Category: Executives

Tickmill fx broker
October 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: FX broker Tickmill promotes Philippos Psyllos to Group CTO

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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gkfx trading
October 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

GKFX statement on changes in its Board of Directors

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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ActivTrades office
October 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: ActivTrades adds Grant Thornton senior partner Patrick Storey to its Board of Directors

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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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TP ICAP announces senior hires in Institutional Services division

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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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Robert Evans III named Chief of the Office of International Corporate Finance in SEC

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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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
October 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

MGEX announces Board of Directors election results

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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October 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Insignis Cash Solutions appoints Tim Moss as Chief Technology Officer

Insignis Cash Solutions, the cash management provider, has appointed Tim Moss as its chief technology officer (CTO) to expand the capabilities of the Insignis technology platform and support the company’s ambitious growth plans. The Insignis platform enables individuals and businesses to deposit and easily move cash between accounts, while balancing their individual priorities for security,…

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Board of Directors
October 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Quoted Companies Alliance confirms Board appointments

The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA), the independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-size quoted companies, held its AGM on 3 October 2017. The membership ratified the appointment of 2 directors and re-elected 5 existing directors. The composition of the board reflects the importance for the QCA to address challenges across the…

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