The bank has confirmed that Cristina Alba Ochoa will assume the role of interim CFO starting January 15. Meanwhile, the search for a permanent replacement for Hopkinson is underway. Following this news, Metro Bank's shares opened 1.5% lower but later saw a smaller decline of 0.3% by 0910 GMT. The bank’s stock experienced a 69%…
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CME Group today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Phupinder Gill has informed the Company's Board of Directors that he is retiring from the organization and Board, at year end, December 31, 2016. At the Board's request, Terry Duffy has assumed the expanded role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Bryan Durkin, who is currently…
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SETL, the London based financial blockchain specialist, has appointed national security expert Martin Clements CMG OBE to its board. SETL was launched in July 2015 to deploy a multi-asset, multi-currency institutional payment and settlements infrastructure based on blockchain technology. The SETL system will enable market participants to move cash and assets directly between each other,…
Read moreFormer IronFX marketing executive Helen Astaniou, and former EasyForex marketing executive Laoura Salveta join FXPRIMUS
Read moreJust over a month after becoming publicly listed on London's Alternative Investment Market, TechFinancials has announced 8 new contracts across Europe, the Arabian Gulf and China, and has promoted Jonathan Shkedi to CEO of the firm's brokerage division, OptionFair
Read moreSteffen Parratt joins KCG from his former position as Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, replacing KCG's Interim CFO Sean Galvin, following an executive search. Mr. Galvin will return to his role as Chief Accounting Officer
Read moreCantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation, part of the leading global financial services firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., today announced the expansion of its team with the appointment of Peter Gombocz as Managing Director and Head of Electronic and Program Sales and Trading. Mr. Gombocz will report to Laurence Rose, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald…
Read moreBGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced the appointment of Eric T. Hirschhorn to the role of Chief Information Officer (“CIO”), reporting to Shaun D. Lynn, President of BGC, effective immediately. Mr. Hirschhorn comes to BGC from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he has held various key positions leading global teams across…
Read moreLeverate, the premier technology solutions provider for the Forex brokerage industry, announced that co-founder and former VP of Products Itai Damti has assumed the new role of Managing Director – Asia Pacific. This change is a natural progression reflecting the company’s plans to increase market share in Asia, based on the high rate of growth…
Read moreMitesh Parikh's exodus to join a hedge fund is believed to be unrelated to global probe of FX markets...
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