ASIC regulated Australian foreign exchange brokerage Vantage FX has appointed Jacob Beli to the post of head of compliance, according to his Linkedin profile.

Beli, who joins Vantage FX from his previous position as general manager at Rakuten Securities Australia, will be responsible for reviewing, planning and directing the broker’s compliance and regulatory requirements in line with its commitment to ensuring adherence to ASIC controls.

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Prior to his role at Rakuten Securities, Mr. Beli was head of operations at DMM FX Australia Pty Ltd. Earlier in 2016, Jacob started his career at the Australian arm of Japanese giant DMM Securities as a customer service specialist. He then advanced to head its operations before the company made a business decision to cease activities in Australia nearly one year ago.

Mr. Beli holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business and Commerce from Western Sydney University. Additionally, he earned a diploma in banking and financial services from TAFE NSW in 2007.