Exclusive: Blueberry Markets Hires Vantage’s Ex-Executive as Trading and Operations Head

Wednesday, 31/01/2024 | 07:53 GMT by Arnab Shome
  • Christopher Nelson-Smith will be responsible for maximizing eFX and CFDs trading revenue.
  • He will also oversee liquidity, along with trading and risk management strategies.
Blueberry Markets

Christopher Nelson-Smith has left Vantage after eight years to join Blueberry Markets as the Head of Trading and Operations, Finance Magnates learned exclusively. In his new role, he is responsible for maximizing eFX and contracts for differences (CFDs) in trading revenue by optimizing the trade flow of all our products.

Blueberry Strengthens Executive Roles

Blueberry Markets is headquartered in Australia and offers trading services with a range of asset classes, covering FX, metals, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices, and Share CFDs. The broker is regulated by the local Australian authority, ASIC, and has authorization in two offshore jurisdictions, Vanuatu and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

As the Head of Trading and Operations of Blueberry Markets, Nelson-Smith will be responsible for liquidity and developing as well as executing the company's trading and risk management strategy.

Last year, Blueberry Markets made a few changes to strengthen its management. It recently onboarded James O'Neill, the former CEO of FairMarkets, as a Senior Executive and promoted Jack Fung to the Chief Financial Officer early last year.

Christopher Nelson-Smith, Head of Trading and Operations at Blueberry Markets
Christopher Nelson-Smith, Head of Trading and Operations at Blueberry Markets

Experience with Multiple Brokers

In his professional career since 2007, Nelson-Smith has worked with multiple retail FX and CFDs brokerage brands. Most recently, he was with Vantage, where he worked for eight years and separated as one of its Directors and Head of Risk. He joined the broker, as a Senior Trader in early 2016 and was promoted shortly thereafter.

From early 2019 until November 2022, he was a Director at VT Markets.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Nelson-Smith started his career as a Dealer at the London-based City Index and then moved to the Sydney offices of GAIN Capital as a Senior Market Maker. GAIN Capital, owned by Jefferies, controls the City Index and Forex.com brands.

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Christopher Nelson-Smith has left Vantage after eight years to join Blueberry Markets as the Head of Trading and Operations, Finance Magnates learned exclusively. In his new role, he is responsible for maximizing eFX and contracts for differences (CFDs) in trading revenue by optimizing the trade flow of all our products.

Blueberry Strengthens Executive Roles

Blueberry Markets is headquartered in Australia and offers trading services with a range of asset classes, covering FX, metals, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices, and Share CFDs. The broker is regulated by the local Australian authority, ASIC, and has authorization in two offshore jurisdictions, Vanuatu and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

As the Head of Trading and Operations of Blueberry Markets, Nelson-Smith will be responsible for liquidity and developing as well as executing the company's trading and risk management strategy.

Last year, Blueberry Markets made a few changes to strengthen its management. It recently onboarded James O'Neill, the former CEO of FairMarkets, as a Senior Executive and promoted Jack Fung to the Chief Financial Officer early last year.

Christopher Nelson-Smith, Head of Trading and Operations at Blueberry Markets
Christopher Nelson-Smith, Head of Trading and Operations at Blueberry Markets

Experience with Multiple Brokers

In his professional career since 2007, Nelson-Smith has worked with multiple retail FX and CFDs brokerage brands. Most recently, he was with Vantage, where he worked for eight years and separated as one of its Directors and Head of Risk. He joined the broker, as a Senior Trader in early 2016 and was promoted shortly thereafter.

From early 2019 until November 2022, he was a Director at VT Markets.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Nelson-Smith started his career as a Dealer at the London-based City Index and then moved to the Sydney offices of GAIN Capital as a Senior Market Maker. GAIN Capital, owned by Jefferies, controls the City Index and Forex.com brands.

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