Find out who landed where in this recap of the most important executive moves of the week.
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Last week saw several additions to marquee venues, including the appointments of multiple senior level executives in both the institutional and retail space. Catch up on all of the weeks biggest moves below.
Monday, May 9
Peter Wilson, Capital Index
Capital Index, a London headquartered and FCA regulated CFDs and foreign exchange financial spread betting brokerage, on-boarded industry veteran Peter Wilson as head of its compliance unit and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) last week. He joined Capital Index after senior roles at Finotec, ICM Capital and IKON Finance.
Tuesday, May 10
Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank
Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank saw a key promotion on Tuesday, elevating Steen Jakobsen to the role of co-head of Global Sales Trading, adding to his existing roles as the company’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and as Chief Economist. The move was planned to help the delivery of the company’s SaxoStrats solution, which provides real-time insights and trading ideas to all of the Saxo’s client segments globally
Axioma announced last Wednesday its latest senior move, the appointment of Amaury Dauge as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Dauge will be based out of the group’s New York office, following a relocation from Paris, where he was working most recently. He comes over to Axioma from Euronext, having worked in a similar role since January 2014.
Thursday, May 12
Sarwat Faruqi, Citigroup
Citigroup’s Head of its European Corporate Bond Syndicate, Sarwat Faruqi, parted ways with the lender last week, snapping a tenure lasting over two decades. Ms. Faruqi had been a an integral part of Citigroup, having been involved with a variety of the group’s operations, all based out of London.
Barry Gershon, Sucden Financial
Barry Gershon, Sucden Financial
Sucden Financial secured the services of Barry Gershon last Thursday, adding the former Global Head of Metals Trading for Jefferies Bache, to further bolster its strong metals presence. The new role will primarily focus on business development in Europe and the Americas, leveraging Gershon’s wealth of industry experience.
Last week saw several additions to marquee venues, including the appointments of multiple senior level executives in both the institutional and retail space. Catch up on all of the weeks biggest moves below.
Monday, May 9
Peter Wilson, Capital Index
Capital Index, a London headquartered and FCA regulated CFDs and foreign exchange financial spread betting brokerage, on-boarded industry veteran Peter Wilson as head of its compliance unit and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) last week. He joined Capital Index after senior roles at Finotec, ICM Capital and IKON Finance.
Tuesday, May 10
Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank
Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank saw a key promotion on Tuesday, elevating Steen Jakobsen to the role of co-head of Global Sales Trading, adding to his existing roles as the company’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and as Chief Economist. The move was planned to help the delivery of the company’s SaxoStrats solution, which provides real-time insights and trading ideas to all of the Saxo’s client segments globally
Axioma announced last Wednesday its latest senior move, the appointment of Amaury Dauge as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Dauge will be based out of the group’s New York office, following a relocation from Paris, where he was working most recently. He comes over to Axioma from Euronext, having worked in a similar role since January 2014.
Thursday, May 12
Sarwat Faruqi, Citigroup
Citigroup’s Head of its European Corporate Bond Syndicate, Sarwat Faruqi, parted ways with the lender last week, snapping a tenure lasting over two decades. Ms. Faruqi had been a an integral part of Citigroup, having been involved with a variety of the group’s operations, all based out of London.
Barry Gershon, Sucden Financial
Barry Gershon, Sucden Financial
Sucden Financial secured the services of Barry Gershon last Thursday, adding the former Global Head of Metals Trading for Jefferies Bache, to further bolster its strong metals presence. The new role will primarily focus on business development in Europe and the Americas, leveraging Gershon’s wealth of industry experience.
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You are listening to Finance Magnates Daily Brief. Brought to you by Finance Magnates Intelligence. Today's Thursday, the twenty first of May 2026, and these are our main stories: CFD broker CMC Markets and Binance both target SpaceX exposure on the same day, IG Japan pauses retail vanilla options trading, and prediction markets expand across brokers and exchanges.
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Today’s lead: CFD brokers show a wide divergence in per-account trading activity. Also ahead, a deep dive into IG Group and XTB’s latest numbers. It's Wednesday, 20 May 2026. You're listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: CFD brokers show a wide divergence in per-account trading activity. Also ahead, a deep dive into IG Group and XTB’s latest numbers. It's Wednesday, 20 May 2026. You're listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: CFD brokers show a wide divergence in per-account trading activity. Also ahead, a deep dive into IG Group and XTB’s latest numbers. It's Wednesday, 20 May 2026. You're listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: CFD brokers show a wide divergence in per-account trading activity. Also ahead, a deep dive into IG Group and XTB’s latest numbers. It's Wednesday, 20 May 2026. You're listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: CFD brokers show a wide divergence in per-account trading activity. Also ahead, a deep dive into IG Group and XTB’s latest numbers. It's Wednesday, 20 May 2026. You're listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
FM Daily Brief - 19 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 19 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 19 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 19 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 19 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 19 May 2026
Today's lead: IG Group has lifted its full-year revenue outlook after a strong quarter. Also ahead, Swissquote sets a date for its one-to-ten share split. And CMC Markets’ UK head says neobanks are becoming trading distributors. It’s Tuesday, 19 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today's lead: IG Group has lifted its full-year revenue outlook after a strong quarter. Also ahead, Swissquote sets a date for its one-to-ten share split. And CMC Markets’ UK head says neobanks are becoming trading distributors. It’s Tuesday, 19 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today's lead: IG Group has lifted its full-year revenue outlook after a strong quarter. Also ahead, Swissquote sets a date for its one-to-ten share split. And CMC Markets’ UK head says neobanks are becoming trading distributors. It’s Tuesday, 19 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today's lead: IG Group has lifted its full-year revenue outlook after a strong quarter. Also ahead, Swissquote sets a date for its one-to-ten share split. And CMC Markets’ UK head says neobanks are becoming trading distributors. It’s Tuesday, 19 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today's lead: IG Group has lifted its full-year revenue outlook after a strong quarter. Also ahead, Swissquote sets a date for its one-to-ten share split. And CMC Markets’ UK head says neobanks are becoming trading distributors. It’s Tuesday, 19 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today's lead: IG Group has lifted its full-year revenue outlook after a strong quarter. Also ahead, Swissquote sets a date for its one-to-ten share split. And CMC Markets’ UK head says neobanks are becoming trading distributors. It’s Tuesday, 19 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
FM Daily Brief - 18 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 18 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 18 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 18 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 18 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 18 May 2026
Today’s lead: Cyprus authorities detain suspects in a forex-linked criminal probe. Also ahead: Kraken’s IPO timeline slips further, and CMC Markets expands its Spectre product to retail clients. It’s Monday, 18 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: Cyprus authorities detain suspects in a forex-linked criminal probe. Also ahead: Kraken’s IPO timeline slips further, and CMC Markets expands its Spectre product to retail clients. It’s Monday, 18 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: Cyprus authorities detain suspects in a forex-linked criminal probe. Also ahead: Kraken’s IPO timeline slips further, and CMC Markets expands its Spectre product to retail clients. It’s Monday, 18 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: Cyprus authorities detain suspects in a forex-linked criminal probe. Also ahead: Kraken’s IPO timeline slips further, and CMC Markets expands its Spectre product to retail clients. It’s Monday, 18 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: Cyprus authorities detain suspects in a forex-linked criminal probe. Also ahead: Kraken’s IPO timeline slips further, and CMC Markets expands its Spectre product to retail clients. It’s Monday, 18 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: Cyprus authorities detain suspects in a forex-linked criminal probe. Also ahead: Kraken’s IPO timeline slips further, and CMC Markets expands its Spectre product to retail clients. It’s Monday, 18 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
FM Daily Brief - 15 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 15 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 15 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 15 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 15 May 2026
FM Daily Brief - 15 May 2026
Today’s lead: The US Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act, moving US lawmakers closer to a full Senate vote. Also ahead, AI agents plug into cTrader trading workflows, and OANDA Japan ends MT4 and MT5 web access. It’s Friday, 15 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: The US Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act, moving US lawmakers closer to a full Senate vote. Also ahead, AI agents plug into cTrader trading workflows, and OANDA Japan ends MT4 and MT5 web access. It’s Friday, 15 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: The US Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act, moving US lawmakers closer to a full Senate vote. Also ahead, AI agents plug into cTrader trading workflows, and OANDA Japan ends MT4 and MT5 web access. It’s Friday, 15 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: The US Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act, moving US lawmakers closer to a full Senate vote. Also ahead, AI agents plug into cTrader trading workflows, and OANDA Japan ends MT4 and MT5 web access. It’s Friday, 15 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: The US Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act, moving US lawmakers closer to a full Senate vote. Also ahead, AI agents plug into cTrader trading workflows, and OANDA Japan ends MT4 and MT5 web access. It’s Friday, 15 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.
Today’s lead: The US Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act, moving US lawmakers closer to a full Senate vote. Also ahead, AI agents plug into cTrader trading workflows, and OANDA Japan ends MT4 and MT5 web access. It’s Friday, 15 May 2026. You’re listening to the Finance Magnates Daily Brief.