One of Finalto’s Early Joiners Leaves after Almost 17 Years

Monday, 13/07/2026 | 06:16 GMT by Arnab Shome
  • Mohammed Mulla joined CFH Markets (now Finalto) in late 2009 and left as Vice President for MENA and Asia.
  • He did not reveal his next move, although he mentioned that it is the beginning of “an exciting new chapter.”
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Mohammed Mulla, who had been Finalto’s Vice President for MENA and Asia, has left the company after almost 17 years. He is one of the company's earliest staff members, having joined shortly after its launch.

“Looking back, I feel privileged to have been part of an extraordinary journey—from CFH's early beginnings during the 2008 financial crisis to its evolution into Finalto, navigating acquisitions, transformation, and global growth along the way,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post.

Although he mentioned “an exciting new chapter”, he did not elaborate on what it would be.

Mulla joined Finalto, then CFH Markets, in late 2009, according to his LinkedIn profile. Before that, he spent several years working with multiple other firms, including European Finance House and ODL Securities.

Finalto’s Expansion Continues

Finalto, meanwhile, secured a Category 5 licence from the UAE regulator last year to provide services locally to the country’s professional and institutional clients. It also appointed Conor Canny as the CEO of the MENA division.

Recently, Finalto Group consolidated its UK operations by migrating one of its local entities to another. Client migration began in 2023.

Finalto originated as Markets.com, co-founded by Michael Greenbaum in 2009 as an online FX and CFD brokerage, which Playtech acquired from Teddy Sagi in 2015.

Playtech expanded the business through further acquisitions, CFH Group (2016) and Alpha (2017), rebranding the division as TradeTech Group before consolidating all its brands (Markets.com, CFH, TradeTech Alpha, and TradeTech 360) under the single Finalto name by 2021. Playtech later divested the unit, and after a contested sale process, Gopher Investments completed a $250 million acquisition of Finalto in July 2022, becoming its current owner.

Mohammed Mulla, who had been Finalto’s Vice President for MENA and Asia, has left the company after almost 17 years. He is one of the company's earliest staff members, having joined shortly after its launch.

“Looking back, I feel privileged to have been part of an extraordinary journey—from CFH's early beginnings during the 2008 financial crisis to its evolution into Finalto, navigating acquisitions, transformation, and global growth along the way,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post.

Although he mentioned “an exciting new chapter”, he did not elaborate on what it would be.

Mulla joined Finalto, then CFH Markets, in late 2009, according to his LinkedIn profile. Before that, he spent several years working with multiple other firms, including European Finance House and ODL Securities.

Finalto’s Expansion Continues

Finalto, meanwhile, secured a Category 5 licence from the UAE regulator last year to provide services locally to the country’s professional and institutional clients. It also appointed Conor Canny as the CEO of the MENA division.

Recently, Finalto Group consolidated its UK operations by migrating one of its local entities to another. Client migration began in 2023.

Finalto originated as Markets.com, co-founded by Michael Greenbaum in 2009 as an online FX and CFD brokerage, which Playtech acquired from Teddy Sagi in 2015.

Playtech expanded the business through further acquisitions, CFH Group (2016) and Alpha (2017), rebranding the division as TradeTech Group before consolidating all its brands (Markets.com, CFH, TradeTech Alpha, and TradeTech 360) under the single Finalto name by 2021. Playtech later divested the unit, and after a contested sale process, Gopher Investments completed a $250 million acquisition of Finalto in July 2022, becoming its current owner.

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Arnab Shome is an electronics engineer-turned-financial editor. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology, Agartala. He entered the retail trading industry about a decade ago, covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates, and later expanded his coverage to include forex and CFDs as well. His work at Finance Magnates includes C-level interviews, data-driven analysis, opinion pieces, and scoops of industry exclusives. He also contributes to Finance Magnates’ quarterly industry report. Area of coverage: 1. CFD broker-related news 2. Industry-related Regulatory updates and developments 3. New retail trading trends 4. Prop trading industry updates 5. Executive interviews Education: Bachelor of Technology - National Institute of Technology, Agartala (India)
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