Category: Executives

FlexTrade adds Paul Beatty to team
October 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

U.S. digital currency marketplace HBUS hires former Assistant General Counsel from Intuit

HBUS, the U.S. strategic partner of Huobi, the blockchain asset solutions provider, has just announced Tiffani McCoy as General Counsel. McCoy previously served as the Assistant General Counsel at Intuit, where she drove new business initiatives while helping the company navigate complex regulatory frameworks on a global scale. Before Intuit, McCoy held leadership positions at…

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Nick Cooke GMG
October 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Nick Cooke resigns from Chinese-owned UK Forex broker GMG

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Nick Cooke has resigned his position as Managing Director of FCA regulated Retail FX brokerage Global Markets Group Limited (or GMG). Mr. Cooke had been with GMG since the company's formation in 2015, joining from LCG where he was Head of Private Client Sales & Partnerships. He had also previously worked…

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FlexTrade adds Paul Beatty to team
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Paysafe hires former Evertech exec Peter Smith as CFO

The global payments provider Paysafe has just announced that it has appointed Peter Smith as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A US national, Smith is based in Paysafe’s U.S. office in Houston and reports into President and CEO, Joel Leonoff. He takes over as head of Paysafe’s global finance function which includes treasury, tax, financial planning…

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Alpha FX adds HiFX founder Matt Knowles to its Board
October 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Alpha FX adds HiFX founder Matt Knowles to its Board

Alpha FX Group plc (LON:AFX), a UK-based foreign exchange service provider working for corporates and institutions, has just announced the appointment of Matt Knowles to the Board as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Matt Knowles has significant industry expertise having spent 19 years at HiFX, a business providing international payment services to both…

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Leo Melamed
October 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FSA appoints Chairman Emeritus Leo Melamed of CME Group as Advisor

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has announced that it has appointed Mr. Leo Melamed, Chairman Emeritus of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), as the FSA advisor. Mr. Melamed became the chairman of the CME in 1969, and has been Chairman Emeritus since 1997. He has contributed to the development of financial futures markets, including…

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October 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Merrill Lynch's Mitchell Mason appointed ANZ CEO Japan

ANZ has just announced the appointment of Mitchell Mason as CEO Japan, reporting to Farhan Faruqui, Group Executive, International. Mr Mason brings 18 years of banking experience to ANZ, having worked previously at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining ANZ, he was Managing Director, Japan Chief Operating Officer, and Member…

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Richard Bartlett GMI UK
October 17, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Richard Bartlett joins FX broker GMI from PrimeXM

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated institutional FX and CFDs broker Global Market Index Limited (or GMI Group) has continued its global hiring spree, adding Richard Bartlett to a senior executive role at the company. Richard Bartlett is the former Head of Sales at leading technology provider PrimeXM, and has agreed to join GMI with…

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Ryan Canfield
October 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

LiquidityBook adds Broadridge's Ryan Canfield as Lead Product Analyst

LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions, has just announced the addition of Ryan Canfield as Lead Product Analyst. Mr. Canfield will lay the foundation for a team that will manage all product enhancements, working closely with the deployment and client services groups to oversee client requests and determine the most…

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Jason Gibson FIXI
October 17, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: FIXI plc CEO Jason Gibson departs, sets up 888markets.com

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Jason Gibson has left London based institutional FX broker FIXI plc, to set up a new Retail FX brokerage brand called 888 Markets, at website 888markets.com. The new business, formally incorporated as Triple Eight Markets Group Ltd, is acting as an Appointed Representative of FCA-regulated FIXI. The new company is a…

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