LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Brian Myers (pictured above) has resigned his position as CEO of FCA regulated Retail FX broker GKFX Financial Services Limited. In the interim, GKFX CFO Rod Martenstyn will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer, pending regulatory approval, with immediate effect. Brian Myers joined GKFX as CEO in late 2016…
Read moreFX payments specialist moneycorp has just announced that it has appointed Graham Cassell as Chief Information Officer. Cassell will be responsible for overseeing its ongoing digital transformation, focusing on technical strategy development and system architecture and design. The appointment comes at a time of significant global expansion for moneycorp, whilst it strives to achieve a…
Read morePayments services company Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS) has announced the appointment, with immediate effect, of Karim Ahmad to the newly created role of Chief Product and Transformation Officer. The new executive role reflects Paysafe’s intensified investment in extending its products and capabilities via an integrated, global payments platform as well as its ongoing strategic drive…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive Interview... Continuing our series of interviews with some of the leading personalities in the FX world, we are pleased to speak today with Remonda Kirketerp-Møller. If the name doesn't ring a bell, her resume certainly should. Remonda joined Saxo Bank in 2003 and played a key role in developing the Legal and Compliance Department…
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smartTrade Technologies, a multi-asset electronic trading pioneer, has announced the promotion of Annalisa Sarasini from Global Head of Sales to Chief Business Development Officer. Sarasini joined the company in July 2012 and has since been driving smartTrade’s sales growth worldwide while building a Global Sales team with a geographical presence in all main financial hubs.…
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The Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board has announced that, on its 23 March 2018 meeting, has re-elected Alexander Afanasiev as Chairman of the Moscow Exchange Executive Board for a new term of office. The current employment contract of Alexander Afanasiev expires in late April 2018. Alexey Kudrin, Chairman of the Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board, said: Alexander…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that longtime Retail FX executive Joe Rundle has left his position as Director of Trading and Partnerships at ThinkMarkets, and joined Markets.com as its new CEO. Markets.com is the Retail FX brand name of CySEC licensed Safecap Investments Ltd., owned ultimately by Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC). Joe Rundle has been in the…
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ICAP, part of TP ICAP group, has announced the re-establishment of its oil business. The firm has appointed Joe Hutchinson to lead ICAP’s new Oil business. The team plans to offer a full suite of Oil products globally. Joe Hutchinson returns to ICAP where he was co-head of Oil between 2000 and 2013. Joe brings…
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Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, has announced that the Supervisory Board has approved unanimously the following appointments: Paul Humphrey, Head of Fixed Income, Rates and FX (FICC), is appointed in addition to his current position and subject to regulatory approvals, interim CEO of Euronext London, interim Head of Global Sales, and interim member…
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JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mellody Hobson, 48, a director of the company, effective tomorrow. Ms. Hobson will also join the boards of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chase Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC. The company also announced today that Crandall C. Bowles, 70, has decided…
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