Michael T. Viola to succeed Robert Greifeld as chairman of Virtu Financial LeapRate

April 24, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Michael T. Viola to succeed Robert Greifeld as chairman of Virtu Financial

Douglas Cifu, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Virtu Financial, highlighted that Greifeld’s tenure at Virtue included a period of significant growth for the company, including their acquisition of KCG Holdings and ITG, Inc. Vincent J. Viola, Chairman Emeritus and Founder of Virtu, said: Having Bob as Chairman during this period of time at Virtu…

April 19, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Swissquote exec Gonzalo Canete joins ATFX UK as Global Chief Market Strategist

Prior to this, Canete has also worked for other trading services providers. Before Swissquote in 2013, he worked briefly worked for Saxo Bank at the firm’s client trading services team, providing market analysis for Spanish media and trading support for institutional partners. While there, he also provided dealer services for CFDs, forex, futures, exchange-traded funds…

April 17, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Spotex hires former Coinbase exec Ivan Wong as head of APAC sales

Wong brings an extensive institutional experience in foreign exchange and digital assets with over a decade of experience in the financial industry. He joins Spotex from American crypto exchange Coinbase, where he served as Head of APAC account management. While in Coinbase, he implemented and managed cross selling and upselling campaigns across the company’s suite…

April 05, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Adam Wheelwright joins IG Group as Chief Technology Officer

Previously, Wheelwright held several positions at NatWest Group, including Managing Director, where he co-founded Bó, a digital retail bank, and served as its Chief Operating Officer. Additionally, he was the Chief Administrative Officer of NatWest Markets, the Group's capital markets arm, and led the £500 million digital transformation program. Wheelwright 's career began as a…

March 31, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Tim McCourt appointed as CME Group’s Global Head of Financial & OTC Products

CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy said: We appreciate the leadership Sean provided over the past decade for our financial products businesses, which included the successful migration to SOFR derivatives that now serve as the leading tool for hedging short-term interest rates. We are fortunate to have Tim McCourt, who has extensive…

March 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Zenfinex appoints Amer Zino as Head of Sales for MENA

Nick Cooke, Zenfinex Founder, commented: We are very excited to have Amer join the team with his primary focus being on heading up sales and business development in the MENA region. He has fantastic experience and knowledge of the region that can only help us build on the solid foundations we have already built. We…

March 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Simone Manni joins Capital.com as Head of Marketing for Europe

Alessandro Capuano, Head of Europe, Capital.com, commented: We are pleased to welcome Simone to the team, whose knowledge and experience of managing multi-channel, multi-country marketing strategies will enable us to reach a wider audience across Europe and deliver sustained outcomes in this rapidly changing industry. Simone Manni, Head of Marketing, Europe, Capital.com, said: I am…

March 24, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

PayPoint announces appointment of Guy Parsons to the board of directors

Giles Kerr, Chairman, commented: I am delighted to welcome Guy to the Board. Guy has served as the Chairman of Appreciate Group plc and will bring a wealth of board level sales and marketing expertise from his extensive experience in the hospitality sector. Parsons has held various director positions throughout his career which started at…

March 23, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA appoints Steve Smart and Therese Chambers to co-lead enforcement and market oversight

Chambers commented: The work of the Enforcement and Market Oversight division is of critical importance in supporting the FCA’s Strategy and we will continue to build out our assertive and proactive approach. I look forward to working with colleagues on ExCo and across the FCA as we increasingly use our powers to protect consumers and…

March 23, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Natasha Kassar joins TrioMarkets as CEO MENA

Throughout her career, Kassar has worked with several big brands. According to her LinkedIn profile, she joins TrioMarkets from working as a freelancer as the Head of Business Development. Kassar has previously worked at Mauritius-regulated FX/CFDs broker EverestCM. The company seems to no longer be operating. She started at as head of business development in…

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