Tim McCourt appointed as CME Group’s Global Head of Financial & OTC Products LeapRate

March 31, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Tim McCourt appointed as CME Group’s Global Head of Financial & OTC Products

CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy said: We appreciate the leadership Sean provided over the past decade for our financial products businesses, which included the successful migration to SOFR derivatives that now serve as the leading tool for hedging short-term interest rates. We are fortunate to have Tim McCourt, who has extensive…

March 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Zenfinex appoints Amer Zino as Head of Sales for MENA

Nick Cooke, Zenfinex Founder, commented: We are very excited to have Amer join the team with his primary focus being on heading up sales and business development in the MENA region. He has fantastic experience and knowledge of the region that can only help us build on the solid foundations we have already built. We…

March 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Simone Manni joins Capital.com as Head of Marketing for Europe

Alessandro Capuano, Head of Europe, Capital.com, commented: We are pleased to welcome Simone to the team, whose knowledge and experience of managing multi-channel, multi-country marketing strategies will enable us to reach a wider audience across Europe and deliver sustained outcomes in this rapidly changing industry. Simone Manni, Head of Marketing, Europe, Capital.com, said: I am…

March 24, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

PayPoint announces appointment of Guy Parsons to the board of directors

Giles Kerr, Chairman, commented: I am delighted to welcome Guy to the Board. Guy has served as the Chairman of Appreciate Group plc and will bring a wealth of board level sales and marketing expertise from his extensive experience in the hospitality sector. Parsons has held various director positions throughout his career which started at…

March 23, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FCA appoints Steve Smart and Therese Chambers to co-lead enforcement and market oversight

Chambers commented: The work of the Enforcement and Market Oversight division is of critical importance in supporting the FCA’s Strategy and we will continue to build out our assertive and proactive approach. I look forward to working with colleagues on ExCo and across the FCA as we increasingly use our powers to protect consumers and…

March 23, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Natasha Kassar joins TrioMarkets as CEO MENA

Throughout her career, Kassar has worked with several big brands. According to her LinkedIn profile, she joins TrioMarkets from working as a freelancer as the Head of Business Development. Kassar has previously worked at Mauritius-regulated FX/CFDs broker EverestCM. The company seems to no longer be operating. She started at as head of business development in…

FlexTrade hires Rajiv Shah as EMEA Sales Head

March 21, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Rajiv Shah joins FlexTrade as EMEA Sales Head

Shah's career began in 1993 at Whitehall Systems, and he later moved to Xuber. His most notable experience was his tenure of 19 years at Fidessa, where he started as a Project Manager and advanced through the ranks to become the Managing Director and Head of Sales for EMEA, as indicated on his LinkedIn profile.…

March 20, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

XS.com hires Andreea Ilies as Global Head of Events

Mohamad Ibrahim, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at XS.com, said Andreea’s track record in the industry speaks for itself and I’m excited at the prospect of working with such a talented and experienced professional to make these new goals come to fruition. Andreea will play a critical part in driving growth and success for the…

March 16, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

StoneX introduces new US defeasance sales and trading offering, expands team with new hires

Hunter Hill commented: Zach, Les and Joe bring deep relationships with municipal and commercial financial advisors. They will expand our underwriting of and distribution in Agency debentures and provide synergies with our rapid growth in Treasuries. StoneX Financial Inc. (SFI) is a financial services company with an international presence that provides clients with a range…

March 15, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Scope Markets hires Yaser Zidan as MENA sales manager

Prior to joining Scope Markets, Scope Markets spent his entire career within the forex industry at Equiti. According to his LinkedIn profile, he joined the group in 2016 as senior account manager, where he spent almost seven years. He also served as Vice President of Sales at Equiti in Jordan from May 2018 until his…

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