Swissquote, Traze, Scope Markets, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

Swissquote chairman Markus Dennler to step down

This week added a new round of executive shifts across the industry. Dr Markus Dennler will step down as Swissquote’s chairperson at the end of his current term, as he will reach the company’s age limit in 2026. He will not stand for re-election at the upcoming annual general meeting.

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Swissquote’s board proposed Hans-Rudolf Köng as the next chairman. Köng joined the board in May 2025. Dr Dennler has served on the board since 2005 and has held the chairmanship since 2019, succeeding Mario Fontana.

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Traze hires ICM.com veteran as MENA Director

At the same time, Traze, a licensed broker in the United Arab Emirates, appointed Wassim Anastasiou as its Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.

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Anastasiou previously spent almost ten years at ICM.com, progressing from client services roles to senior operational positions. He joined Traze after serving as Director of Operations and Senior Executive Officer at ICM.com.

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Scope Markets appoints Jo Rosinska as brand manager

At the same time, Scope Markets appointed Jo Rosinska as Brand Manager. The move adds another experienced hire as parent company Rostro Group continues strengthening leadership across its portfolio of businesses.

Rosinska joined from Capital.com, where she served as Brand Manager for seven months earlier this year. Before that, she was Senior Marketing Campaign Manager at StoneX Group.

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CMC Markets fills UK CFO role

Also this week, CMC Markets appointed Asia Pacific CFO John Cubbin as the new Chief Financial Officer of its two UK entities, CMC Markets UK and CMC Spreadbet. His appointment fills the position left vacant after the departure of former CFO Albert Soleiman nine months earlier.

While Cubbin has stepped into the UK CFO role, it is not yet confirmed whether he will also assume the Group CFO position previously held by Soleiman.

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easyMarkets names new Chief Risk Officer

Another leadership change came from easyMarkets, where Giannis Nikola was appointed as the Chief Risk Officer. Nikola joined from FinPros in Limassol, Cyprus, where he spent about a year as Chief Trading Risk Manager, managing risk and implementing KPIs.

Prior to that, he spent nearly five years at CMTrading in Limassol, serving as Chief Dealer for around two years and Head of Dealing for almost three years, overseeing trading operations and brokerage functions.

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Doo Group’s risk head joins FXGlobe.com

Meanwhile, Reginald Sherekete, formerly the Head of Risk at Doo Group, joined FXGlobe.com — an offshore forex and CFD broker registered in Vanuatu — as Chief Risk Officer.

The move came as D Prime, the retail and institutional brokerage arm of Doo Group, appears to be vacating its Limassol office. According to an employee who earlier spoke with FinanceMagnates.com, staff were recently informed that the broker intends to leave the premises within two weeks.

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Amana rehires IG’s Mohamed Ouerghi as Sales Director

Mohamed Ouerghi returned to Amana to lead its sales division, following a period at IG Group. His return marks a full-circle moment in his career within the Middle East’s FX and CFDs market.

Ouerghi initially joined Amana in 2019 as Senior Vice President of Sales in Lebanon, a role he held until 2021. He brings extensive experience in forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term and CFDs, having previously served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Sales Trader at FXCM.

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Hong Kong’s SFC reappoints CEO Julia Leung as reforms advance

Lastly, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission reappointed Julia Leung as Chief Executive Officer for another two-year term beginning 1 January 2026. Her current term ends on 31 December 2025.

The regulator noted Leung’s work over the past three years, including her engagement with industry stakeholders and efforts to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre.

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