Pepperstone Financial is an execution-only forex-brokerage firm that provides trading solutions sophisticated enough for veteran traders, yet simple enough for the forex novice. Pepperstone assists retail investors in using forex as an asset class and part of their investment objectives while providing a trading platform with access to market data and client support. Pepperstone offers direct access to multiple destinations of liquidity in the forex markets without the usual burdens of a deal desk. Pepperstone was founded in 2010 by a veteran management-team with years of experience in the brokerage and technology industries. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia.