Dynamic Works hires ex‑ATFX, Axi exec as GCC manager

Dynamic Works appointed Ramy Abouzaid as Regional Manager for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region as it expands its footprint in the Middle East. The company develops Syntellicore, a brokerage technology ecosystem used by FX and CFD brokers to support client management and trading operations.

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Abouzaid brings experience from the retail trading Retail Trading In finance, retail trading refers to individual traders, trading through a broker, or on a platform. This can include novice traders and experienced traders. Trading and investing are divided into two categories, retail and institutional. Institutions include investment banks like JP Morgan or Citibank and global central banks like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. When we talk about retail trading however, we usually are referring to forex trading, but there are retail trade In finance, retail trading refers to individual traders, trading through a broker, or on a platform. This can include novice traders and experienced traders. Trading and investing are divided into two categories, retail and institutional. Institutions include investment banks like JP Morgan or Citibank and global central banks like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. When we talk about retail trading however, we usually are referring to forex trading, but there are retail trade Read this Term industry, having previously held senior roles at ATFX, Alpari, and Axi. His background spans commercial strategy and operational execution in brokerage businesses.

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Ex-New Zealand PM to chair Airwallex’s NZ board

In the fintech space, Airwallex named former New Zealand Prime Minister and Finance Minister Sir Bill English as Chair of its New Zealand board. The fintech entered the New Zealand market in 2023 and now supports more than 1,000 local firms, handling about NZ$2.4 billion in annual payment flows with reported year-on-year growth of 240%.

English joins as an independent director, bringing experience in economic policy and international trade. He said Airwallex plays an important role in helping New Zealand exporters and technology companies operate on a global scale.

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Spotware, Xoala alum Andrew Mreana joins VIP360

Payments and fintech specialist Andrew Mreana, who most recently led growth at London-based neobank Xoala, joined VIP360 Payments as Head of Commercial Growth. In this role, he is responsible for driving commercial expansion across banking, payments and global merchant operations.

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Former AxiCorp financial control head joins Taurex

Also this week, Robbie Ensor took on the role of Finance Director at Taurex. His appointment follows the broker’s recent move to reappoint Matthew Wright as a Non-Executive Director, nearly three years after Wright left for Exinity and after previously serving on the board during the Zenfinex phase in a non-executive capacity.

Ensor joins Taurex after more than three and a half years at loveholidays, where he most recently served as Group Financial Controller for over two years, following just over a year as Head of Financial Reporting & Control.

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CMC Markets names Emma Earp to board

Finally, CMC Markets enlisted Emma Earp, a banking and finance partner at law firm Foot Anstey LLP, as a non-executive director of the London-listed online trading company. The appointment will take effect on 1 April 2026.

Earp will also join the Audit, Nomination, Remuneration and Risk Committees when she takes up the role. This gives her wide oversight across CMC Markets’ governance and board committees from the start.

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