Since the beginning of 2015, Bullion Capital said 30 brokers have joined its institutional membership.

Bullion Capital, the global membership-based exchange for the trade of physical gold, silver and platinum, said it predicts a “surge” in physical gold acquisition and trading this year.

“The recent SNB [Swiss National Bank] events have been a catalyst for record numbers of brokers joining Bullion Capital,” said Tom Coughlin, chief executive at Bullion Capital. “They are keen to broaden their portfolio and increase their revenue streams by offering[...]physical bullion alongside traditional investment, Forex and CFD products – a proven strategy for migrating risk.”

Bullion Capital does not deal with paper metal - only allocated metal via a centralized electronic platform - MetalDesk - that enables traders to find the precious metal of their choice, physically purchase it and take full ownership of that metal, including having it delivered or vaulted.

Bullion Capital's current global trading hub locations include: Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, London, Zurich, New York, Istanbul and Dubai.