Financial services industry veteran Peter Morris joins Saxo Markets UK as COO LeapRate

January 26, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Financial services industry veteran Peter Morris joins Saxo Markets UK as COO

Morris's background Morris brings to Saxo more than 40 years of experience financial institutions and established financial technology companies. He has served leading financial services firms and institutions, such as Cognizant, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Smartstream Systems, BGC/Cantor Fitzgerald, Commerzbank, Nomura and Lehman Brothers. With significant expertise managing operations across finance, IT, risk management, legal and…

January 25, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HF Markets appoints Domluke Da Silva as new CEO

Prior to HF Markets, Da Silva held a number of senior level positions in the financial industry including as COO at Dundee Capital Markets (MENA), CEO of Alternative Investments Strategies (DIFC) Ltd, Branch-in-charge Royal Index and private banker at Merrill Lynch (UAE). LeapRate asked Domluke Da Silva for a comment and he had this to…

January 25, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Match-Trade Technologies appoints Michael Nichols as Head of Sales

Michael Nichols commented: What attracted me to Match-Trade Technologies was their ability to improve the offer constantly. The fact that they develop their own technology means they can expand it and adjust to keep up with market developments, bringing new quality to the table. I’m very excited to start this next chapter in my career…

January 25, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Joe Rundle joins Capital.com as Chief of Staff

Jonathan Squires, Group Chief Executive Officer at Capital.com, said: Capital.com has not only been achieving but also sustaining triple-digit year-on-year growth for the last few years. Stellar growth has enabled us to expand our global footprint rapidly. With Joe’s knowledge and experience building compelling multi-asset platforms, we can confidently deliver best-in-class stock trading capabilities and…

January 25, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Acuity Trading hires Jack Lawrence as business development lead

New business development lead Lawrence will be based in Acuity’s London office. In his new position, he will focus on delivering Acuity Trading’s alternative data solutions into the heart of Hedge Funds, investment banks, portfolio managers and professional trading outfits to drive their alpha trading strategies. Nikki Carpenter added: To assist clients in this area…

January 24, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Aquis CEO Alasdair Haynes appointed as Chair of TheCityUK’s new Business Council

With total of four meetings a year, the Business Council’s first meeting will take place in spring. Miles Celic, Chief Executive Officer, TheCityUK, commented: We are tremendously excited to have Alasdair leading our new Business Council. As someone with over 30 years’ industry experience, and obvious skills in launching successful start-ups, I know he will…

January 20, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

GK Trade New York names Selim Sari CEO

Sari will focus on GKG’s expansion in the US and on developing partnerships with brokers to enable GKG’s international clients to access the US market. Engin Çubukçu, GKG’s Chairman, said: Selim’s appointment marks a further important milestone in the development of our US business. He will spearhead GK Trade New York’s expansion in the country…

January 20, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Chris Cotterell appointed as Finalto Australia Managing Director

Chris Cotterell commented: As an Aussie having moved to the UK nearly 20 years ago, I am excited to be heading back home to help grow the Finalto brand and our amazing product portfolio. Cotterell brings to his new role more than two decades of financial experience. Throughout his career, he has held managerial positions…

January 19, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FTX US Derivatives announces BoD members, Larry E. Thompson appointed as Chairman

Larry E. Thompson, Chairman of the Board for FTX US Derivatives, commented: It is an honor to be named as Chairman of the Board for FTX US Derivatives and to be a part of one of the fastest growing and most influential crypto exchanges in the U.S. Throughout my career, I have come to understand…

January 19, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Peer Joost becomes CEO of DIGITEC, Hans-Jürgen Joost retires

Peer Joost, CEO of DIGITEC, commented: I would like to formally recognise my father’s contribution to DIGITEC’s growth over the last 40 years. As CEO, he led a team which successfully navigated the Scandinavian banking crisis, the dot-com bubble and global financial crises, reinventing our products and services to satisfy the changing needs of the…

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