Ameer Alhindi joined forex and CFD firm Squared Financial as the Head of Risk Management. In an announcement on LinkedIn today (Monday), the industry veteran welcomed the appointment, terming it as an exciting opportunity to contribute to the company's progress.

SquaredFinancial Strengthens Risk Management Division

"I am thrilled to announce that I've joined SquaredFinancial as the new Head of Risk Management. This is an exciting opportunity, and I can't wait to contribute to such an innovative and dynamic team. Looking forward to the journey ahead," he mentioned.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Alhindi has served in top roles at notable brands. Most recently, he dedicated more than a year serving as Senior Risk Manager for MultiBank Group. His other previous roles include serving as Head of Brokerage for StreamsFX and B2B Dealing and Risk Management at Finosoft.

In another executive move, SquaredFinancial recently appointed Francis Lee to lead the business in Asia. The company mentioned that this appointment is part of a strategy to strengthen its presence across key Asian markets. Lee has more than 20 years of extensive experience in international finance, especially in the Asian markets.

He has held top roles in notable multinational financial institutions. He was Managing Director of ADS Securities Hong Kong, leading the group’s Asia-Pacific operations. Additionally, he served as the Regional Head of Business of Saxo Bank, focusing on brokerage operations in the Asia region.

Social Trading Tool

In another recent development, SquaredFinancial recently launched a new social trading tool for its MT4 offering. The feature reportedly aims to boost user experience by allowing traders to emulate the strategies of top traders across different MT4 versions.

Notably, the social trading tools let MT4 users copy trading ideas from MT4 and MT5 platforms. The company mentioned this will allow a cross-server solution linking the two renowned trading platforms. The offering also allows traders frequently using MT5 to copy the strategies of users utilizing the earlier models of the platform.