As we end the month of June, we welcome a little reprieve from the de-escalation of Bitcoin and the crypto market in the Forex, Crypto and Fintech universe. Let’s review the executives that have taken on new roles and challenges in our executive moves roundup of the week.
Mastercard Strengthens MENA East Team, Appoints JK Khalil as Cluster General Manager
Mastercard announced on Thursday that it has selected JK Khalil, the former VP- Chief of Staff at Barclays, as its new Cluster General Manager for the MENA East region.
In the new position, Khalil will play a pivotal role in the payments company's expansion across the MENA East region including in UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan and Oman. Khalil is planning to use his broad experience consulting in banking, technology and strategy to boost financial inclusion.
Find out more about Mastercard enhancing its MENA East Team with the appointment of JK Khalil as Cluster General Manager.
FXPRIMUS Promotes Andreas Avgoloupis to Head of Dealing
Recently, Finance Magnates learned that Andreas Avgoloupis was promoted to Head of Dealing at FXPRIMUS. According to an update on LinkedIn, he has been working for the company as a Senior Dealer for over nine months and as a Dealer for nearly 10 months.
Prior to his role at FXPRIME, Avgoloupis worked at as a Dealer at TopFX for about four months. Additionally, he was recruited as a Junior Dealer by NBH Markets where he stayed for more than a year.
Find out more about FXPRIMUS elevating Andreas Avgoloupis to Head of Dealing.
Gyula Szathmary Becomes New Head of Digital Experience Platforms at Saxo Bank
Finance Magnates learned that Gyula Szathmary was elevated to the position of Global Head of Digital Experience Platforms and CMS Strategy at Saxo Bank. Stated in an update on LinkedIn, he has been serving the bank as the Global Head of Digital Development and Content Management Strategy since 2018.
Szathmary is a veteran at Saxo Bank with over nine years at the financial institute. Initially, he began as a Digital Designer and Community Manager. Between 2014 and 2018, he was employed as a Freelance Graphic Designer at ISS A/S. Also, he worked as a Communications Assistant at the Corvinus University of Budapest between 2010 and 2012.
Read more about Gyula Szathmary becoming Saxo Bank's new Head of Digital Experience Platforms.
BDSwiss Promotes Natale Mastoroudes to Chief People Officer
Finance Magnates learned that Natale Mastoroudes was promoted to Chief People Officer at BDSwiss. Mentioned an update on LinkedIn, she has been employed at the multi-asset broker since January as its Head of Human Resources.
Prior to her new role at BDSwiss, she fulfilled the role as Head of HR for FXPRIMUS between 2020 and 2021. Moreover, she was recruited by Q8 Trade Official as the HR Manager between 2019 and 2020.
Discover more about Natale Mastoroudes' promotion to Chief People Officer by BDSwiss.
Ben Parkinson Becomes FX Automation Sales Head at Barclays Subsidiary
Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank has advanced its Managing Director Ben Parkinson to Head of Global Fintech and FX Automation Sales. According to his Linkedin profile, he has already started the post which is located in London.
He brings broad experience and expertise from working in the financial industry. He has served Barclays for almost 15 years.
Before commencing his new position, he took on the role of Managing Director and Head of eFX Distribution & Fintech EME. Originally, he joined the London office in September 2007 as a Director and since then he has handled an assortment of forex-related businesses.
Learn more about Ben Parkinson being named FX Automation Sales Head at Barclays Subsidiary.
CMC Markets Strengthens Tech Team by Hiring Kevin McGuinn
CMC Markets (LON: CMCX) hired Kevin McGuinn as its Senior Product Manager, to strengthen its technology team. He has already joined the broker and is situated in London.
Before joining CMC Markets, he grafted at Mortgage Engine, a company that is building AI-based technology for the mortgage industry. He spent three years with the company as the Product and Delivery Manager as well as a Technical Business Analyst.
Find out more about the CMC Markets enhancing its team by appointing Kevin McGuinn.
TP ICAP Names Daniel Fields as Global Broking CEO
At the beginning of the week, TP ICAP announced its appointment of Daniel Fields to Chief Executive Officer of the Global Broking division. He will report directly to Nicolas Breteau, the Group CEO.
Fields is taking over from Andrew Polydor in the role, who will return to focus on TP ICAP’s Energy & Commodities (E&C) business as the CEO.
Read more about TP ICAP naming Daniel Fields as its new CEO of Global Banking.
Olga Lustsik Leaves Admirals
Finance Magnates learned that Olga Lustsik has left Admirals as a Member of the Management Board. Stated in an update via LinkedIn, she left the role vacant starting Friday 17 June.
Lustsik has been serving Admirals since 2020, where she began as a Product Manager on its Social Trading Platform. Later, she was promoted to Chief Product Officer in November 2020, where she stayed for approximately one year.
Before her role at Admirals, she was employed at Guardtime as a Product Manager. Also, between 2012 and 2018 and based in Estonia, she worked for Proekspert AS as a Product Owner and Financial Consultant.
Discover more about Olga Lustsik leaving Admirals.
