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Plus500 Hires Amy Meyer-O'Brien as U.S. Chief Legal Officer

Thursday, 05/03/2026 | 13:55 GMT by Jared Kirui
  • The London-listed broker recently disclosed that long term customers accounted for 50% of its OTC revenue.
  • Plus500 appointed Nick Scarf as CEO of its Australian unit last year.
Amy Meyer-O'Brien

Amy Meyer-O’Brien has taken on the role of Chief Legal Officer for US at Plus500, following a long legal career in the derivatives and brokerage sector.

Fourteen Years at R.J. O’Brien

Before joining Plus500, Meyer-O’Brien spent 14 years at R.J. O’Brien. She served as Senior Director, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate from 2021.

Earlier, she worked as Associate General Counsel, Senior Corporate Attorney, Attorney and Junior Attorney at the firm. She started her financial markets legal career as a Contract Attorney at Citadel Investment Group in 2010.

In another recent executive move, Plus500 appointed NickScarf as Chief Executive Officer of its Australian entity last year, as it continues to strengthen its presence in the local market. Scarf joined from Marex, where he served as Chief Operating Officer for Australia and New Zealand.

Read more: Plus500 Halts New CFD Onboarding in Spain amid Tough Marketing Rules

Plus500’s US arm is in expansion and consolidation mode around its futures brokerage. Last year, it entered the US futures market by acquiring Cunningham Commodities and Cunningham Trading Systems in 2021. It now serves US clients through Plus500 US Financial Services LLC, a CFTC ‑registered FCM and NFA member.

Long-Term Clients Now Play a Bigger Role

The expansion is paying off, with Plus500 recently revealing that about half of its 2025 OTC revenue came from customers who have traded on its platform for more than five years. This figure is double the 24 percent share reported three years earlier and offers a rare look into client longevity at a CFD broker, a sector often criticized for short customer lifecycles and high churn.

In its year-end trading update, the London-listed fintech reported roughly $792 million in revenue and around $348 million in EBITDA for the year ended December 31, both beating Bloomberg consensus estimates of $757.7 million and $345.8 million.

Three years ago, clients with more than five years of trading history accounted for just under a quarter of OTC revenue; by last year, their contribution had climbed to 50 percent, underlining the growing weight of long-standing customers in Plus500’s business mix.

Amy Meyer-O’Brien has taken on the role of Chief Legal Officer for US at Plus500, following a long legal career in the derivatives and brokerage sector.

Fourteen Years at R.J. O’Brien

Before joining Plus500, Meyer-O’Brien spent 14 years at R.J. O’Brien. She served as Senior Director, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate from 2021.

Earlier, she worked as Associate General Counsel, Senior Corporate Attorney, Attorney and Junior Attorney at the firm. She started her financial markets legal career as a Contract Attorney at Citadel Investment Group in 2010.

In another recent executive move, Plus500 appointed NickScarf as Chief Executive Officer of its Australian entity last year, as it continues to strengthen its presence in the local market. Scarf joined from Marex, where he served as Chief Operating Officer for Australia and New Zealand.

Read more: Plus500 Halts New CFD Onboarding in Spain amid Tough Marketing Rules

Plus500’s US arm is in expansion and consolidation mode around its futures brokerage. Last year, it entered the US futures market by acquiring Cunningham Commodities and Cunningham Trading Systems in 2021. It now serves US clients through Plus500 US Financial Services LLC, a CFTC ‑registered FCM and NFA member.

Long-Term Clients Now Play a Bigger Role

The expansion is paying off, with Plus500 recently revealing that about half of its 2025 OTC revenue came from customers who have traded on its platform for more than five years. This figure is double the 24 percent share reported three years earlier and offers a rare look into client longevity at a CFD broker, a sector often criticized for short customer lifecycles and high churn.

In its year-end trading update, the London-listed fintech reported roughly $792 million in revenue and around $348 million in EBITDA for the year ended December 31, both beating Bloomberg consensus estimates of $757.7 million and $345.8 million.

Three years ago, clients with more than five years of trading history accounted for just under a quarter of OTC revenue; by last year, their contribution had climbed to 50 percent, underlining the growing weight of long-standing customers in Plus500’s business mix.

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