SEC, GTN, oneZero, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

This week, new faces stepped into new roles, while others exited amid corporate reorganizations. In our weekly executive move segment, we sifted through for notable changes in the industry.

Among them: Paul Atkins was confirmed as the SEC Chairman by the US Senate, GTN brought Sham Treon CRO for the Middle East, oneZero added Ann Neidenbach to the Board, while eToro’s Head of Risk Management departed.

Paul Atkins confirmed by US Senate

About three months after Trump's appointment, the US Senate confirmed Paul Atkins this week as the next Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with a 52–44 vote, mostly along party lines. Interestingly, all the panel’s Democrats opposed President Donald Trump’s nominee for the top regulatory role.

Following the confirmation, Atkins will not take the oath to officially become the SEC Chair, replacing Acting Chair Mark Uyeda, who assumed the role on 20 January after Gary Gensler stepped down. Although President Trump nominated Atkins late last year, his confirmation by the Senate took longer than expected, reportedly due to financial disclosures he had to submit relating to his marriage to a billionaire family.

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GTN named Sham Treon CRO for the Middle East

Elsewhere, GTN appointed Sham Treon as its Chief Risk Officer for the Middle East region. With over 25 years of experience across major global institutions, Treon’s leadership is expected to boost GTN’s growth strategy in this key market.

Sham Treon joined GTN from Arqaam Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm, where he served as the global head of risk for the past five years. His extensive background in risk management and consulting spans firms like Jefferies, EY, ABN Amro, and Accenture.

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oneZero brought Ann Neidenbach to the Board

oneZero Financial Systems, the provider of multi-asset enterprise technology solutions, appointed financial markets technology veteran Ann Neidenbach to its Board of Directors.

Neidenbach brings over 30 years of experience from leading financial institutions, most recently serving as CIO of Shared Services and Head of LSEG Technology at the London Stock Exchange Group.

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eToro’s Head of Risk Management Departs

Lastly, Shir Shalom, who led various projects related to risk management at eToro, has announced her departure from the financial trading platform after serving nearly four years in various leadership roles.

“Forever an eTorian,” she wrote on social media, without revealing what her next career steps would be. Shalom is the second eToro employee to announce their departure in recent weeks, potentially signaling a broader management shift as the company prepares for its long-anticipated public

offering.

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