Pepperstone Financial Pty Ltd.–Australia’s largest foreign exchange broker–is considering its options after several parties expressed interest in buying the business, its chief executive said Monday. The review comes as deal-making in the sector globally continues to intensify. NYSE-listed Gain Capital Holdings Inc. rejected a proposed takeover by FXCM Inc. in April, and later acquired Global Futures & Forex Ltd. “We’re open to considering our strategic options, including an initial public offering or takeover,” Pepperstone’s Chief Executive Owen Kerr told MoneyBeat in an interview. He said the Melbourne-based ... (full story)