As we move further into February, we see fewer executives recruited this week in the forex, crypto and fintech industries. Let’s review the executives that have taken on new roles and challenges in our executive moves roundup of the week.

Executive Moves of the Week

Edgewater Taps FX Veteran Chan Chong San to Consolidate APAC Presence

Edgewater Markets has hired forex veteran, Chan Chong San, as its Managing Director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Chan brings over 30 years of industry experience to the new role. He spent five years and a month in his last role at GFI Group.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Edgewater noted that Chan helped CFI Group Singapore double its targeted revenue for APAC over the course of three years. He will head its Singapore office and support its continued investment and growth in the APAC region.

Learn more about Edgewater onboarding Chan Chong San to consolidate APAC presence.

Capital.com Hires IG Group’s Niamh Byrne as Head of UK & Ireland

Capital.com has appointed Niamh Byrne as its Head of UK and Ireland. Byrne joined the company after spending 14 years at IG Group. Until recently, she was the Head of UK B2B2C Sales at London-based IG Group.

On Wednesday, Capital.com announced Byrne’s appointment in a statement shared with Finance Magnates. The broker stated Byrne will help navigate its UK business as well as provide support for its new deal with forex and CFDs broker, OvalX.

Discover more about Niamh Byrne being recruited as the new Head of the UK and Ireland.

Blueberry Markets Elevates Jack Fung to CFO

Australian-based Blueberry Markets has promoted Jack Fung as its new Chief Financial Officer. He joined the broker last October as Head of Finance.

Blueberry Markets was launched in mid-2016 by Dean Hyde, a former executive of the local rival broker Axi. Hyde now holds the position of Managing Director at Blueberry Markets and worked with Fung for a brief period during his Axi days.

Read more about Blueberry promoting Jack Fung to be its new CFO.

M4Markets Adds Ex-Invaxa CEO Marios Antoniou as COO

M4Markets has enhanced its senior management by onboarding Marios Antoniou as the new Chief Operations Officer. According to his Linkedin profile, Antoniou is based in Cyprus, where the broker is located.

The appointment was made as M4Markets grows its presence in the global markets. Initially, the company offered counterparty trading services with its registration in Seychelles. Last October, it secured a Cyprus Investment Firm license with the acquisition of Intercertus Capital Limited, which is now legally recognized as Harindale Limited and operates M4Markets Europe.

Find out more about Marios Antoniou joining the ranks of M4Markets as its new COO.

ATFX UK Taps State Street's Chris James to Lead Liquidity Management

ATFX UK has hired Chris James to head its liquidity management team in the UK. James announced his new role through LinkedIn on Monday and brings in excess of two decades of industry experience with him. He left State Street last month.

Also, James’ LinkedIn profile shows that he took on the new role at AFTX UK in January. He gained the new position after spending almost eight years at Currenex since April 2015.

At Currenex, James contributed towards ensuring that buy-side and sell-side clients get optimal liquidity by managing the demands from both regulatory and business standpoints.

Learn more about Chris James being hired by ATFX UK to lead its Liquidity Management.

CMC Markets Connect Relocates Peter Foster from Sydney to Singapore

CMC Markets Connect has announced its relocation of Peter Foster (Institutional Sales APAC) from its Sydney office to the firm's offices in Singapore.

In 2019, Foster joined the group and brought almost two decades of experience with him, primarily in equity markets. He has a deep understanding of custodial equities, equities lending and structured equity products.

This action will ensure that CMC Markets Connect's institutional clients in the APAC region can still receive the same level of support and benefits from Foster, which includes his knowledge and comprehension of physical equities.

Discover more about CMC Markets Connect's move of Peter Foster from Sydney to Singapore.

XS.com Adds Ahmed Negm as MENA Market Research Head

XS.com has strengthened its team with the latest hiring of Ahmed Negm as the Head of Market Research for the Middle East and North Africa region.

According to the press release shared with Finance Magnates, he will assist the broker's retail and institutional clients to make more informed investment decisions across a broad range of asset classes. Also, he will resume appearing in English and Arabic media to provide market analysis and represent XS.com.

Read more about XS.com recruiting Ahmed Negm as the Head of Market Research for MENA.

Lirunex Hires AssetsFX’s Waleed Salah as Head of Sales MENA

Lirunex has hired Waleed Salah as its new Head of Sales for the MENA region. Salah announced his appointment at the Marshall Island-registered broker on Friday through LinkedIn.

The executive brings about 14 years of industry experience to the new role and spent only two months in his former role at AssetsFX. He worked for the online broker between August and September 2022.

Find out more about Waleed Salah being onboarded by Lirunex as its new Head of Sales MENA.