Cryptocurrencies sliding in the face of rising US bond yields and overbought signals LeapRate

October 05, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Cryptocurrencies sliding in the face of rising US bond yields and overbought signals

Bitcoin was not the only cryptocurrency experiencing a decline. Ethereum also missed the mark, sliding below the $1,650 level. The global crypto market cap suffered a 0.89% blow, bringing its total value to approximately $1.08tn. Surprisingly positive results from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) strengthened 10-year bond yields, which are experiencing the…

September 08, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

XS.com revels in JFEX 2023 awards

CEO Mr Mohamad Ibrahim extended his gratitude towards JFEX: It is with immense honour and gratitude that we accept the awards for "Best Global Multi-Asset Broker" and “The CEO of the Year”. The dedication and meticulous planning have brought together a platform that celebrates excellence and innovation in the financial services industry. […] Thank you…

August 15, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

PayPal names its new President and CEO

Taxed with leading the company into the future and managing its infrastructure of extensive global payments, the successful candidate had to have a wide experience of technology and leadership skills to drive growth across the entire PayPal scope. Chriss ticked all the key metric boxes and received unanimous backing from the board and CEO search…

August 01, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Continuing momentum: CAPEX.COM appoints new Executive Director Paul Turner

Turner’s focus will be continuing the growth momentum and strategic efforts of CAPEX.com in the UAE offices and established and emerging markets. The company’s goals include: Forming close bonds with stakeholders, partners and clients. Improving multi-asset trading opportunities. Generating greater revenue across the Middle East and Africa. In the company’s press release, Turner commented, “I…

Muinmos appoints Jens Woeste as Commercial Director

December 08, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Muinmos hires Jens Woeste as Commercial Director

To his new position at Muinmos, Jens Woeste brings more than two decades of sales, product development and technical experience in capital markets. In his career, he spent seven years as Principal Market Specialist at Calypso Technology, where he worked with some of the world’s biggest financial institutions. Additionally, he spent seven years at Nykredit…

October 25, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Integral appoints Judy Goh as a Managing Director and APAC Head of Sales

Most recently, Goh served as the Vice President of Trading Solutions Asia at New York-based KX for over a year. In her role at the company, she was responsible for the distribution of KX’s proprietary, kdb+ built multi-asset, algorithmic trading and real-time analytics applications across Asia. Before that, she was worked at Deutsche Börse for…

October 24, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

eToro’s Head of Global Sponsorships Dylan Holman moves to McLaren Racing

During his time at eToro, Holman negotiated many global sport sponsorships, positioning the company as the most active sponsor among the Retail FX/CFD brokers. eToro has made deals with football teams such as English Premier League, Polish football club Lechia Gdansk, Arsenal, and recently strengthened further its relationship with French football team AS Monaco by…

State Street Global Advisors hires Yie-Hsin Hung

September 27, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

State Street Global Advisors appoints Yie-Hsin Hung as President & CEO

Joining from New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), Hung has served as CEO since 2015. During her tenure at the firm, she has led a multi-boutique, global investment management business that provides a broad range of fixed income, alternatives, equity and ESG capabilities. Additionally, Hung led NYLIM to achieve an almost four-fold increase in assets…

ACY Securities makes senior appointments as part of an expansion strategy in the MENA region

September 02, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

ACY Securities Promotes Alla Darwish to MENA Managing Director Role

Darwish has been promoted to the role after more than three years as the firm's Global Head of Brokerage. In that role, he was responsible for developing the brokerage's institutional and retail client base. "Alla has been a great asset to the company over the years, his hard work and dedication along with his track…

Eurotrader Group reveals global rebrand and new domain

August 26, 2022 BY Alan Sayer

Eurotrader Appoints Marcelo Spina as New CEO

Spina is a 20-year veteran in financial markets, previously holding the VP Sales role at FXCM, before a move to Forex.com as Senior Vice President and Head of Partnerships. Spina then took on roles at Saxo Bank, FXTM, and ThinkMarkets, before running his most recent role running his own FX brokerage consultancy. "Many companies have values…

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