# Pepperstone

Type: Company

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## Recent coverage (5 stories, network-wide)

### Pepperstone Hires Xero Exec as CTO for AI-Native Push Across 160 Countries
2026-08-13 05:46:22 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Australian broker Pepperstone is replacing vendor dependence with proprietary infrastructure under new CTO Nigel Fernandes. The move targets crypto expansion and personalised client experiences across more than 160 markets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/pepperstone-cto-ai-native-fintech-160-countries

### Pepperstone's AI-Native Push Taps 20-Year Engineering Vet as CTO
2026-08-13 05:46:14 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Pepperstone's new CTO Nigel Fernandes will lead an AI-native engineering foundation spanning cloud platforms, customer identity, and data. The mandate: faster, more reliable trading tools and crypto access.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/pepperstone-ai-native-cto-xero-fernandes

### AI Capex Fears Sink AMD 9% and SpaceX 7.5% as Compute Costs Bite
2026-08-05 03:49:42 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Despite beating earnings, AMD shares plunged 9% after hours and SpaceX lost 7.5% as the AI sector’s high capital expenditure and rising borrowing costs ignited a fresh round of investor unease. The selloff shows that the cost of compute remains the dominant risk for AI‑linked stocks, even in a market buoyed by falling oil and rate‑hike expectations.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/ai-capex-crunch-amd-spacex-selloff-cost-of-compute

### SpaceX Shares Drop 7.5% on Capex Fears as Asia Rallies and Oil Slumps
2026-08-05 03:48:30 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX tumbled 7.5% after the bell as runaway capital spending on Starlink, Starship, and AI infrastructure overshadowed operational strength. The sell-off underscores the sector's cash flow vulnerability even as geopolitical progress on the Strait of Hormuz sparks a broader risk-on rally in Asia.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-capex-concerns-after-hours-drop-75-pct

### Crypto's $90T Perpetuals Go Mainstream: Pepperstone Adds Gold, Stocks
2026-08-03 05:09:48 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Perpetual futures, a crypto exchange innovation now clocking $90 trillion in annual volume, are being adopted by traditional broker Pepperstone. The firm expanded its Perpetual CFD range to gold, indices, and energy, signaling a blurring line between crypto and regulated finance. Tokenized assets could hit $2 trillion by 2030, accelerating the shift.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/crypto-perpetuals-pepperstone-expansion

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