The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Robert Evans III has been named Deputy Director in the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance. He will join Deputy Director Shelley Parratt as a senior advisor to the division’s director, William H. Hinman. Most recently, Mr. Evans worked at Shearman & Sterling LLP as a partner in…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Kelly L. Gibson has been named the Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the SEC’s Philadelphia Office. Ms. Gibson succeeds G. Jeffrey Boujoukos, who became Regional Director of the SEC’s Philadelphia office in January. Ms. Gibson joined the SEC as a staff attorney in the Enforcement Division…
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LeapRate has learned that longtime Saxo Bank executive Emmanouil Lemonakis has left the company to join corporate payment systems provider iBanFirst. Mr. Lemonakis had been with Saxo Bank for more than 10 years. Since 2014 he was based in Cyprus and was responsible for Saxo Bank's operations in the Central Europe and MENA regions, focused on private…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Kathryn A. Pyszka has been named an Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the SEC’s Chicago Office. Ms. Pyszka succeeds Timothy L. Warren, who retired from the SEC in January. In her new role, Ms. Pyszka will co-lead the Chicago Office’s Enforcement program with Robert Burson, who…
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FX broker marketing boutique specialist firm 120ADVERTISING.com has announced the addition of Caroline Tabet to their team. Ms. Tabet joins Limassol, Cyprus based 120ADVERTISING as Product Marketing Manager. Caroline Tabet has more than 10 years of experience in international marketing and media from companies such as easyMarkets (former Easy Forex) where she led marketing for…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Keith E. Cassidy has been named Associate Director, Technology Controls Program, in the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). Mr. Cassidy began his career at the SEC as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs in 2010 before being promoted to Deputy…
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BNY Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK), investment management and investment services company, announced that Rohan Singh has been appointed Asia Pacific Head of Asset Servicing, effective June 27, and will report to Samir Pandiri, Executive Vice President of BNY Mellon and Chief Executive Officer of Asset Servicing. Singh will join the firm's Asia Pacific Leadership Council and…
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Steven W. Adamske Departs after Six Years as Office of Public Affairs Director U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo announced the appointment of Erica Elliott Richardson to serve as Director of the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), effective immediately. Richardson served as the Communications Director to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy…
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Dash Financial Technologies today announced the appointment of Robert Boylan as Managing Director, Business Development. In this role he will be responsible for further building the firm’s business among both its buy and sell side client bases. Mr. Boylan brings over 25 years’ experience in the capital markets. He joins from Goldman Sachs, where he…
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LeapRate has learned that Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based commercial bank CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KLSE:CIMB) has hired Andrew Leelarthaepin as Head of Foreign Exchange for its CIMB Securities unit. Mr. Leelarthaepin joins CIMB from Saxo Bank, where he was Director - Institutional API Sales, Asia Pacific for the past three years. He will continue to be based in Singapore,…
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