Evagoras Kountouris has joined HFM as Chief of Staff, according to a LinkedIn post published today (Tuesday).

Kountouris joins HFM from Libertex Group, where he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer for five years and four months.

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His appointment follows other senior management changes at HFM. Finance Magnates reported in June that Georgios Papassavas became CEO after serving as Chief Information Officer. In August, HFM named Mohamed Elgayyar as Head of GCC and Egypt.

Kountouris Held CFO Roles at Markets.com, FxPro

Before joining Libertex Group, Kountouris worked at Markets.com as Group CFO, a board member and an executive director for two years and eleven months.

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He previously served as Group CFO at FxPro for five years. Earlier in his career, he worked at PwC as an Assistant Manager in Financial Services for five years and two months.

His career spans senior finance and strategy roles at online trading firms, as well as financial services experience at PwC.

HFM Makes Several Appointments Across MENA

HFM has also made several appointments across its MENA operations. In December 2025, the broker promoted Michalis Papacostas to Regional Head for MENA.

It appointed Jean Nahas as Head of Category in the UAE, where he was tasked with overseeing its licensed entity and Dubai office. Ahmad Qutaishat also joined as Senior Business Development Manager after holding sales roles at ATFX MENA, VT Markets and Equiti Group.