After a record-high number of executive moves last week, this week saw a slight drop in the number of appointments, promotions, and exits. In this week's segment, notable moves came from FX, proprietary trading, and investment platforms.

Notably, former Amazon Consultant joined Capital.com as Global Head of Programmatic; Finalto recruited Digital Marketing Expert Grant Ellis from CMC Markets; GCEX strengthened UAE presence with a new Non-Executive Director; Capital.com hired Revolut's Tarek Mahassen as Head of Risk in MENA; MetaQuotes welcomed TopFX's former executive Rami Fleifel as Sales Manager; prop trading giant FTMO strengthened c-suite with a new CFO and Head of Legal; Marex's former Director Tim Cunningham joined Liquidnet; TradingView targets Australia expansion with a new Director of Growth.

Take a look at our executive move segment for this week as we highlight the most important executive appointments, promotions, and exits from notable brands.

Executive Moves of the Week

Former Amazon Consultant Joins Capital.com as Global Head of Programmatic

Capitcal.com appointed Patricia Lyn Dixon as Global Head of Programmatic. Previously, Dixon worked at Amazon Ads as a Programmatic Solutions Consultant for over two years. Before Amazon, she was the Buyer Lead for the UK and Nordics at Magnite for one and a half years.

Besides that, Dixon also held various roles at Omnicom Media Group. She was the Director of Programmatic AV and later the Operational Business Director for one and a half years. She started at Omnicom as a Senior Programmatic Video Manager nearly a year ago. Her career began at Videology, where she spent nearly four years.

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Finalto Recruits Digital Marketing Expert Grant Ellis from CMC Markets

Finalto hired CMC Markets' Former Digital Marketing Manager, Grant Ellis, to serve in the same capacity. Ellis has been with CMC Markets for nearly two years as the Digital Marketing Manager, leading the development of strategies to acquire leads and manage marketing campaigns.

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GCEX Strengthens UAE Presence with New Non-Executive Director Onboard

GC Exchange FZE, the Dubai-based arm of the GCEX Group, named Saeed Al Darmaki as the Non-Executive Director as part of its efforts to expand its presence in the UAE. Al Darmaki's will focus on the company's expansion. Currently, GC Exchange FZE is operating in the country as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

Headquartered in London with physical offices in Copenhagen, Glasgow, Zug Crypto Valley, and Kuala Lumpur, GCEX opened its Dubai offices in mid-2022 and subsequently obtained the local license. Currently, Al Darmaki is currently the CEO of Sheesha Finance and co-founder of the Alphabit investment fund. He also holds advisory roles in several other companies in the country.

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Capital.com Hires Revolut's Tarek Mahassen as Head of Risk in MENA

Capital.com brought Tarek Mahassen as Head of Risk for the MENA region, ending his two-year tenure at Revolut, where he most recently served as the Group Senior Operational Risk Manager. Earlier, Mahassen was the Business Risk Manager at the London-based fintech giant.

Commenting about his career move, Tarek Mahassen said: "After two and a half amazing years at Revolut, it's time for a new chapter in my journey. I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining Capital.com as Head of Risk MENA and moving to Dubai. A huge thank you to my incredible colleagues and mentors at Revolut. Your support, collaboration, and the memories we've created together have been truly special."

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MetaQuotes Welcomes TopFX's Former Executive Rami Fleifel as Sales Manager

Rami Fleifel, the former Head of Support and Back Office at TopFX joined MetaQuotes as the Sales Manager. Fleifel recently served as the General Manager of Fondex, a forex and CFD company based in Cyprus. While at TopFX, he also held the role of Head of Support for EMEA.

Fleifel has held other key roles in notable industry brands, including Spotoption Exchange, AFX Group, and IronFX Global. At AFX Group, he was the Business Development Manager for a year, while at IronFX Global, he served as the Account Manager. This latest appointment comes as Metaquotes expands its product offering, including the recent launch of the MetaTrader 5 platform beta build 4330.

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Exclusive: Prop Trading Giant FTMO Strengthens C-Suite with New CFO and Head of Legal

FTMO onboarded Radek Dyntar as the Chief Financial Officer and also hired Eva Svobodová as the Chief Legal Officer. These appointments came as the Czech prop trading firm gears up to launch brokerage services. The firm has named Michael Kamerman as the Chief Executive of its brokerage division.

This latest appointment comes as the group expands its operations. The number of registrations on FTMO have jumped by 30 percent year-over-year in the first three months of 2024, according to the data by the company. Early this year, it bought a marketing agency eVisions following the acquisition of fintech Fintech Financial Technology (fintech) is defined as ay technology that is geared towards automating and enhancing the delivery and application of financial services. The origin of the term fintechs can be traced back to the 1990s where it was primarily used as a back-end system technology for renowned financial institutions. However, it has since grown outside the business sector with an increased focus upon consumer services.What Purpose Do Fintechs Serve?The main purpose of fintechs would be to suppl Financial Technology (fintech) is defined as ay technology that is geared towards automating and enhancing the delivery and application of financial services. The origin of the term fintechs can be traced back to the 1990s where it was primarily used as a back-end system technology for renowned financial institutions. However, it has since grown outside the business sector with an increased focus upon consumer services.What Purpose Do Fintechs Serve?The main purpose of fintechs would be to suppl Read this Term company Quantlane last year.

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Marex's Former Director Tim Cunningham Joins Liquidnet

Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network connecting asset managers with liquidity, appointed Tim Cunningham as the new Managing Director of Outsourced Foreign Exchange Trading and Sales. Until recently, Cunningham was based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, where he spent six months as a Director at Marex.

The Veteran executive has also worked with notable brands in the industry, such as Saxo Bank, Societe Generale, American Express, and Cowen Prime Services. Cunningham was a Director at Cowen Prime Services for more than three years. Prior to that, he served as the Director of FX Sales at BTIG for more than four years.

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TradingView Eyes Australia Expansion with a New Director of Growth

Charting and market analysis firm TradingView strengthened its Asia-Pacific team with the appointment of Sam Grecner as the Director of Growth for Australia. Based in Melbourne, Grecner has already assumed the role. In his ten-year-long career, Grecner has worked with multiple financial services brands, including Pepperstone.

TradingView is one of the most used tools by traders for retail and institutional traders. Its popularity was notable during the pandemic when retail trading demand skyrocketed. Its easy-to-use charts and market analysis tools soon made it one of the most visited financial services platforms globally, with over 70 million users across 190 countries.

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