Category: Executives

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
December 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Monex Group announces changes in management

Monex Group, Inc. announced changes in management, personnel and organization of Monex, Inc. (TYO:8698), its wholly owned subsidiary. The Management Changes are effective January 1, 2018 and include: Nozomi Takasaki - Managing Director Senior Executive Director (Johmu) Satoshi Hasuo - Managing Director Senior Executive Director (Johmu) Takuya Yamanaka - Senior Executive Director (Johmu) Monex, Inc. will also make…

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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
December 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Marc P. Berger named Director of SEC New York Regional Office

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Marc P. Berger has been named Director of the New York Regional Office. He will join the agency in January 2018. Mr. Berger is presently global co-head of Ropes & Gray LLP’s Securities and Futures Enforcement Practice. Before joining Ropes & Gray, Mr. Berger spent 12 years…

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playtech offices
December 20, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Playtech sets agreement with Armin Sageder to reorganize BGT Sports division

Online gaming and financial trading systems provider Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has announced the proposed internal corporate re-organisation of the Playtech BGT Sports division ('PBS'). Following the acquisition of Best Gaming Technology GbmH ('BGT') which was announced on 13 July 2016, Playtech established PBS, its new sports division led by Dr Armin Sageder. At the time of…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nigel Babbage appointed to NZX Board as a director

The New Zealand Stock Exchange Board today announced the appointment of Nigel Babbage as a director. Babbage has more than 30 years’ experience working in financial and capital markets. This includes 18 years abroad where he held executive roles with British Petroleum (now BP) and Citibank, managing the New York currency derivatives desk. In addition…

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manuela bauer
December 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FlexTrade appoints new Multi-Asset Sales Director Manuela Bauer

FlexTrade today announced the expansion of its EMEA sales team with the hiring of a new Multi-Asset Sales Director, Manuela Bauer. The expansion of the team comes at the end of a successful year of cross-asset innovation for the business. Manuela Bauer will be responsible for further strengthening FlexTrade’s capability in multi-asset class sales. She…

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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
December 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC names Kenneth A. Johnson as Chief Operating Officer

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Kenneth A. Johnson has been named the agency's Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Johnson has served as Acting COO since February 2017. In his role as COO, Mr. Johnson oversees the SEC's operational and administrative functions, including the agency's Office of Human Resources; Office of Acquisitions; Office…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
December 14, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

UBS Announces Changes To Group Executive Board

The UBS Group AG (VTX: UBSG) Board of Directors informed that it has approved the following changes to the Group Executive Board (GEB), the firm's most senior management body. Martin Blessing appointed President Wealth Management Axel P. Lehmann appointed President Personal & Corporate Banking and President UBS Switzerland Sabine Keller-Busse appointed Group Chief Operating Officer.…

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Ally Financial management
December 12, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Ally Financial hires PNC's Jenn LaClair as CFO

Online trading and banking company Ally Financial Inc (NYSE: ALLY) has announced that Jenn LaClair will be joining the company as chief financial officer designate, effective December 18, 2017, with the intent that she be appointed to succeed Ally's CFO Chris Halmy. Halmy will retire as chief financial officer after eight years of dedicated service with Ally, effective March 1,…

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