Additionally, this week, we highlight high-profile executive appointments, promotions, and exits at TradingView, Finalto, RoboMarkets, LTP, and Swiset, a Zurich-based trading solutions provider.
Tracking the latest executive transitions this week: Crypto.com appointed Giuseppe Giuliani as Senior Managing Director; Broadridge enlisted Larry Conover as VP and Special Advisor; while HF Markets brought Hayel Abu-Hamdan as the new CCO.
Elsewhere, Paul Jackson joined Finalto as Joint Head of Sales; RoboMarkets tapped Mateusz Żelek as Managing Director for Poland; Eric Wang moved to the crypto Prime Broker LTP as its Head of Australia; as Ross Soodoosingh, a former executive at FXCM, switched to a Zurich-based trading solutions provider.
Crypto.com Appoints Giuseppe Giuliani as Senior Managing Director
Top on the list of the most significant executive moves in the industry this week, Giuseppe Giuliani started a new position as the Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Exchange at Crypto.com. Based in Dubai, Giuliani has been with the exchange since 2022 when he joined as a Managing Director.
Giuseppe Giuliani, Source: LinkedIn
According to his LinkedIn profile, Giuliani has extensive experience working with crypto exchanges. He spent nearly four years in various roles with Kraken Digital Asset Exchange. He joined the company as a Senior Account Manager in 2018 and later served as the Global Head of Sales and Institutional Relationships and Services in 2021.
Broadridge Enlisted Larry Conover as VP and Special Advisor
Secondly, Broadridge Financial Solutions appointed Larry Conover as Vice President and Special Advisor for Proxy & Corporate Actions. Conover joined the fintech leader after an 18-year tenure at Fidelity, where he served as Vice President for the Operations and Services Group.
Lawrence Conover, Source: LinkedIn
In his previous role, he managed the Asset Services Division's domestic and global corporate actions and proxy operations. “I have been very fortunate to have a long and rewarding career at Fidelity that allowed me to grow both personally and professionally,” Conover commented. “It’s been an honor and privilege to be able to collaborate with such talented and dedicated professionals to advance the goals of the organization and create greater efficiencies to help customers.”
Also, this week, HF Markets appointed Hayel Abu-Hamdan as the new Chief Commercial Officer. With extensive experience in the forex and CFD industry, Abu-Hamdan’s arrival occurred as the firm boosted its global market offering. Abu-Hamdan transitioned to HFM after a 14-year tenure at Hantec Markets, where he reportedly played a key role in the firm’s expansion.
Hayel Abu-Hamdan, Source: LinkedIn
Explaining more about his new role, Abu-Hamdan said: “I will be driving the company’s global expansion and innovation in the trading industry. After 14 rewarding years at Hantec Markets, I’m grateful for the experiences that shaped my journey. I had the privilege of working with exceptional colleagues and teams, contributing to the company’s growth, product development, and global reach.”
TradingView's General Manager Pierce Crosby Departs
And after nearly six years at the charting and analysis firm TradingView, Pierce Crosby is moving on to his next venture. This week, the former General Manager of TradingView announced his departure to launch Merchant Seven (M7), a consulting firm focused on accelerating growth for early-stage technology companies.
Pierce Crosby, General Manager at TradingView, Source: LinkedIn
“M7 provides a fractional, high-impact team and operational systems to help businesses move faster without the burden of full-time exec hires,” Crosby posted on LinkedIn. “Why now? TradingView is in good hands, and the early-stage ecosystem is evolving rapidly. The right expertise at the right time is the perfect catalyst.”
Finalto named Paul Jackson as Joint Head of Sales for EU, UK, and LATAM. Jackson has deep sales leadership experience in financial markets. He joined Finalto from iSAM Securities, where he was Sales Director responsible for driving global business growth.
Chauncey Boreham, Source: Finalto
Jackson has previous experience with the Finalto organization. Prior to iSAM Securities, he worked for five years as a Sales Director at CFH Clearing, which became part of the Finalto brand in 2021. He will reportedly head up Finalto’s Sales department alongside Chauncey Boreham, who has been promoted from Senior Sales Director to Joint Head of Sales.
RoboMarkets Taps Mateusz Żelek as Managing Director for Poland
Elsewhere, RoboMarkets expanded its services in the Polish market with the appointment of Mateusz Żelek as Managing Director of RoboMarkets Polska. In a LinkedIn post this week, Żelek mentioned: "With a slight delay, I am pleased to announce that I am starting in my new position as Managing Director at RoboMarkets Polska."
Mateusz Żelek, Source: LinkedIn
With years of experience in financial markets, Mateusz Żelek joins RoboMarkets after nearly a six-year tenure at trading platform developer Match-Trade, where he joined as a Broker Support Junior Specialist and later served as Deputy Head of Dealing and Broker Support.
Eric Wang, who formerly worked with multiple retail trading brands, joined cryptocurrency prime broker LTP as its Head of Australia. According to his announcement, he already joined the new role last year.
Eric Wang
LTP is a Hong Kong-based prime broker for digital assets in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang is also a seasoned executive in the retail trading industry. He joined LTP from CBCX, a liquidity provider for CFDs on forex, precious metals, commodities, and indexes, where he served as the Chief Operating Officer for almost two years.
FXCM's Former Marketing Executive Ross Soodoosingh Joins Swiset
Lastly, Ross Soodoosingh, a former executive at FXCM, has joined Zurich-based Swiset, a trading solutions provider, as a Strategic Advisor, he announced on LinkedIn recently. Soodoosingh is a marketing expert with more than a decade of experience.
Ross Soodoosingh
“Swiset is a SaaS platform that provides AI-powered analytics, trading journal, and mentorship tools to help traders improve across futures, forex, crypto, options, and stocks,” he explained in a LinkedIn post. “It also offers brokers and trading communities solutions to enhance client retention and engagement.”
Tracking the latest executive transitions this week: Crypto.com appointed Giuseppe Giuliani as Senior Managing Director; Broadridge enlisted Larry Conover as VP and Special Advisor; while HF Markets brought Hayel Abu-Hamdan as the new CCO.
Elsewhere, Paul Jackson joined Finalto as Joint Head of Sales; RoboMarkets tapped Mateusz Żelek as Managing Director for Poland; Eric Wang moved to the crypto Prime Broker LTP as its Head of Australia; as Ross Soodoosingh, a former executive at FXCM, switched to a Zurich-based trading solutions provider.
Crypto.com Appoints Giuseppe Giuliani as Senior Managing Director
Top on the list of the most significant executive moves in the industry this week, Giuseppe Giuliani started a new position as the Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Exchange at Crypto.com. Based in Dubai, Giuliani has been with the exchange since 2022 when he joined as a Managing Director.
Giuseppe Giuliani, Source: LinkedIn
According to his LinkedIn profile, Giuliani has extensive experience working with crypto exchanges. He spent nearly four years in various roles with Kraken Digital Asset Exchange. He joined the company as a Senior Account Manager in 2018 and later served as the Global Head of Sales and Institutional Relationships and Services in 2021.
Broadridge Enlisted Larry Conover as VP and Special Advisor
Secondly, Broadridge Financial Solutions appointed Larry Conover as Vice President and Special Advisor for Proxy & Corporate Actions. Conover joined the fintech leader after an 18-year tenure at Fidelity, where he served as Vice President for the Operations and Services Group.
Lawrence Conover, Source: LinkedIn
In his previous role, he managed the Asset Services Division's domestic and global corporate actions and proxy operations. “I have been very fortunate to have a long and rewarding career at Fidelity that allowed me to grow both personally and professionally,” Conover commented. “It’s been an honor and privilege to be able to collaborate with such talented and dedicated professionals to advance the goals of the organization and create greater efficiencies to help customers.”
Also, this week, HF Markets appointed Hayel Abu-Hamdan as the new Chief Commercial Officer. With extensive experience in the forex and CFD industry, Abu-Hamdan’s arrival occurred as the firm boosted its global market offering. Abu-Hamdan transitioned to HFM after a 14-year tenure at Hantec Markets, where he reportedly played a key role in the firm’s expansion.
Hayel Abu-Hamdan, Source: LinkedIn
Explaining more about his new role, Abu-Hamdan said: “I will be driving the company’s global expansion and innovation in the trading industry. After 14 rewarding years at Hantec Markets, I’m grateful for the experiences that shaped my journey. I had the privilege of working with exceptional colleagues and teams, contributing to the company’s growth, product development, and global reach.”
TradingView's General Manager Pierce Crosby Departs
And after nearly six years at the charting and analysis firm TradingView, Pierce Crosby is moving on to his next venture. This week, the former General Manager of TradingView announced his departure to launch Merchant Seven (M7), a consulting firm focused on accelerating growth for early-stage technology companies.
Pierce Crosby, General Manager at TradingView, Source: LinkedIn
“M7 provides a fractional, high-impact team and operational systems to help businesses move faster without the burden of full-time exec hires,” Crosby posted on LinkedIn. “Why now? TradingView is in good hands, and the early-stage ecosystem is evolving rapidly. The right expertise at the right time is the perfect catalyst.”
Finalto named Paul Jackson as Joint Head of Sales for EU, UK, and LATAM. Jackson has deep sales leadership experience in financial markets. He joined Finalto from iSAM Securities, where he was Sales Director responsible for driving global business growth.
Chauncey Boreham, Source: Finalto
Jackson has previous experience with the Finalto organization. Prior to iSAM Securities, he worked for five years as a Sales Director at CFH Clearing, which became part of the Finalto brand in 2021. He will reportedly head up Finalto’s Sales department alongside Chauncey Boreham, who has been promoted from Senior Sales Director to Joint Head of Sales.
RoboMarkets Taps Mateusz Żelek as Managing Director for Poland
Elsewhere, RoboMarkets expanded its services in the Polish market with the appointment of Mateusz Żelek as Managing Director of RoboMarkets Polska. In a LinkedIn post this week, Żelek mentioned: "With a slight delay, I am pleased to announce that I am starting in my new position as Managing Director at RoboMarkets Polska."
Mateusz Żelek, Source: LinkedIn
With years of experience in financial markets, Mateusz Żelek joins RoboMarkets after nearly a six-year tenure at trading platform developer Match-Trade, where he joined as a Broker Support Junior Specialist and later served as Deputy Head of Dealing and Broker Support.
Eric Wang, who formerly worked with multiple retail trading brands, joined cryptocurrency prime broker LTP as its Head of Australia. According to his announcement, he already joined the new role last year.
Eric Wang
LTP is a Hong Kong-based prime broker for digital assets in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang is also a seasoned executive in the retail trading industry. He joined LTP from CBCX, a liquidity provider for CFDs on forex, precious metals, commodities, and indexes, where he served as the Chief Operating Officer for almost two years.
FXCM's Former Marketing Executive Ross Soodoosingh Joins Swiset
Lastly, Ross Soodoosingh, a former executive at FXCM, has joined Zurich-based Swiset, a trading solutions provider, as a Strategic Advisor, he announced on LinkedIn recently. Soodoosingh is a marketing expert with more than a decade of experience.
Ross Soodoosingh
“Swiset is a SaaS platform that provides AI-powered analytics, trading journal, and mentorship tools to help traders improve across futures, forex, crypto, options, and stocks,” he explained in a LinkedIn post. “It also offers brokers and trading communities solutions to enhance client retention and engagement.”
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
