Leadership Changes of the Week: Tradeweb Markets, PayPal, SEC and More
This week saw multiple leadership changes in the fintech, forex, digital assets, and regulatory sectors. Tradeweb, Walmart, Hantec, Nexpay, PayPal, and CMC Markets are some of the notable brands that have experienced changes in their leadership teams.
Tradeweb Markets has appointed Amy Clack as the new Chief Administrative Officer, replacing President Thomas Pluta, who will be leaving the company by September 30, 2024. Amy Clack brings over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, having worked at Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse.
PayPal has named Srini Venkatesan as their new Chief Technology Officer. Venkatesan has a strong background in technology and will be responsible for leading PayPal’s technology and network development.
Hantec Markets has appointed Rajan Naik as the new Global Head of Marketing, bringing over 15 years of experience in the trading sector to his new role.
Susanne Chishti is set to retire from her position as Non-Executive Director at CMC Markets after holding the role for over two years.
These leadership changes mark a significant shift in the industry and are expected to impact the development and growth of these brands.reportedly been looking for a successor to Chishti. No one knows exactly who will succeed Chishti. Nominations for the new Non-Executive Director have been made by a specific date. We expect a new director in the next few months.
Susanne Chishti, Source: Linkedin
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Former Managing Director of Dukascopy Bank, Sofian Berrahal takes the place of CEO of Nexpay, Mr.
Sofian Berrahal has stepped into the role of CEO at Nexpay after the departure of Uldis Teraudkalns. He brings with him extensive experience in the financial sector and is poised to lead Nexpay successfully in the coming months.
Sofian Berrahal Source: LinkedIn
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Liz Barrett is appointed Group HR Head of Marex Group. She succeeds Karen Neffar.
Liz Barrett has been appointed Group Head of HR of Marex Group, effective June 24, 2023. She brings a wealth of international business and HR experience to her new role and is set to lead organizational transformation and culture programs at Marex Group.
Liz Barrett, source: LinkedIn
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SEC crypto chief David Hirsch resigns after nearly nine years The year
David Hirsch, the head of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement, bids farewell to the commission after nearly nine years of dedicated service. Visit our website for more information on this development.
David Hirsch, Source: LinkedIn
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Luke Dorney, blockchain technology expert at LMAX, is appointed Head. Digital Asset Custody
Luke Dorney has been appointed as LMAX Group’s new Head of Digital Asset Custody. With his extensive experience in the industry, Dorney is poised to lead LMAX Group in the future. Visit our website for further information.
Read more about the appointment of Srini Venkatesan as the new CTO of PayPal
Susanne Chisti named the new Global Head of Marketing for Markets
Susanne Chisti has been appointed as the new Global Head of Marketing for Markets. She is replacing Rajan Naik. Chisti, a seasoned financial marketer, brings over 20 years of experience to the table. She is a specialist in the field of marketing, particularly in the financial sector. The former non-executive director of Dukascopy Bank is stepping down. Naik will retire from CMC Markets.
The digital assets and regulatory sectors are witnessing a spate of leadership changes
This week we’re covering the latest leadership changes across the industry. Stay tuned for exclusive coverage of key appointments, promotions, and departures from top firms.
Leadership changes this week:
Tradeweb re-organizes its leadership team; former CAO of Walmart takes on a new role as CTO of PayPal
Tradeweb has made some significant changes to its leadership team, including a new Chief Administrative Officer, and former Walmart executive Srini Venkatesan has been named the Chief Technology Officer of PayPal.
Further details on the leadership transitions at Tradeweb and the appointment of Srini
Venkatesan
atesan Appointed as CTO at PayPal, to Lead Project to Improve Analytics, Data Science, AI and Machine Learning.
Rajan Naik Named Global Head of Marketing at Hantec Markets.
Susanne Chishti Retires as Non-Executive Director of CMC Markets.
Sofian Berrahal Takes Over as CEO of Nexpay.
Liz Barrett Appointed as Group HR Head of Marex Group, Successor to Karen Neffar.
Note: The text has been summarized to briefly describe each appointment without changing the HTML tags or image sources.at Eight Cubed for four years. Before her appointment, she led several international transformation projects. She has held a number of positions in the past, including that of Managing Director at the London Stock Exchange, where she worked in acquisition integration. HR. Marex says goodbye to Karen as Barrett takes on her new role. Neffar resigned to pursue his personal interests. Projects.
Learn more about Liz Barrett’s appointment as Group Head of HR and the resignation of Karen Neffar.
SEC crypto chief David Hirsch resigns after nearly nine years The year
David Hirsch is the head of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement. He left the commission after nearly nine years of service. Here’s what I have to say about Hirsch: “That was my last Friday at the SEC.” Almost nine years. During this time, I was able to work on a wide variety of projects. The investigations and issues I encountered were more complex than I could have imagined. Joined the agency as an attorney in the Fort Worth Regional Office.
David Hirsch, Source: LinkedIn
Hirsch held other key roles at the SEC prior to his promotion to head of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit within the Division of Enforcement. Prior to that, he served as an enforcement attorney in Fort Worth. For over two years, he served as an advisor to Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw. I am particularly proud of the work the Crypto Assets team has accomplished. He added, “I had the honor of leading the Cyber Unit team.”
Learn more about David Hirsch’s retirement from the SEC after nearly nine years.
LMAX Blockchain Technology Expert Luke Dorney Named Head Digital Asset Custody
Luke Dorney has been named LMAX Group’s new Growth Strategist for Digital Asset Custody. Dorney previously worked at Blockdaemon. Various roles such as Head of Sales EMEA and General Manager The General Manager for EMEA and Vice President of Sales for US & EMEA will join the group and take over as Head of Custody.
Luke Dorney Source: LinkedIn
LMAX Group announced the appointment of Chris Knight as Managing Director last month. Knight is a financial markets professional with many years of experience. Having worked in Sydney for over a decade, the industry veteran is reportedly moving to London to take up his new position. New role this summer. Knight’s new role will be to oversee operations. future growth strategy of LMAX Digital as the group’s institutional unit cryptocurrency exchange.
Luke Dorney’s arrival at LMAX is worth investigating Other recent changes within the group
Exclusive: Andrew Taylor joins Scope Prime in APAC
Scope Markets has strengthened its Institutional Liquidity division. Scope Prime has appointed Andrew Taylor as Head of Scope Prime APAC. In 2018, Taylor, who will be based in Sydney, was tasked with building a Scope Prime is expanding its market share in the US through its operational presence in Asia Pacific. His first focus is on building up the regional office
Andrew Taylor, Source: LinkedIn
Taylor is an experienced financial marketer and brings more than 30 years of experience. Scope Prime is now benefiting from his ex pertise. He recently joined Scope Prime. ACY Connect was the division of ACY Securities that I managed. He has held this position for the last couple of years. He started with retail FX and CFD trading. EasyMarkets has been an industry leader since 2003. He held this position for about two years. He founded and ran Tailored Markets, which he ran for three years. He then moved to GFT Global Markets and then to Invast Financial Services as COO.
Read more about Andrew Taylor’s appointment as the new CEO of Scope Prime APAC. Head of Scope Prime APAC
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