Neil Emmerson has joined retail and CFD broker Eightcap as the firm’s new Head of UK Trading Risk. Emmerson moves to Eightcap after more than a decade at CMC Markets.

Experience at CMC Markets

Emmerson’s most recent role there was Quant Trading Manager on the Indices, Commodities, and Cryptocurrency Desk, where he spent six years managing risk and revenue across multiple asset classes.

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He also set up a cryptocurrency desk that handled pricing for the top 20 digital assets, developed risk frameworks, and managed custody and documentation processes.

Head of Volatility Role

Before that, he was Head of Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, or stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Trad In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, or stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Trad Read this Term at CMC Markets for over four years. In that role, he established and led a Binary Options desk and worked on volatility models for FX and Index products.

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He also collaborated with internal teams to integrate new trading tools and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Career at IG

Emmerson began his career at IG, where he worked for nearly 11 years. He held roles as a Senior Binary Market Maker and an Options Market Maker, with responsibility for pricing and risk management Risk Management One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, Read this Term in short-term options products across IG platforms and the Nadex Exchange.

Eightcap Expands to Dubai with New SCA Licence

Meanwhile, Eightcap has obtained a Dubai Category 5 licence, allowing it to offer financial consultation and operate as an introducing broker. The licence was granted to Eightcap Financial Services MENA, established in January 2025. The firm has registered a website for the Dubai entity, which is not yet operational.

Eightcap joins other brokers, including EC Markets and Taurex, in securing SCA licences that enable them to promote services in the UAE without holding local assets. Eightcap also holds licences in Australia, the UK, Cyprus, and the Bahamas, and is incorporated in Seychelles.

Dubai has become a growing hub for CFD brokers expanding in the Middle East.