Head of CMC Markets Middle East departs Among key executive moves this week, Richard Elston left CMC Markets after more than ten years with the company. He initially joined to lead CMC’s institutional business, which launched in 2016 following his appointment. Elston served as Head of CMC’s Institutional team and the Connect brand starting in…
Eightcap CEO departs In another week marked by significant leadership shifts in the CFD and FX space, Alex Howard left Eightcap, where he had served as CEO since 2023. He replaced founder Joel Murphy, who remains with the broker as Non-Executive Chairman. Howard also held the role of Managing Director of Regulated Markets at the…
Trading 212 hires ex-Revolut exec to lead crypto Trading 212 appointed Christos Drakos, a former executive at Revolut and ETX Capital, as its new Head of Crypto. Drakos will oversee the broker’s crypto operations from its Cyprus office, bringing experience from several established financial firms. Christos Drakos, Source: LinkedIn He joins from Revolut, where he…
Elena Kupriianova named CMO at DB Investing Kicking off this week’s executive moves, DB Investing, the Dubai-based CFD broker, appointed Elena Kupriianova as its new Chief Marketing Officer, strengthening its leadership team following the recent hire of Chief Business Officer Ioan Mihalachi. Elena Kupriianova, Source: LinkedIn Kupriianova brings over a decade of experience in financial…
Stripe-backed Tempo taps Simon Taylor for blockchain payments Topping our list of the latest executive moves, Tempo, a payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, appointed Simon Taylor to a full-time role. Simon Taylor, Source: LinkedIn Taylor is stepping back from his day-to-day position as a strategic advisor at fraud prevention platform Sardine…
Ex-central banker takes N26 helm In this week’s leadership shake-ups, German neobank N26 appointed former Bundesbank executive Andreas Dombret to chair its supervisory board. It follows tension between the founder and investor, with Valentin Stalf recently stepping down as CEO. Andreas Dombret Dombret, who served on the Bundesbank’s executive board from 2010 to 2018, will…
Revolut appoints Former Finalto executive to Board Topping our weekly executive move coverage, Revolut appointed Stavros Anastasiou, a veteran of the FX and CFDs trading sector, as a Board Advisor. Stavros Anastasiou, Source: LinkedIn Anastasiou brings extensive experience from Cyprus’s financial services industry, where he most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Markets.com for…
Virtu Financial hires new Head of Business Development for Crypto In yet another busy week for executive moves, Virtu Financial appointed Scotte Moegling as Head of Business Development for Digital Assets, based in Austin, Texas. Scotte Moegling, Source: LinkedIn His role was expected to cover a range of asset classes, including digital assets, foreign exchange,…
CFI promotes Omar Khaled to CMO One notable executive move this week involved CFI Financial Group appointing Omar Khaled as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Khaled had previously served as the company’s Global Director of Marketing, where he focused on shaping CFI’s international marketing strategy. Omar Khaled In his new position as CMO, Khaled will…
smartTrade Technologies appoints new CCO Among this week’s executive moves, smartTrade Technologies appointed Christophe Montane as its new Chief Commercial Officer. This leadership change followed a significant investment by TA Associates in April, aimed at accelerating smartTrade’s expansion in key financial markets around the globe. Christophe Montane, Source: LinkedIn Based in New York, Montane will…