CFI, Saxo UK, Virtu Financial, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

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.

In his new position as CMO, Khaled will take charge of leading CFI’s global marketing operations. His key responsibilities encompassed brand management, digital marketing, performance tracking, and managing client communications across all the company’s markets.

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Saxo UK’s CCO moves to ADSS

At the same time, ADSS named Dan Squires as its new Chief Commercial Officer, strengthening the leadership team at the Abu Dhabi-based brokerage. Squires previously worked at Saxo Bank’s UK arm, where he also served as Chief Commercial Officer.

Squires spent just over two years at Saxo Bank in London. He initially joined as Head of Sales before being promoted to the CCO position.

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Virtu Financial promotes CTO Aaron Simons to CEO

Virtu Financial, Inc. appointed Aaron Simons as its new Chief Executive Officer and joined the company’s Board of Directors. Simons succeeded Douglas Cifu, who retired as CEO but stayed on as an advisor to the company.

Aaron Simons had been with Virtu since 2008. He most recently held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. In the second quarter of 2025, Virtu Financial reported a net income of $293 million and total revenues of $999.6 million.

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Your Bourse Co-Founder becomes CEO

Your Bourse announced several leadership changes, including the appointment of Elina Pedersen as its new Chief Executive Officer. Pedersen, a co-founder of the company, had previously served as Chief Revenue Officer for more than nine years.

She succeeded Andrey Vedikhin, the company’s co-founder and majority owner, who stepped down as CEO after leading the firm since its launch and transitioned to Chairman of the Board.

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Yuh CEO Markus Schwab departs

Also this week, Markus Schwab stepped down as CEO of Yuh after serving in the role for four years. Following his exit, Schwab joined Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB) to lead their new IT Management.

This leadership change followed Swissquote’s acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Yuh from PostFinance, giving Swissquote full ownership of the digital finance platform. Yuh was originally launched in 2021 as a joint venture between Swissquote and PostFinance.

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Neomarkets Group has a new CEO from SquaredFinancial

Dominique El Khoury announced his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Neomarkets Group Ltd. Neomarkets Group Ltd is a financial firm licensed in the United Arab Emirates and operates under the NEO Markets brand.

Prior to this role, El Khoury served as the Global Head of Business Development for the Middle East and Africa at SquaredFinancial. He held that position for two years while based in Dubai.

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IG’s Risk and Control Head departs

Amit Naker, IG’s Risk and Control Head, departed after nearly two decades. During his time at IG, Naker held multiple leadership roles in technology and operations. Since June 2020, he served as Head of Technology Risk and Control.

Prior to his last role, Naker was Head of Service Operations for almost four years, where he helped establish a Security Operations function.

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FYNXT hires StoneX Veteran Camila Pinto

In Singapore, FYNXT appointed Camila Pinto as the Commercial Director for the UK and LATAM regions. In this role, Pinto will focus on client acquisition and driving business growth across these markets.

Pinto brings over 15 years of experience from StoneX Group, where she held various leadership roles, including Vice President for Clearing and Execution Sales.

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Crypto.com Taps Coinbase's Former Exec as VP Capital Markets for Europe

In the crypto space, Crypto.com enlisted Louis Hawila as Vice President of Capital Markets for Europe. Based in Cyprus, Hawila joins Crypto.com after serving as CEO of CTCAP, a brokerage catering to professional investors across Europe.

Hawila’s experience also includes a non-executive directorship at Coinbase’s Cypriot-licensed entity, along with positions at other financial firms.

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Brokeree Solutions' Head of Marketing exits

Anton Sokolov, the Head of Marketing at financial technology firm Brokeree Solutions, is stepping down after nearly eight years with the company. The company appointed Arina Sharagina, the current PR Manager, to take over the marketing leadership.

During his tenure, Sokolov played a key role in promoting the firm’s technology services for retail trading brokers that utilize platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and dxTrade.

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Former Goldman exec becomes CEO of AccessFintech

Finally, AccessFintech appointed Sarah Shenton, a former Goldman Sachs executive, as its new CEO effective immediately. Shenton led Goldman Sachs' Series A investment in AccessFintech and served on its board from 2018 until 2025.

With over 20 years of experience in operations and strategic investing, Shenton previously led the Value Accelerator program at Goldman Sachs’ alternative assets business. She succeeds John Shay.

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