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Former CME Director Helena Jarabakova Joins TradingView to Drive Retail Partnerships
- Jarabakova Spent over ten years at GFI Group, including six years as VP, Global Head of Marketing.
- She began post-trade marketing career at OSTTRA as Senior Director in London for over two years.
Thursday, 09/10/2025 | 21:24 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Stephane Malrait Joins FCA as Non-Executive Director After Three Decades in Banking
- Malrait brings experience from ING, Societe Generale, JPMorgan, and fintech roles.
- He currently serves as Non-Executive Director at Quorum 15, a part-time role over six years.
Tuesday, 07/10/2025 | 10:59 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former Nomura Executive Ian Daniels Joins SmartMoney as COO and Head of eFX
- Daniels previously served as Executive Committee Member at ACI UK Financial Markets Association.
- London-based FX broker SmartMoney offers API or GUI access and low-latency trading.
Tuesday, 30/09/2025 | 12:25 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Eightcap Names New Head of UK Trading Risk After Roles at CMC Markets, IG
- Neil Emmerson started at IG, working nearly 11 years as Senior Binary and Options Market Maker.
- Recently, Eightcap received a Dubai Category 5 licence to operate as an introducing broker.
Monday, 15/09/2025 | 11:45 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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
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
Virtu Financial Promotes CTO Aaron Simons to CEO; Reports Nearly $1 Billion Revenue in Q2
- Douglas Cifu will retire as CEO but continue as an advisor to Virtu.
- Simons joined Virtu in 2008 and led technology integration after the KCG and ITG acquisitions.
Wednesday, 30/07/2025 | 11:47 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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
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
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
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