Category: Executives

May 02, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Tilman Schultz joins GCEX as head of partnerships

Lars Holst, Founder and CEO, GCEX said: We see significant growth opportunities for GCEX across Europe and are excited to strengthen our institutional team to cover German-speaking markets. Having worked with Tilman previously at Saxo Bank, I know that he has the expertise, regional knowledge and contacts to help us to build an even stronger…

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May 02, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

XS.com appoints Chanelle Tsoka as South Africa Country Director

Mohamad Ibrahim, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at XS.com, commented: Chanelle will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our operations for this important part of the world, including developing and executing our strategic plan for South Africa - ensuring it is in line with XS Group’s overall objectives. She will be in charge of…

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April 26, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Equiti Capital UK appoints Liam Conway as chief executive officer

Conway has been with Equiti Capital UK since 2018 when he joined the company as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In December 2021, he became Deputy Group CFO for the global Equiti Group. The company highlighted that while in that role, he has led initiatives and drove improvements in operational efficiencies that resulted in substantial…

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April 25, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BDSwiss hires Mazen Salhab as chief market strategist for MENA

With a decade and a half of working in the finance industry, Salhab has held positions such as Fund Manager, Investment Advisor and Sales Trader. Over the past year, his focus has been on global market’s advisory, investment management, macro trends, forex and crypto market family offices, private markets, PE advisory and alternative investments. Abdulghani…

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April 25, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Despina Iapona joins XS.com as global head of PR and branding

Mohamad Ibrahim, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at XS.com, commented: Despina’s extensive experience and expertise in PR and branding will be invaluable as we continue to build our brand, engage with our traders and partners, and accelerate our growth. Effective branding and PR will help us to continue to expand XS.com by attracting new investors,…

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April 19, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Swissquote exec Gonzalo Canete joins ATFX UK as Global Chief Market Strategist

Prior to this, Canete has also worked for other trading services providers. Before Swissquote in 2013, he worked briefly worked for Saxo Bank at the firm’s client trading services team, providing market analysis for Spanish media and trading support for institutional partners. While there, he also provided dealer services for CFDs, forex, futures, exchange-traded funds…

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April 17, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Spotex hires former Coinbase exec Ivan Wong as head of APAC sales

Wong brings an extensive institutional experience in foreign exchange and digital assets with over a decade of experience in the financial industry. He joins Spotex from American crypto exchange Coinbase, where he served as Head of APAC account management. While in Coinbase, he implemented and managed cross selling and upselling campaigns across the company’s suite…

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April 05, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Adam Wheelwright joins IG Group as Chief Technology Officer

Previously, Wheelwright held several positions at NatWest Group, including Managing Director, where he co-founded Bó, a digital retail bank, and served as its Chief Operating Officer. Additionally, he was the Chief Administrative Officer of NatWest Markets, the Group's capital markets arm, and led the £500 million digital transformation program. Wheelwright 's career began as a…

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