Kalaitzis brings around 11 years of experience from the financial industry to the role.
His skills include market analysis, client relations, client experience.
TheTradingPit announced that it has selected Petros
Kalaitzis as its new Global COO, effective from January 2022.
Finance Magnates recently learned that Petros Kalaitzis, a financial executive whose career in the Financial industry spans more than eleven years has been appointed by TheTradingPit, a German-based Fintech company
with operations in Cyprus, as its new Global COO and Director of the CY entity.
Kalaitzis brings around eleven years of experience from the financial industry. In particular, he brings a set of skills, including market analysis, client relations, client experience. According to his LinkedIn profile, his sales and negotiation abilities have directly led to increased revenue and business development opportunities.
A Look Back at Kalaitzis Career
Before TheTradingPit hired Kalaitzis, NAGA benefitted from
his experience as a Head of Customer Experience(CX). Over nine months, he
accomplished the requirements for the role.
Petros Kalaitzis
Earlier at Tickmill in June 2018, he joined as Team Leader
Sales & Customer Support. After eighteen months, he was awarded a promotion
to Head of Client Services -Listed Derivatives (UK & EU). In his last role
at Tickmill, he spent his time building client-facing departments from scratch,
coordinating marketing, sales and clients services and much more.
Prior to Tickmill, Kalaitzis served FocusVision as the Business
Development Director. For just over a year, as part of his role, he built customer-specific
acquisition strategies that included opportunity sizing, penetration strategy,
customer wiring plans, customized product offering, pricing and deal terms.
In August 2014, Saxo Bank recruited him as an Account
Services Representative. After ten months, he was elevated to Account Services
Team Leader of Central and Eastern Europe. For a little over a year, he achieved
average monthly growth of trading volumes in FX, options, equities, and futures
of 8% among other duties. Then, the Bank promoted him to Manager of Retail and
Corporate Sales. In this role, he was responsible for the business development
in Greece and Cyprus selling FX, CFDs, Equities, Options, Futures, and Bonds.
At CIF, he fulfilled the position of Dealer in Reception
& Transmission of orders between June 2013 and July 2014.
In March 2013, IronFX hired Kalaitzis in a Client Relations
and Customer Support role for a very short stint.
Additionally, eToro utilised him as a Dealer from the summer
of 2012 until early 2013.
His earliest known post was at Sunera- North Photovoltaic
Home Systems SA as an Account Manager from September 2010.
A Demo Trading Challenge
Commenting on his role, Kalaitzis stated: “I believe we are
building something that will shape the trading world, and I am confident that
our focus on extremely good customer experience will allow our clients to
feel more like partners.”
Kalaitzis also mentioned that the German fintech is planning
to provide a funded account to its clients where they can trade and split
profits. He added that the company expects to be fully operational and accept
its first clients by the end of March.
TheTradingPit is seeking out skilled traders in multi-asset offerings of FX&CFDs, Cash Equities, Futures and Crypto CFDs. Thus, TheTradingPit’s
clients will be able to pay a one-time fee in order to participate in a demo
trading challenge and qualify for the funded accounts.
TheTradingPit announced that it has selected Petros
Kalaitzis as its new Global COO, effective from January 2022.
Finance Magnates recently learned that Petros Kalaitzis, a financial executive whose career in the Financial industry spans more than eleven years has been appointed by TheTradingPit, a German-based Fintech company
with operations in Cyprus, as its new Global COO and Director of the CY entity.
Kalaitzis brings around eleven years of experience from the financial industry. In particular, he brings a set of skills, including market analysis, client relations, client experience. According to his LinkedIn profile, his sales and negotiation abilities have directly led to increased revenue and business development opportunities.
A Look Back at Kalaitzis Career
Before TheTradingPit hired Kalaitzis, NAGA benefitted from
his experience as a Head of Customer Experience(CX). Over nine months, he
accomplished the requirements for the role.
Petros Kalaitzis
Earlier at Tickmill in June 2018, he joined as Team Leader
Sales & Customer Support. After eighteen months, he was awarded a promotion
to Head of Client Services -Listed Derivatives (UK & EU). In his last role
at Tickmill, he spent his time building client-facing departments from scratch,
coordinating marketing, sales and clients services and much more.
Prior to Tickmill, Kalaitzis served FocusVision as the Business
Development Director. For just over a year, as part of his role, he built customer-specific
acquisition strategies that included opportunity sizing, penetration strategy,
customer wiring plans, customized product offering, pricing and deal terms.
In August 2014, Saxo Bank recruited him as an Account
Services Representative. After ten months, he was elevated to Account Services
Team Leader of Central and Eastern Europe. For a little over a year, he achieved
average monthly growth of trading volumes in FX, options, equities, and futures
of 8% among other duties. Then, the Bank promoted him to Manager of Retail and
Corporate Sales. In this role, he was responsible for the business development
in Greece and Cyprus selling FX, CFDs, Equities, Options, Futures, and Bonds.
At CIF, he fulfilled the position of Dealer in Reception
& Transmission of orders between June 2013 and July 2014.
In March 2013, IronFX hired Kalaitzis in a Client Relations
and Customer Support role for a very short stint.
Additionally, eToro utilised him as a Dealer from the summer
of 2012 until early 2013.
His earliest known post was at Sunera- North Photovoltaic
Home Systems SA as an Account Manager from September 2010.
A Demo Trading Challenge
Commenting on his role, Kalaitzis stated: “I believe we are
building something that will shape the trading world, and I am confident that
our focus on extremely good customer experience will allow our clients to
feel more like partners.”
Kalaitzis also mentioned that the German fintech is planning
to provide a funded account to its clients where they can trade and split
profits. He added that the company expects to be fully operational and accept
its first clients by the end of March.
TheTradingPit is seeking out skilled traders in multi-asset offerings of FX&CFDs, Cash Equities, Futures and Crypto CFDs. Thus, TheTradingPit’s
clients will be able to pay a one-time fee in order to participate in a demo
trading challenge and qualify for the funded accounts.
Coming from a background in English Education, Tom joined Finance Magnates in Autumn 2020, originally as a Content Specialist and Proofreader in his first year. Having completed three successful years with the FM News desk, he has since worked with the team as both an editor and a proofreader.
Previously, he spent almost two decades in the field of education, working around the globe at different institutions and companies, which has influenced him considerably after being immersed in various cultures and business environments.
Now fully developed in this field, he is relishing the challenge of constantly adapting to the ever-changing fintech industry and all the developments that arise.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and a higher diploma in English Teaching from Cambridge University.
Retail Broker FXTRADING Appoints Institutional Veteran Adam Phillips as CEO
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
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