Acuity Trading announced Thursday that it has appointed Joe Neighbour as its new Head of Retail, responsible for leading the company’s global expansion.
The trading solutions provider added that Neighbour will utilise his extensive expertise in broking, portfolio management, and market analysis to navigate Acuity’s growth, while another of his new responsibilities includes providing “retail traders with the best possible trading experience.”
Neighbour has a wealth of experience, with a career spanning 20 years in the financial services industry. He began his career at HSBC just before the 2008 financial crisis. Neighbour is also a member of the Society of Technical Analysis (STA) and a Chartered Fellow (CISI).
Before joining Acuity, Neighbour was Chief Investment Officer at Signal Centre, a company acquired by Acuity.
Andrew Lane, CEO of Acuity Trading, commented:
Andrew Lane
Joe’s experience and expertise in retail trading will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business in these sectors. This appointment to Acuity’s senior leadership team will ensure a steadfast focus on our retail business – driving our strategy and innovation forward whilst ensuring unparalleled service for our clients.”
Neighbour stated that since Acuity acquired Signal Centre the company has forged exciting opportunities through its data science, product development and marketing technology.
He added:
I look forward to working with our incredibly talented team to provide our retail broker clients with the best possible tools and customer support to enhance their traders’ trading experience.”
Earlier this week, Acuity announced Giles Hodgson as its new Business Development Manager.
Having gained a degree in economics, Alan entered the world of financial services starting his career in London and then moving to New York for a number of years. His first post at a City bank saw him establish a reputation as an forex trader. Having recently returned from New York after eight successful years, Alan is now a prosperous trader in his own right concentrating on commodities and forex.
