Scope Markets names John Murphy MD

John Murphy has been appointed Managing Director of Scope Markets, part of the ROSTRO Financial Group. The move is internal, as he has spent the past three years within the group. He joined Scope Markets as Chief Revenue Officer in early 2022 after ROSTRO acquired the brand. He has also served as Chief Commercial Officer of ROSTRO Group since March 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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Murphy noted that he will concentrate on accelerating the company’s retail growth strategy and delivering value for clients, partners and stakeholders. He brings nearly two decades of experience in the retail trading industry, including roles at FXCM, Alpari, and almost eight years at OANDA.

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Match-Trade names new platform head for prop trading

At the same time, Match-Trade Technologies named Serhii Poplavskyi to lead its Match-Trader platform, tasking him with driving further adoption among prop trading firms and brokers using its new prediction markets offering.

He will focus on scaling use of the platform, improving charting tools and expanding its CRM, while building on the prediction markets product Match-Trade launched for brokers in April.

Poplavskyi brings more than 15 years of experience on the brokerage and commercial side of the industry. He spent over a decade at FIBO Group, where he ran the firm’s Ukraine office and later led its expansion into Latin America from Costa Rica, and more recently served as sales director at D Prime.

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eToro US head steps down after two years

Andrew McCormick stepped down as Head of US operations at eToro after about two years in the role. He announced his departure on LinkedIn, describing his time at the company as an “unforgettable adventure” and reflecting on the challenging work, the lessons learned and the team he worked with over the past 4.5 years.

eToro said that Alain Tennekoon, currently Head of Operations and Service for eToro’s US business, will take over McCormick’s responsibilities. McCormick was promoted to lead eToro US after previously serving as US Senior Counsel for more than two years, following the departure of former US CEO Lule Demmissie.

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BMLL hires chief revenue officer to lead global sales

Elsewhere, BMLL appointed Michael Chiappinelli as Chief Revenue Officer, giving the market data firm a US-based commercial lead to oversee global sales. He will report to CEO Paul Humphrey and join the company’s executive management team, with responsibility for expanding BMLL’s international presence and strengthening relationships with institutional clients.

The role is BMLL’s most senior commercial hire since Nordic Capital acquired the company last October in a deal that also involved market maker Optiver as an existing minority shareholder. Since the buyout, BMLL has been on a hiring drive, adding Karen King as Head of Sales for Asia Pacific in January, a US derivatives sales lead in March, and nine further hires in April across partnerships, sales, revenue operations, finance and engineering.

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Lee Holmes steps down as Infinox UK CEO

Lee Holmes will step down as CEO of Infinox’s UK unit at the end of last month, about a year after taking on the role. He remains with the wider Infinox group, but the company has not yet disclosed who will replace him as head of the FCA-regulated UK entity. Infinox said Holmes continues to hold a senior role in the global business, focusing on IXO Prime, its institutional offering.

The broker explained that his departure from the board of INFINOX Capital Ltd and the related SMF3 role is a structural change specific to the UK entity, as the group aligns senior responsibilities with areas where it sees long-term growth, including IXO Prime, alongside operations in Mauritius, Anguilla and Cyprus.

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OANDA Europe names new CEO

Lastly, Lucian Lauerman was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of OANDA Europe. The move came alongside broader leadership changes tied to OANDA’s acquisition process. FTMO founders Otakar Šuffner and Marek Vašíček stepped in as co-CEOs of the wider group following the departure of former CEO Gavin Bambury.

Lauerman previously served as Deputy Chief Operating Officer for more than two years before taking on the CEO role. Earlier, he was Head of Digital Assets for around two and a half years, focusing on crypto-related initiatives, and before that he spent just over two years as Head of Data Services, also based in London.

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