VT Markets appoints Yiangos Georgiou as head of business development in Cyprus LeapRate

December 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

VT Markets appoints Yiangos Georgiou as head of business development in Cyprus

In his new role at VT Markets, Georgiou will work in achieving its business development goals on a European level. One of the firm’s major objectives is expansion in different areas and Georgiou’s skills and extensive experience will help in this goal. He will achieve that by introducing high-profile partnerships and putting new business developments…

December 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TP ICAP Group names Louise Murray non-executive director

Prior to this, Murray worked BlackRock Investment Managers for almost 21 years. Her most recentl appointment there was a Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Trading EMEA. Richard Berliand, Chairman of TP ICAP Group plc, said: We are delighted to welcome Louise to the Board of the Company. With her experience across different asset classes…

December 16, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ESMA names Erik Thedéen Vice Chair

Verena Ross, Chair, said: I am happy to announce the appointment of Erik Thedéen as Vice Chair of ESMA. As a Board Member since January 2018, he has demonstrated his commitment to ESMA through his active participation in our supervisory work. He brings a wealth of national and international experience to the role, and I…

IEX Group promotes Craig Resnick to Chief Financial Officer

December 14, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

IEX Exchange co-founder Stan Feldman promoted to chief operating officer

His career began at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) where he served on the US Equities Electronic Trading Desk as a market structure analyst. Stan Feldman said: It’s been an honor to work with an exceptional team at IEX from day one and I’m proud to continue my journey here as COO for the Exchange.…

December 13, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Credit Suisse Group makes new leadership appointments in line with its new structure

António Horta-Osório, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: I am delighted to welcome Francesco to his new role. He joins with an impressive track record and a profound knowledge of Credit Suisse and the industry, reinforcing our Executive Board at this critical junction in our journey. He will undoubtedly play a crucial role in…

December 13, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

OANDA’s Lucian Lauerman promoted as Head of Digital Assets

He previously served as Global Head of Electronic Distribution at Saxo Bank, where he worked from more than seven years. Lauerman has also worked at institutions such as Lloyds Banking Group, GL Trade - Capital Markets Solutions and FNX Limited. OANDA has seen a lot of changes in its top management this year. In July,…

Industry veteran John Emmert joins Liquidnet as Head of Trading Desk for the Ammericas

December 09, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Liquidnet allocates equities and fixed income specialists in crucial financial hubs in Europe

John Ruskin, CEO of the Agency Execution division of TP ICAP Group said: Leveraging the TP ICAP footprint means we have an amazing opportunity to enhance the Liquidnet offering in a very efficient and effective way. One of the reasons Liquidnet’s model works so well is because we are focused on co-creating and delivering solutions…

December 09, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BidX Markets appoints two industry experts to its senior management team

Lina Litvinovaite commented: I’m very excited to be joining the company. I believe that our clients and their needs should always be at the centre of our attention, and I’m glad I will be working such an experienced team who share the same views. BidX Markets already service a strong base of clients, and with…

December 08, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

R.J. O’Brien names Mark Phelps managing director, EMEA for its UK branch

With 25 years of experience in the industry, Phelps most recently served as Group CEO of G.H. Financials, a London-based exchange-traded derivatives clearing firm, since April 2018. He also worked at GHF LLC as regional CEO and Chairman of the Board of the firm’s Hong Kong Board as a non-executive director. He joined GHF in…

December 07, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA unveils changes to its Executive Committee

Stephen Braviner Roman, said: I'm delighted to be joining the excellent team at the FCA. This is a crucial period for consumers, financial markets and the FCA and I’m looking forward to starting. The official announcement also revealed that Megan Butler will step down as Executive Director of Transformation in the spring. She joined FCA…

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