Retail forex broker FXTM has just announced that it has appointed Tan Chung Han (Han Tan) as a new Market Analyst of the FXTM Market Research team, with a focus on Southeast Asia (SEA). Han Tan is a highly experienced financial journalist and producer with more than 6 years of experience gained across local and…
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX)’s Supervisory Board announced that Alexander Afanasiev will step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer. In line with best corporate governance practices, the Board has engaged in a succession planning process over the last year, supported by professional consultants. The Board has already recommended the appointment of Yury Denisov as CEO,…
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The Corda Network Foundation has just announced the appointment of its transitional Board of Directors for the next year. The appointments mark the beginning of a transition period which will move governance of Corda Network from the enterprise blockchain software firm R3 to a separate legal entity. LeapRate reminds that earlier this year, blockchain company…
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UK online trading leader IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) announced earlier this week that Andy Green is leaving the Board, stepping down as Chairman at IG's AGM in September 2019. Malcolm Le May, as Senior Independent Director will lead the Nominations Committee in the search for the next Chairman of IG. Malcolm Le May commented:…
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Cobalt, the foreign exchange (FX) infrastructure based on shared ledger and high performance technology, has just announced that it has appointed Stephen Wolff as a Strategic Advisor to support its global growth strategy. Wolff has served on the board of numerous financial market technology and infrastructure companies including R3, Tradeweb and ClearCourse Partnership. He also…
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has elected three new members to DTCC’s Board of Directors during its Annual Shareholders Meeting. The DTCC Board of Directors is currently comprised of 20 Directors. The new directors are Kieran Hanrahan, Managing Director in J.P. Morgan Chase’s Corporate and Investment Bank, Graeme McEvoy, Managing Director in the…
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LMAX Exchange Group just announced that it has appointed Randy Rupan as Head of Liquidity Analysis. Rupan will report to Jeremy Barnes, Global Head of Liquidity Management. Randy Rupan has been in the FX industry for the last 20 years and has extensive experience in developing algorithms and analytics for foreign exchange. Prior to LMAX, he…
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Copenhagen-based online broker Saxo Bank today announced that Niels Jørgensen will be joining the team in a newly created position as Chief SaxoExperience Officer, Global Head of Marketing and Communications as of 15 August. Niels Jørgensen will be a member of the Executive Team, and is going to be reporting directly to Kim Fournais, CEO…
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The global provider of online trading CMC Markets Plc (NYSE:CMC) just announces a number of changes to its Board of Directors. Grant Foley, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, has resigned CMC to pursue other opportunities. He has been with CMC for more than 6 years and has been a part of the Board since 2013.…
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UK-based global financial technology firm TigerWit Limited has just announced the appointment of Gareth Derbyshire as their Chief Compliance Officer. Tim Hughes, CEO at TigerWit commented on the news: We are delighted to have someone with Gareth’s experience join the TigerWit team. As we continue to grow, his knowledge of the regulatory environment will be…
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