Category: Executives

BitMEX Michele Bertacco
November 04, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BitMEX hires Michele Bertacco as Chief Marketing Officer

At BitMEX Bertacco will lead the company’s marketing function, which includes customer acquisition, brand and communication, user experience, and customer engagement spheres. BitMEX highlighted in the announcement that Bertacco is extremely well-suited to manage the company's principal partnership with AC Milan as he has in previous experiences, partnering with it and other legendary clubs in…

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Binance appoints Nils Andersen-Röed to strengthen investigations and audit team
September 17, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Europol’s Nils Andersen-Röed joins Binance to strengthen investigations and audit team

Before that he worked as the Project Leader of Operation Gravesac/Bayonet, coordinating the takeover and takedown of the dark web marketplaces Hansa Market and Alphabay.  Andersen-Röed was instrumental in this global operation, during which a large amount of information about illicit trades was gathered and shared with other law enforcement agencies. These actions have led…

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Paysafe names Chirag Patel CEO of Digital Wallets division
August 10, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Paysafe names Chirag Patel CEO of Digital Wallets division

Philip McHugh, Paysafe’s CEO, said: Chirag has an awesome track record as a high-performing payments’ executive and has successfully launched and grown multiple consumer-facing and B2B payments products and services around the world.  I’m thrilled to have someone of his caliber and energy-level to take our Digital Wallets business to the next level of growth.…

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SGX
August 05, 2021 BY Alan Sayer

Singapore Exchange posts a FICC revenue rise of 24%

The increase in revenue hasn’t equated to a rise in profits, though. This is due to the SGX increasing its operating expenses. Expenses have increased by around 8%, taking them from $397 million in 2020 to $430.7 million in 2021. This has caused the EBITDA to fall by 5% and the operating profit to fall…

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Marcin Niewiadomski appointed Head of Europe for OANDA
April 06, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Marcin Niewiadomski appointed Head of Europe for OANDA

OANDA’s Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Europe and the Middle East, David Hodge, said: An industry veteran with 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, Marcin was a clear choice for the Head of Europe. He brings with him an unrivalled expertise in the financial services industry and a deep-seated…

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