Significant executive moves that dominated headlines this week came from the fintech, investment banking, regulatory, forex, proprietary trading, and capital market sectors.
This week, there was a slight uptick in notable executive
hires, promotions, and departures compared to last week. In this exclusive
coverage, we focus on the notable moves in fintech, investment banking,
regulatory, forex, proprietary trading, and capital market sectors.
LMAX onboarded a new Managing Director to spearhead growth
strategy; Saxo appointed Andrew Bresler as UK CEO; CySEC named Panikkos Vakkou
Vice-Chairman; Muinmos tapped Ex-LEGO veteran to its board; The Trading
Pit's Group Chief Marketing Officer, Themis Christou Departed; FinCom bolstered
DRC by Onboarding FastMT CEO; Stephanie Eckermann to leads Deutsche Börse's new
Post-Trading Division.
Dive into our exciting coverage of executive moves in
fintech, investment banking, regulatory, forex, proprietary trading, and
capital market sectors.
Executive Moves of the Week
LMAX Onboards New Managing Director to Spearhead
Growth Strategy
LMAX Group appointed Chris Knight as Managing
Director. Knight, an experienced financial market professional with over 30
years of industry experience, will relocate from Sydney to London to assume his
position at the operator of institutional exchanges for FX and digital assets
trading.
Chris Knight, Source: LinkedIn
Initially, Knight will oversee the operations and
future growth strategy of LMAX Digital, the institutional cryptocurrency
exchange operated by LMAX Group. His career includes notable positions such as
APAC Head of Distribution and Liquidity Optimization at XTX Markets and over a
decade at Standard Chartered Bank, where he was responsible for the bank's
e-commerce strategy across FX, Rates, and Credit.
Saxo onboarded Andrew Bresler as the CEO of Saxo
UK, effective June 3. He will succeed Simon Camilleri, who has been serving as
interim CEO. Bresler has extensive experience in the financial sector. He was a
significant member of Saxo's APAC leadership team and held the position of
Deputy Head of Sales Trading in Singapore from 2016 to 2018. During this
period, he focused on expanding the bank's client base in the APAC region.
Andrew Bresler, Source: LinkedIn
Besides that, Bresler was the Regional Head of
Brokerage, Portfolio Finance, and Digital Investments for Asia and EMEA at
Citibank. Most recently, he held various leadership roles at InvestCloud, where
he contributed to regional growth and managed daily operations from Singapore
across APAC.
CySEC Appoints Panikkos Vakkou as New Vice-Chairman
Cyprus' government named Panikkos Vakkou as the
Vice-Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Vakkou
joined the regulator's seven-member executive board earlier this year. Giorgos
Karatzias, who held the position of Vice-Chairman, was recently appointed as
the Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Cyprus.
Vakkou is also the Director of Operations and Credit Risk Manager at Haogen
Technologies and a CFA charter-holder.
Panikkos Vakkou, Source: LinkedIn
Additionally, Lambertides, a professor of finance in
the Department of Commerce, Finance, and Shipping at the Cyprus University of
Technology, joined the board following Karatzias' exit. Since the beginning of
his career, Lambertides has been part of the academic fraternity.
"Critical to Future Growth": Muinmos Adds
Ex-LEGO Veteran to Its Board
Muinmos, a regulatory technology firm focusing on
financial services, welcomed Anders Kirketerp-Møller to its board.
Kirketerp-Møller will focus on growth strategy and advising the leadership
team, including the board. He joined Muinmos' board from LEGO, the Danish
construction toy company, where he dedicated almost seven years as board chair.
Anders Kirketerp-Møller, Source: LinkedIn
Prior to LEGO, Kirketerp-Møller led operations at
VELUX Foundations, and served as Director in VKR Holding, the holding company
of VELUX. He dedicated five and a half years at Danish Industries, a private
business and employers' organization representing more than 20,000 companies in
Denmark.
The Trading Pit's Group Chief Marketing Officer,
Themis Christou, Departs
Proprietary trading firm The Trading Pit bid farewell
to Chief Marketing Officer Themis Christou, who held the position for two years
after joining the firm from M4Markets. Previously, The Havard University
alumnae served in various roles at Tickmill, including Senior Marketing
Specialist, Group Marketing Project Manager, Global Head of Marketing Projects,
and later Interim CMO.
Themis Christou, Source: LinkedIn
Speaking about the transition, Christou mentioned:
"Looking ahead, I am thrilled to embark on an exciting new venture that
promises not only to leverage my skills but also to set new standards in the
industry. The details of this next chapter, which I will share soon, are poised
to make a significant impact." Recently, The Trading Pit announced
significant changes to its top leadership. Christoph Radecker, one of the
Co-Founders, and Thomas Heyden, the CEO of The Trading Pit's Liechtenstein Office,
exited the firm.
The Financial Commission (FinCom) appointed Aytugan Khafizov, the Founder and CEO of FastMT, to its Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC). Khafizov's appointment marked the 37th since the DRC was founded in 2013.
Aytugan Khafizov, Source: LinkedIn
Earlier, Sam Low, the CEO of LiquidityFinder, joined
the Dispute Resolution Committee as its 34th industry expert since its
inception in 2013. With almost three decades of experience, Low led prominent
roles at Finalto, Bloomberg LP, and First Derivatives before founding
LiquidityFinder in 2018. His career spans from Bloomberg LP in 1997 to pivotal
positions at Integral Development Corporation and First Derivatives
Technologies.
Stephanie Eckermann to Lead Deutsche Börse's New
Post-Trading Division
Deutsche Börse AG appointed Stephanie Eckermann as a
new member of the Executive Board, effective June 1. Eckermann will lead the
newly established Post-Trading division, which integrates the Securities
Services and Fund Services operations with the post-trading service provider
Clearstream. Eckermann has served in the Deutsche Börse Group since 2020. She
currently holds the position of Managing Director, where she oversees Strategy
& Controls Post-Trading within the division led by the designated CEO, Stephan
Leithner.
Stephanie Eckermann, Source: LinkedIn
Commenting about the appointment, Martin Jetter, the
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG, said: "With
Eckermann, the Supervisory Board appointed a highly esteemed leader in our
company as a new member of the Executive Board. She has played a decisive role
in shaping Clearstream's business in recent years. We are convinced that
Eckermann will successfully develop the Group's post-trading businesses."
This week, there was a slight uptick in notable executive
hires, promotions, and departures compared to last week. In this exclusive
coverage, we focus on the notable moves in fintech, investment banking,
regulatory, forex, proprietary trading, and capital market sectors.
LMAX onboarded a new Managing Director to spearhead growth
strategy; Saxo appointed Andrew Bresler as UK CEO; CySEC named Panikkos Vakkou
Vice-Chairman; Muinmos tapped Ex-LEGO veteran to its board; The Trading
Pit's Group Chief Marketing Officer, Themis Christou Departed; FinCom bolstered
DRC by Onboarding FastMT CEO; Stephanie Eckermann to leads Deutsche Börse's new
Post-Trading Division.
Dive into our exciting coverage of executive moves in
fintech, investment banking, regulatory, forex, proprietary trading, and
capital market sectors.
Executive Moves of the Week
LMAX Onboards New Managing Director to Spearhead
Growth Strategy
LMAX Group appointed Chris Knight as Managing
Director. Knight, an experienced financial market professional with over 30
years of industry experience, will relocate from Sydney to London to assume his
position at the operator of institutional exchanges for FX and digital assets
trading.
Chris Knight, Source: LinkedIn
Initially, Knight will oversee the operations and
future growth strategy of LMAX Digital, the institutional cryptocurrency
exchange operated by LMAX Group. His career includes notable positions such as
APAC Head of Distribution and Liquidity Optimization at XTX Markets and over a
decade at Standard Chartered Bank, where he was responsible for the bank's
e-commerce strategy across FX, Rates, and Credit.
Saxo onboarded Andrew Bresler as the CEO of Saxo
UK, effective June 3. He will succeed Simon Camilleri, who has been serving as
interim CEO. Bresler has extensive experience in the financial sector. He was a
significant member of Saxo's APAC leadership team and held the position of
Deputy Head of Sales Trading in Singapore from 2016 to 2018. During this
period, he focused on expanding the bank's client base in the APAC region.
Andrew Bresler, Source: LinkedIn
Besides that, Bresler was the Regional Head of
Brokerage, Portfolio Finance, and Digital Investments for Asia and EMEA at
Citibank. Most recently, he held various leadership roles at InvestCloud, where
he contributed to regional growth and managed daily operations from Singapore
across APAC.
CySEC Appoints Panikkos Vakkou as New Vice-Chairman
Cyprus' government named Panikkos Vakkou as the
Vice-Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Vakkou
joined the regulator's seven-member executive board earlier this year. Giorgos
Karatzias, who held the position of Vice-Chairman, was recently appointed as
the Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Cyprus.
Vakkou is also the Director of Operations and Credit Risk Manager at Haogen
Technologies and a CFA charter-holder.
Panikkos Vakkou, Source: LinkedIn
Additionally, Lambertides, a professor of finance in
the Department of Commerce, Finance, and Shipping at the Cyprus University of
Technology, joined the board following Karatzias' exit. Since the beginning of
his career, Lambertides has been part of the academic fraternity.
"Critical to Future Growth": Muinmos Adds
Ex-LEGO Veteran to Its Board
Muinmos, a regulatory technology firm focusing on
financial services, welcomed Anders Kirketerp-Møller to its board.
Kirketerp-Møller will focus on growth strategy and advising the leadership
team, including the board. He joined Muinmos' board from LEGO, the Danish
construction toy company, where he dedicated almost seven years as board chair.
Anders Kirketerp-Møller, Source: LinkedIn
Prior to LEGO, Kirketerp-Møller led operations at
VELUX Foundations, and served as Director in VKR Holding, the holding company
of VELUX. He dedicated five and a half years at Danish Industries, a private
business and employers' organization representing more than 20,000 companies in
Denmark.
The Trading Pit's Group Chief Marketing Officer,
Themis Christou, Departs
Proprietary trading firm The Trading Pit bid farewell
to Chief Marketing Officer Themis Christou, who held the position for two years
after joining the firm from M4Markets. Previously, The Havard University
alumnae served in various roles at Tickmill, including Senior Marketing
Specialist, Group Marketing Project Manager, Global Head of Marketing Projects,
and later Interim CMO.
Themis Christou, Source: LinkedIn
Speaking about the transition, Christou mentioned:
"Looking ahead, I am thrilled to embark on an exciting new venture that
promises not only to leverage my skills but also to set new standards in the
industry. The details of this next chapter, which I will share soon, are poised
to make a significant impact." Recently, The Trading Pit announced
significant changes to its top leadership. Christoph Radecker, one of the
Co-Founders, and Thomas Heyden, the CEO of The Trading Pit's Liechtenstein Office,
exited the firm.
The Financial Commission (FinCom) appointed Aytugan Khafizov, the Founder and CEO of FastMT, to its Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC). Khafizov's appointment marked the 37th since the DRC was founded in 2013.
Aytugan Khafizov, Source: LinkedIn
Earlier, Sam Low, the CEO of LiquidityFinder, joined
the Dispute Resolution Committee as its 34th industry expert since its
inception in 2013. With almost three decades of experience, Low led prominent
roles at Finalto, Bloomberg LP, and First Derivatives before founding
LiquidityFinder in 2018. His career spans from Bloomberg LP in 1997 to pivotal
positions at Integral Development Corporation and First Derivatives
Technologies.
Stephanie Eckermann to Lead Deutsche Börse's New
Post-Trading Division
Deutsche Börse AG appointed Stephanie Eckermann as a
new member of the Executive Board, effective June 1. Eckermann will lead the
newly established Post-Trading division, which integrates the Securities
Services and Fund Services operations with the post-trading service provider
Clearstream. Eckermann has served in the Deutsche Börse Group since 2020. She
currently holds the position of Managing Director, where she oversees Strategy
& Controls Post-Trading within the division led by the designated CEO, Stephan
Leithner.
Stephanie Eckermann, Source: LinkedIn
Commenting about the appointment, Martin Jetter, the
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG, said: "With
Eckermann, the Supervisory Board appointed a highly esteemed leader in our
company as a new member of the Executive Board. She has played a decisive role
in shaping Clearstream's business in recent years. We are convinced that
Eckermann will successfully develop the Group's post-trading businesses."
Retail Broker FXTRADING Appoints Institutional Veteran Adam Phillips as CEO
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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