Exclusive: CFI Dubai hires ADS Securities exec Nidal Abdelhadi as Deputy CEO LeapRate

February 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: CFI Dubai hires ADS Securities exec Nidal Abdelhadi as Deputy CEO

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that global FX brokerage CFI Group has hired Nidal Abdelhadi to its Dubai operation, Credit Financier Invest (DIFC) Limited. Mr. Abdelhadi has joined CFI Dubai as Deputy CEO, Global Head of Business Development. He started assuming his responsibilities at CFI Dubai as of February 15, 2018. Nidal Abdelhadi joins CFI from…

February 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Rosenthal Collins Group promotes Jason Manumaleuna to President and Richard Mackey to Deputy President

Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG®), an independent futures brokerage and clearing firm, today announced the promotions of Jason Manumaleuna to President and Richard Mackey to Deputy President. Manumaleuna had served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Mackey was Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. They have a combined 45-year history in the…

BNP Paribas and market maker GTS extend collaboration to US Equities

February 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints Christophe Bonnefoux as Chief Data Officer

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced the appointment of Christophe Bonnefoux to the newly-created role of Chief Data Officer. Based in Paris, he joined on 22 January and reports to Fabrice Silberzan, BNPP AM’s Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Christophe Bonnefoux will be responsible for data management, including determining the strategic direction of…

February 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

IS Prime hires LMAX and AxiCorp veteran Shuyi Yang as VP Sales North Asia

FX liquidity and prime brokerage services provider IS Prime has announced that it has hired Shuyi Yang to its Hong Kong office. Ms. Yang has been appointed Vice President Sales, North Asia for IS Prime Hong Kong, part of the ISAM Capital Markets group. She will report directly to Will Robbins, Head of Asia. The…

February 19, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Playtech hires UK Gambling Commission exec Richard Bayliss to senior Compliance role

Online gaming and financial trading systems provider Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has announced the appointment of Richard Bayliss, former Senior Online Manager at the UK Gambling Commission, to its Compliance team as Regulatory Compliance Manager. Richard Bayliss had spent the past 11 years at the UKGC, in a variety of compliance and regulatory roles. In his new role…

February 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dr Michael Josef Lappe to be new General Counsel at Deutsche Börse

Deutsche Börse AG has just announced that Dr Michael Josef Lappe (60) is to be its new General Counsel as of 1 March 2018. Michael Lappe is currently working as a lawyer in the consulting and transaction business and as Senior Counsel has various mandates with international legal consulting firms. Until 2012, he was corporate…

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

February 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICO Bench expert Ian Scarffe joins decentralised cryptobank Baanx.com

Baanx.com has just announced that Ian Scarffe will join David Drake and many other Blockchain figures on their Advisory Board. Now listing 2 of the top 3 listed Global Blockchain Experts on ICO Bench. Baanx.com is delivering a fast-growing Decentralised Cryptobank Network - where businesses, brands, banks, charities, and individuals can white label the Cryptobank…

February 16, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Australia FX broker FP Markets names Craig Allison Head of Global Development

ASIC regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker FP Markets has announced the appointment of London-based Craig Allison as the company’s new Head of Global Development. Craig Allison will lead a rapidly expanding global team at FP Markets across sales, marketing, compliance, risk and back office with his primary focus on driving business development, setting-up strategic…

February 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

KMS Financial Services announces Erinn Ford as its new President

KMS Financial Services, Inc. (KMS), a Seattle-based independent advisory and brokerage (IAB) firm supporting 350 financial advisors, today announced the appointment of Erinn Ford as the firm's President, to take effect in March. Ms. Ford will succeed Tracy "Ace" Forsythe, a 20-year KMS veteran who is retiring this summer. KMS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of…

February 16, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Alex Mackinnon of Playtech's CFH Systems on the Asia FX scene and more

LeapRate Exclusive Interview... About six months ago LeapRate reported exclusively that Alex Mackinnon had left AxiTrader to join the CFH Systems FX technologies arm of Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC). With obvious global expansion plans after Playtech bought CFH Group for $120 million just over a year ago, CFH Systems brought on the very experienced Mr. Mackinnon, who…

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