new mandate extends more broadly across the entire LATAM region, strengthening Tickmill’s reputation as a reliable and transparent broker.

Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager (LATAM), commented:

“Latin America offers enormous potential, and our vision is to strengthen Tickmill’s presence by building strong relationships with clients and partners. Expanding our IB network and building a trusted brand will support sustainable growth for the entire region’s trading community.”

Regional priorities under Huertas include strengthening brand recognition through local initiatives, expanding IB networks with tailored partner support, strengthening long-term client relationships based on trust and transparency, and exploring new opportunities in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile, while consolidating Tickmill’s already strong base in LATAM.

Tickmill’s products and services

As part of its LATAM expansion, Tickmill will continue delivering award-winning trading solutions. The broker offers Forex, CFDs on stock indices, commodities, bonds, and cryptocurrencies, supported by competitive spreads, fast execution, and widely popular platforms including TradingView and MetaTrader 4 and 5.

In addition, Tickmill provides:

• Tailored solutions for IBs and partners, including transparent commission structures and dedicated regional support.

• Client-centric services, from multilingual customer support to localized payment methods designed for LATAM markets.

• A strong emphasis on security and regulation, ensuring that traders and partners can rely on a trustworthy global broker.

While the immediate focus is on growth and partnerships, Tickmill also continues to support trader education as a long-term pillar, offering resources in Spanish and Portuguese to strengthen trader confidence across the region.

Brunno will join the Finance Magnates London Summit in November as a panel guest speaker, contributing to the discussion, ‘Educators, IBs and Regional Growth Drivers’.

About Brunno Huertas

Brazilian-born Brunno Huertas has over 15 years of experience in the international brokerage industry, with a strong track record in community building, client engagement, and business development. He holds an MBA in Banking and Financial Institutions from FGV-SP, one of Brazil’s leading business schools. Throughout his career, Brunno has worked with several global brokers and played a key role in driving Tickmill’s growth in the Portuguese-speaking market before expanding his leadership to the broader LATAM region.

About Tickmill

Tickmill has established itself as a leading provider of online trading services on a global scale since its inception in 2014. With regulation from leading regulatory authorities, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Seychelles, and recognition from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) as a Representative Office, Tickmill prioritises the safety of client funds while upholding the highest standards of transparency and integrity.

Composed of seasoned traders with decades of collective experience dating back to the 1980s, the Tickmill team brings a wealth of expertise to the table, having navigated various major financial markets from Asia to North America.

For more information about Tickmill and its services, visit www.tickmill.com.

This article was written by IL Contributors at investinglive.com.

Russia “wants to sow division,” the EU chief said Wednesday, and the bloc needs to face up to the new reality of “hybrid warfare.”

Shares of Delta Airlines are up 6.7% shortly after the open after a strong earnings forecast revealed the US consumer are spending again.

The company reported:”

• Earnings per share: $1.71 adjusted vs. $1.53 expected
• Revenue: $15.2 billion adjusted vs. $15.06 billion expected

The numbers for Q3 were stronger than expected but the real driver is the Q4 forecast, with the company seeing $1.60-$1.90 compared to the consensus at $1.65.

There was a spring swoon, Delta CEO CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview with CNBC. “Starting in July, cash sales picked up.”

The way he outlined it, consumers pulled back around Liberation Day but as trade deals started to come, so did the spending.

“The uncertainty started to clear and people got back out on the road,” he said.

He said in Q2, domestic sales were down 5% but Q3 is up 2% and the momentum has continued into Q4. He also noted that corporate travel was up 8% in Q3 compared to 1% in Q1 and Q2.

This was also revealing:

“There are two consumers out there, fortunately we’re focused on the premium consumer,” he said. “The lower end consumer is clearly struggling.”

In terms of holiday travel, he said it was early but looking good.

I take all of this as a great sign of the US consumer and think airlines are a very interesting spot because they benefit from both the aging demographic (which is wealthy) and the schism between rich and poor.

I touched on airlines yesterday in a post where I highlighted how older US cohorts will continue to spend. The JETS ETF of airlines is up 2.9% today.

The boomers are absolutely flush and
will continue to spend for at least the next 10 years. It breaks all the
economic correlations because their spending has virtually zero
correlation with employment. There is a huge opportunity in markets to
figure out how this will play out.

I think
it’s ultimately inflationary, particularly in an anti-immigrant setting
but there are many knock-ons. One spot that comes to mind is travel and
airlines, which remain cheap parts of the market that I suspect will be
more resilient than the have been in past downturns (whenever a downturn
comes).

This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

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