IG, Pepperstone, B2PRIME and More: Executive Moves of the Week

IG Onboards New Group CTO

IG Group (LON: IGG) announced that David Perry has been appointed as the new Group Chief Technology Officer.

“His experience and leadership will be instrumental as we continue to execute on our strategy to grow active customer numbers and deliver the next phase of our growth,” IG wrote on Perry’s appointment.

Perry brings almost three decades of experience to the new role.

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Two Ex-iSAM Executives Join B2PRIME

B2PRIME, a global financial services provider for professional and institutional companies, has onboarded two new Managing Executives, James Wale and Aaron Brown. Both previously worked as executives at iSAM Securities.

They worked with multiple brands in the contracts for differences (CFDs) space, mainly on the institutional side of the business.

Before joining B2PRIME, Brown was the Sales Director at iSAM Securities for almost three years, while Wale left the same company as Head of Leverage Sales EMEA after about nine years.

Pepperstone’s New CMO

Geraldine Goh, who headed the marketing department of Vantage for the last four years, has joined Pepperstone as Chief Marketing Officer.

“After an incredible journey with Vantage, I’m excited to take on this next chapter with a brand that truly embodies performance, innovation, and progress,” she wrote on LinkedIn, announcing her move.

Goh joined Vantage as Global Marketing Director in mid-2021 and became CMO after a few months. Prior to Vantage, she worked with the Singapore division of IG.

Monaxa Onboards New MENA CEO

Offshore CFD broker Monaxa has appointed Omar Al-Janabi as its new CEO for the Middle East and North Africa. This came after the offshore broker gained a South African license. It also seeks a MiFID II licence in Europe, but did not disclose the jurisdiction.

Al-Janabi started his career in customer support at XM before moving on to roles at Swiss Markets, FXPRIMUS, Tickmill, and, most recently, TopFX.

Zarvista’s COO Departs

Jean-Raphael Nahas has left his role as Group Chief Operating Officer at Zarvista Capital Markets. He held the position for just over two years.

Before joining Zarvista, he was Managing Director at BUX in Cyprus for over a year and a half. He also served as Chief Operating Officer at Fintractive Ltd for just over two years, and Chief Executive Officer at IMS Markets for about a year and a half.

He also held roles at FX88 and Blackwell Global Investments in Cyprus.

New Hire at TradingView

Helena Jarabakova has announced that she has joined TradingView as part of its Business Development & Partnerships team for the Americas.

Her focus in the role will be on expanding the platform’s partnerships with exchanges, brokers, and fintech companies across the region.

Prior to this role, Jarabakova spent over four years at CME Group in London. Her most recent position was Senior Director, Global Channel Partnerships, Retail, which she held for just over a year.

Ex-Banker Joins FCA

Stephane Malrait will take on a new role as Non-Executive Director at the Financial Conduct Authority. He described the move as an opportunity to contribute to the development of financial markets.

“After 30 years in banking and a transformative year in fintech, I’m stepping into a new role at the FCA – ready to help shape the future of financial markets,” he wrote on a LinkedIn post.

OpenPayd Has a New Operations Chief

OpenPayd hired Yasemin Swanson as Chief Operations Officer, bringing in an executive who spent more than three years building operational systems at ClearBank to help the payments firm handle growing transaction volumes.

She'll oversee operational infrastructure as OpenPayd processes what the company says is more than €130 billion ($142 billion) in annual payment volumes for over 800 business clients.

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