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Fintech Veteran Simon Taylor Moves to Stripe-Backed Tempo to Focus on Blockchain Payments
- Simon Taylor steps back from Sardine but stays involved in Brainfood, Nerdcon, and Tokenized.
- He worked at Barclays for over three years in blockchain and mobile delivery roles.
Thursday, 04/09/2025 | 17:11 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
XTB Appoints Former Polish Financial Regulator to Management Board
- Bartosz Osiński brings 17 years of risk management experience from KNF and major brokerages.
- For most of his career, he was associated with the brokerage house TMS, which now belongs to OANDA.
Wednesday, 27/08/2025 | 10:03 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
BaFin Pressure and Investor Disputes Drive N26 Joint CEO Valentin Stalf to Step Aside
- Talks between founders and investors involve giving up voting rights in exchange for lower returns.
- The firm was valued at €7.7 billion in 2021, with investors promised a 25% annualised return.
Tuesday, 19/08/2025 | 16:50 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
GCEX Hires 35-Year FX Professional for EMEA Push
- The digital prime broker recruits Kevin Gillespie to lead sales growth across the UK and European markets.
- This is another appointment for GCEX, following the appointment of former Finalto COO Stanislav Bunimovich in June.
Tuesday, 19/08/2025 | 08:33 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Your Bourse Co-Founder Elina Pedersen Steps In as CEO; Andrey Vedikhin Becomes Chairman
- Pedersen takes over from Vedikhin, co-founder and majority owner since the company's start.
- The firm offers solutions for MT4, MT5 brokers, including liquidity aggregation, risk management, and FIX API connectivity.
Tuesday, 29/07/2025 | 15:53 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Departure of IG’s Risk and Control Head Marks End of Nearly Two-Decade Tenure
- Since 2020, Amit Naker led Technology Risk and Control; now taking a short pause.
- He maintained platform uptime and decreased audit findings by following FCA and DORA standards.
Tuesday, 29/07/2025 | 11:37 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former Goldman Executive Secured Funding for This Fintech And Now She Becomes Its CEO
- Sarah Shenton steps in to lead AccessFintech's financial data network as it eyes growth acceleration.
- Previously, she served on the company's board and led Goldman's Series A investment in the firm.
Monday, 28/07/2025 | 07:30 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Swissquote Ends Directorship of Head of Sales and Operations Michela Pollini
- Pollini had been with Swissquote in London for nearly 11 years in senior commercial functions.
- The firm recently acquired PostFinance’s remaining 50% stake in Yuh, gaining full ownership.
Tuesday, 22/07/2025 | 16:17 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Crypto.com Poaches Second CFD Industry Veteran in Just Two Months
- Nicolò Pagliari has become the Global VP of Growth and Media of the popular crypto exchange.
- The seven-year Saxo Bank executive joins a growing migration from traditional brokers to digital asset and prop platforms.
Monday, 14/07/2025 | 08:45 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
eToro Updates Board with Former SEC Commissioner and Wix CFO Following Nasdaq IPO
- Laura Unger is a former SEC Commissioner with over 20 years of regulatory experience.
- Lior Shemesh has been Wix’s CFO since 2013 and has experience in financial roles at technology companies.
Thursday, 03/07/2025 | 14:05 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former Finalto Executive Joins Hirose UK to Lead Margin FX Prime Services
- Marco Maggioni has 17 years of FX and CFD experience, including senior roles at ISAM Securities.
- He will focus on platform development, liquidity optimization, price distribution, and risk management.
Thursday, 03/07/2025 | 10:47 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
New Co-Founder at Willybit Brings Experience in Payment Solutions and Blockchain
- Since 2022, David Ramil has worked independently from Cyprus in payment solutions for high-risk sectors.
- He founded Fuertes Razones, a blockchain-focused non-profit in Spain, launched in 2021.
Monday, 30/06/2025 | 14:23 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former Euroclear CEO Joins CLS Board of Directors
- CLS appointed Brigitte Daurelle and Ryo Terazawa of MUFG Bank to its board of directors.
- The new appointments bring expertise in European settlement infrastructure to the foreign exchange processing giant.
Wednesday, 18/06/2025 | 08:48 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Former Exness and Finalto Exec Lands Advanced Markets Chief Risk Officer Job
- The company hired Marko Jagustin as CRO, bringing 20 years of forex trading and risk management experience.
- The appointment supports the institutional FX provider's expansion plans and risk management enhancement efforts.
Tuesday, 17/06/2025 | 07:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Former ATFX And Equiti Group VP Joins HFM as Senior Business Manager
- Ahmad Qutaishat has been appointed by HF Markets after serving as Vice President of Sales at ATFX MENA.
- The appointment strengthens HFM's business development team with Qutaishat's six years of fintech and institutional sales experience.
Monday, 26/05/2025 | 08:07 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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