Virtu Financial adds Jessica Morrison to its execution services leadership team LeapRate

March 06, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Virtu Financial adds Jessica Morrison to its execution services leadership team

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT), a financial services and technology provider, announced the hiring of Jessica Morrison. Morrison will join the company in 2020 to serve as Co-Head of Virtu-ITG APAC and Head of Execution Services in the region. Virtu’s EVP & Global Head of Virtu Execution Services, Steve Cavoli commented: We’re excited to welcome…

March 03, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

IG Group adds Joanna Nayler to its team as Chief Legal and Governance Officer

IG Group has just announced that Joanna Nayler has taken up her newly created position as Chief Legal and Governance Officer, with management responsibility for the company’s Legal, Company Secretarial and Internal Audit functions. Nayler will be based in London and will report directly to June Felix, CEO, IG Group. A key focus of the…

February 24, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has earlier today announced that it has added Andrew McCormack and Morten Bech to its BIS Innovation Hub. Andrew McCormack will head the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore. Morten Bech, Head of Secretariat for the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), will lead the Hub Centre in Switzerland. They will…

February 20, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Global Reach Group appoints Tim Rudman as COO

Global Reach Group, corporate and personal foreign exchange provider, announced earlier this week hiring Tim Rudman as Chief Operating Officer. Rudman will support the company’s strategy of product, payment, and technology innovation across Europe. He joins the firm after 12 years of experience in WorldFirst (part of Ant Financial), in executive roles such as Head…

February 17, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Equiti Capital appoints JP Morgan's David Meek as Chairman of the Board

Forex and CFD liquidity provider Equiti Capital has just announced the appointment of David Meek as Non-Executive Chairman of the board. Meek will assume this role pending approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. Prior to Equiti Capital, Meek worked for companies, such as JP Morgan, Citigroup, Mizuho, Natwest Markets and Bankers Trust. His roles…

February 14, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ACY Securities appoints Alistair Schultz as new Chief Market Analyst

ACY Securities announced the appointment of Alistair Schultz as their new Chief Market Analyst. Schultz has 15 years of trading experience in FX and CFD markets. He has worked with institutional clients with focus on algorithmic trading, as well as retail clients, providing market analysis. With vast experience as analyst, educator and trading coach, Schultz…

February 07, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Saxo Bank names Stig Christensen its new CSO

Multi-asset trading and investment firm Saxo Bank has announced earlier today that it has appointed Stig Christensen as its new Chief Sales Officer. Christensen is not new to Saxo, as he has served as Chief Human Resources Officer at the company since 2016. Kim Fournais, founder and CEO, commented on the news: We are very…

February 07, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Bryan Durkin to step down as President of CME Group

CME Group announced yesterday Bryan Durkin’s resignation as President of the company. Durkin will step down in May this year and will serve as a special advisor to the company and report to CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy. CME’s board of directors has put Durkin forward for election to the board…

February 07, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

THETA Trading Technologies appoints Peter Meddemmen as CTO

The specialist provider of buy-side trading technology as a service, THETA, named former Bloomberg trading executive Peter Meddemmen its Chief Technology Officer. Meddemmen joins THETA as the company prepares for a new product launch in 2020. He will manage all technology delivery, including for its order and execution management system (OEMS), Apollo, scheduled to go…

February 05, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Broadridge names Chris Perry President

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech company and part of the S&P 500® Index, just announced that it has appointed Chris Perry as President, effective March 2, 2020. Perry currently leads Broadridge’s Global Sales, Marketing and Client Solutions organization, but will now take a stronger role leading Broadridge’s top clients and partners, overseeing…

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