MetaTrader technologies and integration specialist Gold-i has just announced that it has added Mike Dugdale to its sales team. Mike Dugdale joins from PrimeXM, where he was Global Sales Manager. Gold-i has recently opened an office in Australia and has teamed up with several companies, including FX and CFDs broker GMI UK, WMC in Japan, and FX…
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Spread Betting and CFD broker ETX Capital has just announced the resignation of its CEO Arman Tahmassebi. Mr Tahmassebi had been with ETX for 3 years, joining as COO in 2016 after 1 year as COO at London Capital Group. He left LCG in January 2016. Prior to LCG, Tahmassebi was 14 years at IG…
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Equiti Capital UK Limited has appointed its Chief Operating Officer, Michael Ayres, to its board of directors. Ayres joined Equiti Capital UK Limited, previously known as Divisa Capital UK, back in August 2018. Prior to joining Equiti, Michael Ayres held the position of Director of Operations/COO at GKFX. Ayres has significant industry experience under his belt;…
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LeapRate Exclusive… FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has just announced that it has appointed Marc Stenzel as its new Compliance Director. Prior to ActivTrades, Marc Stenzel has worked as a Head of Compliance at Stater Global Markets and FxPro UK Limited. Before that, Stenzel was a Compliance Officer in IG Group for more than…
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Cristian Vlasceanu and Ashraf Ebid team up to lead disruptive innovation in Fintech LeapRate Exclusive... Finstek Ltd, the software development and services arm of GMI Group, has just announced that Cristian Vlasceanu joined Finstek as CEO in mid-December. Under Vlasceanu’s lead, Finstek has opened a new headquarters in Limassol, Cyprus, further expanding its global presence.…
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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) has announced that Chris Isaacson, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Eric Crampton, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Software Engineering, will become Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Both appointments will be effective January 14. Isaacson takes…
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LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned that Andreas Lazarou has been appointed CEO of HF Markets (DIFC) Ltd. The forex and commodity broker has now launched operations in the UAE through its newly acquired Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) license. Andreas Lazarou has previously been with Abu Dhabi based brokerage group ADS Securities since 2013, first…
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GRS Global Recruitment Solutions has just announced the appointment of Hayley Buckle as Director of Recruitments for Cyprus and Malta. Buckle joined GRS as a Senior Business Manager upon her arrival in Cyprus in 2011, following a successful career with Adecco Group in the UK. Hayley has been a vital member at GRS for almost a decade…
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London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) has announced that it has added Professor Kathleen DeRose to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Donald Brydon, Chairman of London Stock Exchange Group plc, commented on the news: I am delighted to welcome Kathleen DeRose to the Board of LSEG. Kathleen brings extensive FinTech experience…
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The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has announced that Philippe Sourlas, previously deputy director of the Asset Management directorate, is now Managing Director in charge of the Asset Management Directorate. Philippe Sourlas started his career at the Inspection Générale des Finances in 2006, before joining the Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et des Mutuelles (ACAM),…
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