Category: Executives

Macrobond Financial names Howard Rees Chief Commercial Officernames Howard Rees Chief Commercial Officer
February 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Macrobond Financial names Howard Rees Chief Commercial Officer

Rees added: I look forward to working alongside our talented global team, continuing to add value to our existing customers, as well as expanding our footprint across our growing market. The new capabilities that we are releasing this year represent a revolution in the way that firms can work with macroeconomic data and I am…

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FXCubic
February 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Richard Bartlett joins FXCubic as Head of Sales

Richard Bartlett commented on joining the team at FXCubic: The decision to join FXCubic was a natural one. After fully understanding the scope and strength of their technology offering, it was quickly apparent why the firm is gaining market share rapidly. They have built smart technology that includes innovative tools that are easy to understand…

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LMAX Group
February 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

LMAX Exchange names Christian Skovgaard Larsen Liquidity Manager

Before LMAX, Larsen worked at Sociate Generale for nine years. He joined the bank in 2009 as Director of Foreign Exchange Trader. Prior to this appointment, the was Vice President at Dresdner Kleinwort, the investment banking unit of German bank Dresdner. There he was responsible for market-making with G10 currencies. He also spent five years…

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SquaredFinancial promotes Philios Petrides to Chief Data Officer
February 19, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SquaredFinancial promotes Philios Petrides to Chief Data Officer

Petrides started at SquaredFinancial as Global Head of Business Intelligence in August 2020. Prior to this, he has had several managerial roles, with companies including Scope Markets, easyMarkets and FXPro. He creating business intelligence departments and leading on data drive change.  Petrides is recognised for his business analytics and Forex industry experience, where he has…

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TP ICAP Group appoints Andrew Polydor as Head of Global Markets
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TP ICAP Group appoints Andrew Polydor as Head of Global Markets

Nicolas Breteau, Group CEO of TP ICAP, said: Andrew’s proven capability to build industry-leading businesses positions him well to take our Global Broking franchise to the next level and continue to drive growth in E&C.  He is forward-thinking when it comes to innovation and deploying technology, is entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and brings a dynamic, highly focused…

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Robert Karofsky appointed sole President of UBS Investment Bank
February 15, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Robert Karofsky appointed sole President of UBS Investment Bank

In September 2018, Novelli and Karofsky became Co-Presidents of the firm, Karofsky having joined UBS leading the equities business globally back in 2014. Robert Karofsky then went on to leverage his market experience by leading the Investment Bank’s digital transformation efforts. Karofsky and Novelli’s partnership has proven fruitful for UBS. Together they reshaped the Investment…

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IS Prime
February 11, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daniel Lewis and Jodie Barrett join IS Prime sales team

Daniel Lewis said: IS Prime has an excellent reputation worldwide and an impressive track record as a market-leading Prime of Prime. This is a great opportunity for me and a natural next step in my career. My broad range of experience in the brokerage industry gives me the market knowledge and relationships to help IS…

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