HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) announced that John Flint, Chief Executive of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, will succeed Stuart Gulliver as Executive Director and Group Chief Executive. This will be effective from 21 February 2018 after Stuart has stepped down from both roles and retired from HSBC. Group Chairman Mark Tucker, who led the search to…
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State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) announced that James Reilly has joined State Street as global head of Currenex, a technology provider offering the FX community high-performance technology and access to deep pools of liquidity for anonymous and disclosed trade execution. Reilly will focus on expanding the business and creating new partnerships. Additionally, Stephen Dispenza has…
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Abu Dhabi based global international financial services firm ADS Securities LLC has announced the promotion of Matt Chow to the role of Head of Business Development for its APAC region. Matt Chow joined ADS Securities in 2012 as an SVP in the Institutional Sales team before being made Head of Business Development for Greater China.…
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LeapRate Exclusive... The integration of Tickmill and Vipro Markets continues. LeapRate has learned that Retail FX and CFDs broker Tickmill has promoted Philippos Psyllos to Group CTO. The Cyprus based Mr. Psyllos had joined CySEC regulated Vipro Markets earlier this year as its CTO, as was also exclusively reported by LeapRate. Vipro Markets was acquired by…
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As was exclusively reported by LeapRate over the summer months, some of the recent changes at fast-growing FCA regulated FX broker GKFX have included the hiring of Rod Martenstyn from Core Spreads as CFO, and the appointment of former Saxo Bank UK Chairman and FxPro board member Nick Beecroft as an independent board member and Chairman.…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Walter E. Jospin, Regional Director of the agency’s Atlanta office, is leaving the agency. Mr. Jospin will remain in his position until his successor is selected. Walter and I met many years ago and I was taken with his wisdom, expertise, and care. He has brought those…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has added Patrick Storey as an independent director on its Board. Patrick Storey is a Chartered Accountant and a Founding Member and Senior Partner of Grant Thornton’s Financial Services group, and head of its regulatory team. Mr. Storey has 30 years’ experience with Grant Thornton…
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Interdealer broker TP ICAP (LON:TCAP) has announced a number of senior appointments within its Institutional Services division. Jonathan Gane has joined Institutional Services as Managing Director. He joins from Fort Rock Asset Management, where he was CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer. He previously worked at Société Générale as the Global Head of Origination and Structuring…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Robert Evans III has been named Chief of the Office of International Corporate Finance in the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance. The office spearheads the division’s outreach to non-U.S. issuers that access the U.S. capital markets. Mr. Evans recently joined the Division of Corporation Finance after…
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MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced the results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held on October 5, 2017. Re-elected to the Board were John A. Griffith and Murray Stahl. Newly elected to the Board was Albert Cyrlin. All were elected to serve two-year terms. MGEX Chief…
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