Mohammed Yaghi, who acted in different roles for approximately 10 years at Orbex, announced that he is leaving. Yaghi made the announcement on LinkedIn:
"It’s an end of an era, after an incredible 10 years I’m leaving Orbex. It was not an easy decision to make as Orbex has always been a family to me.
"I am grateful to the people whom I’ve worked with and for everything I learned from them not to mention the priceless experience I gained over the years. It has been a real pleasure working with all of them as we navigated both the good times and the challenging times.
"Its time now to start a new chapter in my life, and I am very excited about it, but, as you know, it’s summer, so I am going to take some time to be with my family, taking a break from the action in this industry is what’s right now.
"I extend my best wishes to my family in Orbex to have more success and future growth."
Mohammed Yaghi Will Remain in the Financial Services Sector
Yaghi has been in the FX industry since 2007. Starting in Arab Financial brokers in Kuwait, Yaghi joined Orbex in 2012. We have reached out to Yaghi following his departure from Orbex.
What did you acquire from your time at Orbex?
'I gained deeper insights dealing with technology and strong relationship with investors and providers.'
What are your future plans, will you remain in the financial services sector?
'I will remain in the financial services sector. The plan now is to take a break and see my options.'
What are your thoughts on forex brokers today? Will crypto overtake forex in terms of retail demand?
'Crypto vs forex: forex market is still the largest market in terms of trading volumes, [the] cryptos market is still a risky market due to lack of proper regulation and many other factors, however, it's on consistent growth.
'I don't think that crypto will ever replace or surpass forex trading.'
What is your advice for future managing directors in the forex industry?
'My advice is to invest more in people and technology .. forex trading is changing rapidly which requires constant adaption.'
