IC Markets Hires Andreas Skianis as Global Head of Partners

The Australia-headquartered broker, IC Markets has strengthened its executive position with the recent hiring of Andreas Skianis as the Global Head of Partners.

Skianis has already joined the company in the new role this month and is based in Limassol, Cyprus, according to his LinkedIn profile.

"I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Head of Partners at ICMarkets,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post.
Skianis has extensive experience working with forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term and contracts for differences (CFDs) brokers. He has worked for several brokerage brands in his professional career.

Before joining IC Markets, he was with IronFX for a short tenure of six months. There, he was the Head Of Business Development and oversaw two emerging markets, Asia and Africa. In addition, he had another short four-month stint with M4Markets, an offshore broker, as the Global Business Development Manager.

Skianis entered the financial services industry in February 2015 with his role at HotForex. He joined the brokerage in a role related to Partnership Sales and Business Development and was later promoted to the Head of Asia Business Development. He spent almost seven years with that broker.

A Major Broker Brand

IC Markets is one of the major brands in retail forex and CFDs trading. It is headquartered in Australia and is locally licensed by ASIC ASIC The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the prime regulator in Australia for corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit. It is empowered under the financial service laws to facilitate, regulate, and enforce Australian financial laws. The Australian Commission was set up and is administered under the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act of 2001. ASIC was initially the Australian Securities Commission based on the 1989 ASC Act. Initially, the The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the prime regulator in Australia for corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit. It is empowered under the financial service laws to facilitate, regulate, and enforce Australian financial laws. The Australian Commission was set up and is administered under the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act of 2001. ASIC was initially the Australian Securities Commission based on the 1989 ASC Act. Initially, the Read this Term. However, the broker has a significant global presence. It operates in Europe with a license from the financial market regulator in Cyprus and holds licenses in Seychelles and the Bahamas.

Moreover, the broker is aggressively promoting its services in the European markets and inked sponsorship deals with several football clubs in the continent last year. Furthermore, it became a Financial Commission member last year to enhance the client protection and dispute resolution measures.