oneZero, Libra Association and BNY Mellon hire: Executives on the move
- Catch up on the biggest executive moves in the forex, crypto and fintech space this week.

These are the latest highlights of the industry's senior professionals taking up new roles.
BNPP AM Appoints Sophie Lugiez as Head of Global Trading Function
Based in Paris, Lugiez will report to Rob Gambi.
Read more on the Sophie Lugiez BNPP AM appointment here.
oneZero Appoints David Quinlan to Board of Directors
Quinlan will support the company's growth plan in the FX market.
Read more on the David Quilan oneZero appointment here.
Chirag Patel Joins HSBC as Global Co-Head of FX and PM Options
Patel was global co-head of FX trading at Citi before.
Read more on the Chirag PAtel HSBC appointment here.
Plus500 Elevates Erez Levy to CEO of Israel Subsidiary
Read more on the Erez Levy Plus500 appointment here.
Libra Libra Libra is a yet-to-be-released cryptocurrency proposed by Facebook, Inc., that will aim to serve as a global payment system and a stable financial infrastructure that people across the world can use. The projected release date of the libra cryptocurrency is currently slated for 2020, while the project is currently being managed by the Libra Association.Headquartered from Geneva, Switzerland, the Libra Association main purpose is founded on three pillars.This includes the provision of a framework of governance oversight for the Libra network and Libra reserve, overseeing active operations and longevity of the Libra payment system, and facilitating the flow of services of the Libra Blockchain.The Libra Association is overseen by the Libra Association Council.This is comprised of organizations from the technology, telecommunication, payment, blockchain, venture capital, and nonprofit sectors.The creators of the coin are Morgan Beller, who initially started working on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology at Facebook in 2017, David Marcus, and Kevin Weil. Before the announcement of the Libra cryptocurrency on June 18th, 2019, Facebook had been considering coining the digital currency GlobalCoin or Facebook Coin.Will Libra Ever Launch? Facebook has expressed multiple times that they will not launch the Libra cryptocurrency until all regulatory matters have been met.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has since assured lawmakers that Libra would not launch without first acquiring approval from United States regulators. Past participants of the Libra Association who left in October of 2019 include PayPal, eBay, Book Holdings, Mercado Pago, Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard. It should be noted that the source code for Libra is written in Rust that is open-source through the Apache License. What’s unique about Libra is that it will not depend upon cryptocurrency mining while only members of the Libra Association will be in a position to validate and process transactions. Facebook plans to launch a digital wallet known as Calibra in 2020, which will serve as an avenue for acquiring Libra along with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Libra is a yet-to-be-released cryptocurrency proposed by Facebook, Inc., that will aim to serve as a global payment system and a stable financial infrastructure that people across the world can use. The projected release date of the libra cryptocurrency is currently slated for 2020, while the project is currently being managed by the Libra Association.Headquartered from Geneva, Switzerland, the Libra Association main purpose is founded on three pillars.This includes the provision of a framework of governance oversight for the Libra network and Libra reserve, overseeing active operations and longevity of the Libra payment system, and facilitating the flow of services of the Libra Blockchain.The Libra Association is overseen by the Libra Association Council.This is comprised of organizations from the technology, telecommunication, payment, blockchain, venture capital, and nonprofit sectors.The creators of the coin are Morgan Beller, who initially started working on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology at Facebook in 2017, David Marcus, and Kevin Weil. Before the announcement of the Libra cryptocurrency on June 18th, 2019, Facebook had been considering coining the digital currency GlobalCoin or Facebook Coin.Will Libra Ever Launch? Facebook has expressed multiple times that they will not launch the Libra cryptocurrency until all regulatory matters have been met.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has since assured lawmakers that Libra would not launch without first acquiring approval from United States regulators. Past participants of the Libra Association who left in October of 2019 include PayPal, eBay, Book Holdings, Mercado Pago, Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard. It should be noted that the source code for Libra is written in Rust that is open-source through the Apache License. What’s unique about Libra is that it will not depend upon cryptocurrency mining while only members of the Libra Association will be in a position to validate and process transactions. Facebook plans to launch a digital wallet known as Calibra in 2020, which will serve as an avenue for acquiring Libra along with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Read this Term Association Appoints Sterling Daines as Chief Compliance Officer
Daines was a managing director and deputy head of financial crime compliance at Goldman Sachs earlier in his career.
Read more on the Sterling Daines Libra Association appointment here.
FX Trader Darren Dempsey Joins BNY Mellon as Stone Miliner Shutters
Dempsey jpins the Wall Street bank Stone Miliner, the macro hedge fund started by investor Louis Bacon.
read more on the Darren Dempsey BNY Mellon appointment here.
RBS and NatWest Markets Announce NWM Management Team and Board Appointments
Robert Begbie becomes NWM CEO; David King replaces Robert Horrocks as CFO.
Read more on the RBS and NVM appointments here.
Makor Group Expands Derivatives Desk in Europe
Pierre-Olivier Burte and Gregory Salon join the firm's offices in Paris as co-global heads of exotic products.
Read more on the Makor Group appointments here.
These are the latest highlights of the industry's senior professionals taking up new roles.
BNPP AM Appoints Sophie Lugiez as Head of Global Trading Function
Based in Paris, Lugiez will report to Rob Gambi.
Read more on the Sophie Lugiez BNPP AM appointment here.
oneZero Appoints David Quinlan to Board of Directors
Quinlan will support the company's growth plan in the FX market.
Read more on the David Quilan oneZero appointment here.
Chirag Patel Joins HSBC as Global Co-Head of FX and PM Options
Patel was global co-head of FX trading at Citi before.
Read more on the Chirag PAtel HSBC appointment here.
Plus500 Elevates Erez Levy to CEO of Israel Subsidiary
Read more on the Erez Levy Plus500 appointment here.
Libra Libra Libra is a yet-to-be-released cryptocurrency proposed by Facebook, Inc., that will aim to serve as a global payment system and a stable financial infrastructure that people across the world can use. The projected release date of the libra cryptocurrency is currently slated for 2020, while the project is currently being managed by the Libra Association.Headquartered from Geneva, Switzerland, the Libra Association main purpose is founded on three pillars.This includes the provision of a framework of governance oversight for the Libra network and Libra reserve, overseeing active operations and longevity of the Libra payment system, and facilitating the flow of services of the Libra Blockchain.The Libra Association is overseen by the Libra Association Council.This is comprised of organizations from the technology, telecommunication, payment, blockchain, venture capital, and nonprofit sectors.The creators of the coin are Morgan Beller, who initially started working on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology at Facebook in 2017, David Marcus, and Kevin Weil. Before the announcement of the Libra cryptocurrency on June 18th, 2019, Facebook had been considering coining the digital currency GlobalCoin or Facebook Coin.Will Libra Ever Launch? Facebook has expressed multiple times that they will not launch the Libra cryptocurrency until all regulatory matters have been met.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has since assured lawmakers that Libra would not launch without first acquiring approval from United States regulators. Past participants of the Libra Association who left in October of 2019 include PayPal, eBay, Book Holdings, Mercado Pago, Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard. It should be noted that the source code for Libra is written in Rust that is open-source through the Apache License. What’s unique about Libra is that it will not depend upon cryptocurrency mining while only members of the Libra Association will be in a position to validate and process transactions. Facebook plans to launch a digital wallet known as Calibra in 2020, which will serve as an avenue for acquiring Libra along with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Libra is a yet-to-be-released cryptocurrency proposed by Facebook, Inc., that will aim to serve as a global payment system and a stable financial infrastructure that people across the world can use. The projected release date of the libra cryptocurrency is currently slated for 2020, while the project is currently being managed by the Libra Association.Headquartered from Geneva, Switzerland, the Libra Association main purpose is founded on three pillars.This includes the provision of a framework of governance oversight for the Libra network and Libra reserve, overseeing active operations and longevity of the Libra payment system, and facilitating the flow of services of the Libra Blockchain.The Libra Association is overseen by the Libra Association Council.This is comprised of organizations from the technology, telecommunication, payment, blockchain, venture capital, and nonprofit sectors.The creators of the coin are Morgan Beller, who initially started working on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology at Facebook in 2017, David Marcus, and Kevin Weil. Before the announcement of the Libra cryptocurrency on June 18th, 2019, Facebook had been considering coining the digital currency GlobalCoin or Facebook Coin.Will Libra Ever Launch? Facebook has expressed multiple times that they will not launch the Libra cryptocurrency until all regulatory matters have been met.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has since assured lawmakers that Libra would not launch without first acquiring approval from United States regulators. Past participants of the Libra Association who left in October of 2019 include PayPal, eBay, Book Holdings, Mercado Pago, Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard. It should be noted that the source code for Libra is written in Rust that is open-source through the Apache License. What’s unique about Libra is that it will not depend upon cryptocurrency mining while only members of the Libra Association will be in a position to validate and process transactions. Facebook plans to launch a digital wallet known as Calibra in 2020, which will serve as an avenue for acquiring Libra along with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Read this Term Association Appoints Sterling Daines as Chief Compliance Officer
Daines was a managing director and deputy head of financial crime compliance at Goldman Sachs earlier in his career.
Read more on the Sterling Daines Libra Association appointment here.
FX Trader Darren Dempsey Joins BNY Mellon as Stone Miliner Shutters
Dempsey jpins the Wall Street bank Stone Miliner, the macro hedge fund started by investor Louis Bacon.
read more on the Darren Dempsey BNY Mellon appointment here.
RBS and NatWest Markets Announce NWM Management Team and Board Appointments
Robert Begbie becomes NWM CEO; David King replaces Robert Horrocks as CFO.
Read more on the RBS and NVM appointments here.
Makor Group Expands Derivatives Desk in Europe
Pierre-Olivier Burte and Gregory Salon join the firm's offices in Paris as co-global heads of exotic products.
Read more on the Makor Group appointments here.