International derivatives broker Sucden Financial has appointed Darren Barker. He will be joining the company's FX team and helping to expand its institutional client base, selling the firm’s broad range of electronic and voice services. Barker has over 30 years of experience in FX and specialises in selling a full range of FX products to…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Jamieson Blake, Head of Client Experience at the FCA regulated, London based arm of ADS Securities, has resigned from the company. Jamieson Blake had been a key part of the team which has helped Abu Dhabi based ADS Securities grow its business in the UK, especially among retail investors.…
Read moreVirtu Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:VIRT), a technology enabled global market maker, has just announced that it hired Pete Candler to help develop and grow its execution services business. Virtu, an electronic market maker and execution service provider, offers its execution technology and transparent post trade analytics to buy-side and sell-side clients. Candler is a seasoned professional…
Read moreMosaic Smart Data (Mosaic), the FICC data analytics company, just announced that Jack Jeffery has joined the company as Chairman of the Board. With over 35 years’ experience in the financial markets, Jack Jeffery has previously held CEO positions at electronic fixed income platform MTS and ICAP Electronic Broking, which included responsibility for Brokertec and…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Saxo Capital Markets UK Ltd has seen the resignation of the company's Head of Legal and Compliance, Andrew Stylianou. Saxo Capital Markets UK is the London-based FCA regulated subsidiary of Copenhagen based Retail FX broker Saxo Bank A/S. Saxo UK recently hired former ETX Capital executive Andrew Edwards as its new…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... The CFH Clearing fraternity runs deep. LeapRate has learned that former CFH Clearing co-founder and CEO Lars Holst has invested in, and joined the board of, Regtech firm muinmos. He was also appointed as Chairman of muinmos, and will play an active role in the company. muinmos was founded by Mr. Holst's CFH…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that Warsaw based Retail FX brokerage group X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA (WSE:XTB), which operates the XTB.com brand as well as the X Open Hub trading platform, has seen its longtime Head of Legal Paweł Frańczak resign from his position. Mr. Frańczak has also stepped down from the XTB Management Board. He…
Read moreIrvine, California based Match-Trade Technologies LLC, which provides customizable technology solutions for Forex brokers, has announced the expansion of its Warsaw office, which will handle IT Development and Support operations. The Warsaw office has moved to a new location which is on the 30th floor of Warsaw Trade Tower building on Chlodna 51 street. Match-Trade’s Warsaw office…
Read moreFinTech solutions provider ImpacTech has announced that Anthony Papaevagorou has joined the company as Sales Director to help them deliver their range of Business Intelligence solutions. Anthony Papaevagorou joins from MetaQuotes and brings more than 10 years of industry experience. For the last 3 years, he was Head of Sales at MetaQuotes overseeing the company's…
Read moreThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the new appointment of Mr Chaly Mah and the re-appointment of five existing members to the MAS Board of Directors. In addition, Mr Quek Gim Pew has been appointed as a non-Board member of MAS’ Board Risk Committee. Mr Chaly Mah, Chairman of NetLink NBN Management Pte…
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