Euronext FX Secures Former Citi Director as Sales Director

Pan-European company Euronext has managed to secure former director at Citi as its Sales Director for its foreign exchange (Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term) operations, Kelly Yount, Finance Magnates has learned.

The move was made public via Yount’s LinkedIn profile, which reveals that she has taken on the new position in August of this year and is based in New York in the United States.

Kelly Yount joins Euronext FX from Citi

She joined Euronext FX from Citi where she was the Director of the company’s forex prime brokerage for just over a year, joining the company in July of 2018. In this role, she was also based in New York.

In her own words, Yount is an: “Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Strong finance professional skilled in Sales, Prime Brokerage, Management, Trading Systems, and Trading.”

Prior to her stint with Citi, Yount spent more than a decade at NEX Group plc, originally joining in November of 2007. Her final position with the firm was as a Director of non-bank strategic accounts, EBS.

In this role, she managed the daily relationships, account function, trading, volumes and local as well as an international expansion for the top Buy-Side Buy-Side The buy-side is comprised of firms in the financial industry that purchase securities and are accompanied by account investment managers, pension funds, and hedge funds.The buy-side is composed of those that buy and invest large sums of securities with the intention of generating a lucrative return or have their funds managed. The Buy-Side ExplainedIn terms of Wall Street, the buy-side includes investment institutions that purchase securities, stocks, or other financial instruments with the aim The buy-side is comprised of firms in the financial industry that purchase securities and are accompanied by account investment managers, pension funds, and hedge funds.The buy-side is composed of those that buy and invest large sums of securities with the intention of generating a lucrative return or have their funds managed. The Buy-Side ExplainedIn terms of Wall Street, the buy-side includes investment institutions that purchase securities, stocks, or other financial instruments with the aim Read this Term clients on the EBS platform across North America, her LinkedIn states. She also managed many of the major banks who offer Prime Services in the FX space.

In addition to her industry experience, Yount also holds a Bachelor of Science of Biology, Molecular Genetics from Syracuse University, graduating in 2005, her LinkedIn states.

Yount is working for Euronext FX in her role as Sales Director. As Finance Magnates reported, Euronext rebranded its Electronic Communication Network (ECN) Fastmatch to Euronext FX, to bring it under its brand identity.

As we highlighted at the time, the unification of the FX trading ECN’s name with its parent company is related to Euronext’s forex expansion platform.