FX processing network operator Cobalt adds UBS exec Darren Coote as strategic advisor LeapRate

Cobalt hires Traiana executive Anoushka Rayner as Head of Sales

January 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FX processing network operator Cobalt adds UBS exec Darren Coote as strategic advisor

Cobalt, the foreign exchange (FX) pre and post-trade processing network, announced that it has just welcomed FX industry veteran Darren Coote as a strategic advisor and investor. This appointment reflects the continued support Cobalt has received from across the global FX industry to build a shared back and middle office. More than 20 institutions have…

January 29, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Divisa UK executive Norbert Lukasiewicz leaves to pursue other interests

FCA regulated multi asset prime brokerage Divisa UK Limited has announced that Norbert Lukasiewicz, Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) for the company, will be leaving to 'pursue other interests'. Divisa UK Limited operates the Divisa Capital institutional, and Equiti.com retail FX brokerage arms. Mr. Lukasiewicz joined the Equiti/Divisa group in 2014 from Integral Development Corp., where he was Director,…

January 26, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Saxo Bank hires HSBC executive Ulrik Ross as Head of Group Treasury

Continuing a wave of recent senior level hirings and management changes, Copenhagen based multi-asset trading and investment firm Saxo Bank has announced the appointment of Ulrik Ross as Head of Group Treasury, effective March 1, 2018. In his new role Mr. Ross replaces former Head of Group Treasury Henrik Andersen, who decided to resign from his…

January 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints Michel Fryszman as Head of Structured Finance

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced that it has appointed Michel Fryszman as Head of Structured Finance. He joined on 15 January and is based in Paris. He reports to Laurent Gueunier, Head of Real Assets, SME Lending & Structured Finance. Fryszman’s appointment is the latest in a series of additions to BNPP AM’s…

January 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

JHC hires ex-Dion Head Ron Tomlinson to bolster development delivery

Wealth management fintech firm JHC Systems (JHC), has hired Ron Tomlinson as Head of Solutions Development. Formerly Global Head of Development of Wealth and Post Trade at Dion, Ron brings unrivalled experience heading up wealth management product development teams. He will report to Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Anderson. Tomlinson’s varied career has given him an…

January 24, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: GAIN Capital adds Mark Richards to its board, representing Michael Spencer's IPGL

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FX brokerage group Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has added one of the most connected people in the London electronic trading scene to its board of directors - Mark Richards (pictured above), the CEO of IPGL Limited. IPGL is the private holding company of Michael Spencer, founder and CEO of NEX…

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse AG appoints Ingrid M. Haas as Managing Director of Communications and Marketing

Ingrid M. Haas will be joining Deutsche Börse Group with effect from 15 February 2018. She will report to CEO Theodor Weimer, and be responsible for the Group Communications and Group Marketing departments. Ingrid M. Haas has been running her own communications consultancy since leaving her position as Head of Corporate Affairs with Vodafone Deutschland.…

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq elects Joseph Mecane to the Board of Directors of its U.S. Exchanges

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), today announced the addition of Joseph Mecane to the board of directors of the following U.S. exchanges operated by the company: The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC; Nasdaq PHLX, LLC; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; and Nasdaq GEMX, LLC. Mr. Mecane was elected on January 17, 2018. Mr. Mecane…

January 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BNY Mellon hires Michael Cooper from Deutsche Bank to head new institutional FX prime brokerage business

BNY Mellon has announced plans to address the increasingly complex and capital-constrained FX market by launching a prime brokerage service for its institutional clients. The service will launch in early 2018 and allow participants to more efficiently trade, finance and margin their FX through BNY Mellon, a highly-rated counterparty that oversees more than $33.3 trillion…

Marex Spectron launches Marex Financial Products structured note business

January 22, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Commodities broker Marex Spectron hires Precious Metals trader Warren Capps from UBS

London based global commodities broker Marex Spectron has announced that it has further strengthened its Precious Metals business, with the appointment of Warren Capps, formerly of UBS. Warren Capps, who started in mid-January, was previously at the UBS Investment Bank unit of UBS AG (SWX:UBSN), where he managed the global spot metals team. Prior to…

Category: Executives

FX processing network operator Cobalt adds UBS exec Darren Coote as strategic advisor

Divisa UK executive Norbert Lukasiewicz leaves to pursue other interests

Saxo Bank hires HSBC executive Ulrik Ross as Head of Group Treasury

BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints Michel Fryszman as Head of Structured Finance

JHC hires ex-Dion Head Ron Tomlinson to bolster development delivery

Exclusive: GAIN Capital adds Mark Richards to its board, representing Michael Spencer's IPGL

Deutsche Börse AG appoints Ingrid M. Haas as Managing Director of Communications and Marketing

Nasdaq elects Joseph Mecane to the Board of Directors of its U.S. Exchanges

BNY Mellon hires Michael Cooper from Deutsche Bank to head new institutional FX prime brokerage business

Commodities broker Marex Spectron hires Precious Metals trader Warren Capps from UBS

Argentex Shares Suspended Amid Liquidity Concerns Driven by FX Volatility

Fintel: Imogen Joss to Stand Down From Board

Circle Announces New Payments Network

UBS Enters Exclusive Strategic Collaboration with India’s 360 ONE WAM

Global Payments to Divest Issuer Solutions Business to FIS, Acquire Worldpay