executive moves
OneRoyal Taps Former Tickmill and Doo Prime Executive as Chief Marketing Officer
- Marilena Iakovou served as Group Chief Marketing Officer at Tickmill for four years.
- Recently, the firm promoted Dominic Poynter to CCO, having served as Head of Marketing.
Tuesday, 13/01/2026 | 10:11 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former IG and OvalX Executive Takes CEO Role at Savings Platform
- Arman Tahmassebi takes a leadership role at Flagstone after serving as IG operations head and OvalX CEO.
- OvalX, formerly ETX Capital, closed in 2023, offering clients transfer options to Capital.com.
Monday, 12/01/2026 | 12:23 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former FCA Associate Bruno Almeida Named Sucden Financial CFO
- The London-based broker taps an executive who joined the firm 16 months ago from FNZ Group.
- For many years, he was also associated with Banco Itaú, including serving as head of capital management.
Thursday, 08/01/2026 | 11:11 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Karen King Joins BMLL as Order Book Provider Eyes Asian Expansion
- The data provider adds an experienced exec to capitalize on regional demand for granular market analytics.
- The move follows Nordic Capital's acquisition and the accelerated expansion across nine Asian exchanges.
Wednesday, 07/01/2026 | 08:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Former B2C2 Sales Executive Joins Robinhood as Global Head of BD for Institutional Crypto
- Zeke Vince also held senior eFX sales roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
- Cryptocurrency was the “largest contributor” to Robinhood’s transaction-based revenue last year.
Monday, 05/01/2026 | 18:22 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former eToro Risk Executive Joins Axi as Broker Adds 150 Crypto Contracts
- Sotiris Karagiorgis spent six years at Crowe Cyprus in audit and assurance leadership roles.
- Meanwhile, the firm retains John Stones as ambassador and partners with Man City, Man City Women, Esporte Clube Bahia, and Girona FC.
Friday, 02/01/2026 | 12:34 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
After Nearly Two Decades, Sam Irwin Follows Former IG CEO to Crypto.com
- Irwin spent about 18 years at IG Group, ending as Head of Client Management, UK.
- The firm recently also hired former IG CEO Kevin Algeo amid regulated products and multi-regional CFDs.
Wednesday, 17/12/2025 | 11:29 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG CEO Joins Sportradar Board as Gaming Firm Eyes Entering Prediction Markets
- Sportradar plans US iGaming and prediction market expansion while keeping sports-focused products.
- Breon Corcoran, second-highest-paid CFD CEO, joins the firm as it tests iGaming in Brazil, eyes US expansion.
Monday, 15/12/2025 | 16:22 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Finalto Secures UAE Category 5 Licence as Conor Canny Becomes CEO MENA
- The firm recently migrated UK clients, consolidating under Financial Services, which impacted revenue and trading volumes.
- Canny worked at OPUS, Britannia Global Securities, and ADSS across MENA.
Thursday, 11/12/2025 | 17:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
OpenFX Taps LMAX Group's Former Commercial Director Alex Rowles as Head of Trading and Risk
- Rowles joins OpenFX after spending seven years at LMAX, a trading venue and liquidity provider.
- Alongside his appointment, OpenFX also named two other product leaders, Sourav Karmakar and Ethan Mackie.
Wednesday, 10/12/2025 | 18:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Equiti Appoints CISO and Head of Compliance Following AI, Risk, and Finance Changes
- The firm appoints Patrick Pitchappa as CISO and Abdullatif Manlla as Head of Compliance, UAE.
- Recent leadership changes include Chief Technology Officer, Chief Risk and Audit Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.
Tuesday, 25/11/2025 | 10:44 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFI Appoints Three Board Members Following 54% Third Quarter Trading Increase
- The broker appoints Federico Cirulli, David Haglund, and Prema Varadhan to board.
- September trading reached USD 625 billion, with CFI reporting Q3 total of USD 1.55 trillion.
Tuesday, 18/11/2025 | 08:51 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFD Broker FXPrimus Chief Marketing Officer Steps Down After a Year
- Michael Margaritis worked as a senior copywriter at ThinkMarkets for just over a year.
- Recntly, FXPrimus introduced Synthetic Indices, trading instruments based on mathematical models.
Wednesday, 05/11/2025 | 09:52 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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