Pendo Systems has announced that industry veteran, Philip Filleul has joined their growing business development team as a Sales Engineer. Based in Pendo’s Charlotte office, Filleul reports directly to CEO Pam Pecs Cytron and will be responsible for driving new business sales in the banking and capital markets segments. Phil Filleul has a deep understanding…
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As it moves to continue to grow its business and market share in the Far East, institutional FX broker and liquidity provider LMAX Exchange Group has announced the appointment of Quentin Miller (pictured above) to the newly created position of Head of Institutional FX for Asia Pacific. Quentin Miller will be based in Singapore. He will…
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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) today announced the planned retirement of its Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Joanne Moffic-Silver (featured image), after 37 years of service to the company, on February 28, 2018. Cboe plans to promote Patrick Sexton, currently Deputy General Counsel, to Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate…
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Travelex, a global foreign exchange and money transfer specialist, announced that Gareth Williams, currently Global HR Director, is to take on the newly created role of Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer in addition to his current mandate. In his new role, Williams' responsibilities will extend to include developing the innovation and transformation plan for Travelex,…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Richard R. Best as Regional Director of its Atlanta office. Mr. Best will succeed Walter Jospin, who is leaving the agency at the end of this month. For the past two-and-a-half years, Mr. Best has served as Director of the SEC’s Salt Lake office, where he supervises…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Pepperstone senior executive Phil Horner has departed the company, in what seems to have been something of an internal power struggle at the Melbourne, Australia based Retail FX broker. Mr. Horner had spent six years working his way up the ranks at Sydney based ASIC licensed broker AxiTrader, joining…
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has appointed Rongrak Phanapavudhikul as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Legal Affairs Division, to oversee Legal Department, Enforcement Department, Corporate Secretary Department, and Compliance Department, effective from January 16, 2018. SET President Kesara Manchusree said: Rongrak has experience and expertise in legal affairs, especially in providing consultation, advice…
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HM Treasury has today announced the appointment of Charles Randell CBE as the new Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Charles Randell is currently an external member of the Prudential Regulation Committee of the Bank of England and a non-executive board member of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Randell will take…
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AxiomSL, the global provider of regulatory reporting, risk and data management solutions, today announced the appointment of Harry Chopra as Chief Client Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Chopra will oversee AxiomSL’s global business development efforts, implement go-to-market strategies and build worldwide client-driven growth. Mr. Chopra is a veteran in the space and brings…
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FTSE Russell, the global index and data provider, just announced that Seiji Ishii has been appointed Managing Director, Japan. In this role he will be responsible for managing client relationships and spearheading business development in the Japan market. He will work closely with FTSE Russell’s Research, Marketing, Partnerships, Client Services and Custom Solutions teams to…
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