IC Markets, ADSS, NAGA and More: Executive Moves of the Week

Saturday, 11/06/2022 | 09:00 GMT by Tom Hazan
  • Executive moves that dominated the week's news.
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Moving forward in the month of June in the Forex, Crypto and Fintech universe, we see there is still little stability in the price of various crypto products, though only time will tell. Let’s review the executives that have taken on new roles and challenges in our executive moves roundup of the week.

FX Marketing Expert Nandik Barbhaiya Joins Moneyfarm as Interim CMO

Nandik Barbhaiya, a renowned marketing executive in the forex brokerage industry, has been recruited by Moneyfarm as the Interim Chief Marketing Officer. He will be handling the M&G plc project.

M&G plc is an international savings and investments business that provides money management services to individuals and institutional investors in 28 markets. By the end of 2020, the platform had around five million retail customers and more than 800 institutional clients, managing £367 billion worth of assets.

Barbhaiya has already started the new role at the financial services company.

Discover more about Nandik Barbhaiya joining Moneyfarm as the new interim CMO.

IC Markets Hires Andreas Skianis as Global Head of Partners

IC Markets, an Australian based broker, has strengthened its executive position with the recent hiring of Andreas Skianis as the Global Head of Partners.

Skianis, based in Limassol, Cyprus, already joined the company in the new role earlier in the month, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Skianis brings extensive experience from within forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) brokers, having worked for several brokerage brands in his professional career.

Prior to this placment at IC Markets, he completed a short tenure at IronFX for half a year. He headed Business Development and oversaw two emerging markets, both Asia and Africa. In addition, he had another short 4-month stint with M4Markets as the Global Business Development Manager.

Discover more about IC Markets hiring Andreas Skianis as Global Head of Partners.

Tareq Haddad Joins ADSS as Compliance Director

ADSS has named Tareq Haddad as its new Compliance Director. Specified in an update via LinkedIn, Haddad joins the company after working in Emirates NBD over the last 6 years. He will be based in Abu Dhabi.

Also, Hadded was employed at the firm as the FATCA Compliance Manager for approximately 9 months. In addition, between 2011 and 2015, Haddad served as the Compliance Manager in the Arab Bank and again as Compliance Officer for the American Life Insurance Company between 2006 and 2011 in Jordan.

Learn more about the Tareq Haddad joining ADSS as the Compliance Director.

NAGA Promotes Antonis Monogios to Head of Dealing

Antonis Monogios, who until recently was Head of Portfolio Management at NAGA Group AG (XETRA: N4G), has been promoted to Head of Dealing. Stated in an update via LinkedIn, Monogios started his new role in the company where he has been working for over 1 year.

Initially, he began at the company as a Senior Dealer in October 2020 where he stayed for 7 months. Then, Monogios was elevated to the rank of Supervisor Dealer and fulfilled the post for more than a year.

Read more about NAGA promoting Antonis Monogios to Head of Dealing.

CMC Markets Announces Appointment of Susanne Chishti as Non-Executive Director

CMC Markets announced that Susanne Chishti, an industry veteran with more than twenty years of experience in the corporate sector, has joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Presently, Chishti is working as the Chief Executive Officer at FINTECH Circle, having served at several well-known companies in her extensive career. Also, she has been employed by various financial services giants like Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Lloyds.

Find out more about CMC Markets announcing the appointment of Susanne Chishti as its new Non-Executive Director.

Mohamad Ibrahim Leaves Exness

After spending almost 3 years at Exness and assisting the firm’s expansion in the MENA region, Mohamad Ibrahim announced his exit from the financial services provider today.

Exness MENA has experienced sharp growth over the past few years. According to Ibrahim, the company is at present a regional market leader. In a recent LinkedIn post, Ibrahim thanked Artem Seledtsov and other Exness' executives for their kind support throughout the past 3 years.

Read more about Mohamad Ibrahim leaving Exness.

Invast Global Strengthens EMEA Leadership, Promotes Liam Smith as COO

Invast Global continues to enhance its senior appointments with the recent promotion of Liam Smith to Chief Operating Officer of EMEA. He has already taken on the responsibilities of the new appointment, according to his LinkedIn profile.

For almost 5 years, he has been working at Invast Global, joining the broker as an Associate back in October 2017. Over his time there, he has climbed the corporate ladder and most recently was Head of Electronic Trading and Execution of EMEA before the latest promotion.

Though Smith spent most of his professional career at Invast Global, he has additionally been employed by Hill Capital and WCM Chartered Accountants.

Learn more about Invast Global strengthening its EMEA leadership team by promoting Liam Smith to COO.

Moving forward in the month of June in the Forex, Crypto and Fintech universe, we see there is still little stability in the price of various crypto products, though only time will tell. Let’s review the executives that have taken on new roles and challenges in our executive moves roundup of the week.

FX Marketing Expert Nandik Barbhaiya Joins Moneyfarm as Interim CMO

Nandik Barbhaiya, a renowned marketing executive in the forex brokerage industry, has been recruited by Moneyfarm as the Interim Chief Marketing Officer. He will be handling the M&G plc project.

M&G plc is an international savings and investments business that provides money management services to individuals and institutional investors in 28 markets. By the end of 2020, the platform had around five million retail customers and more than 800 institutional clients, managing £367 billion worth of assets.

Barbhaiya has already started the new role at the financial services company.

Discover more about Nandik Barbhaiya joining Moneyfarm as the new interim CMO.

IC Markets Hires Andreas Skianis as Global Head of Partners

IC Markets, an Australian based broker, has strengthened its executive position with the recent hiring of Andreas Skianis as the Global Head of Partners.

Skianis, based in Limassol, Cyprus, already joined the company in the new role earlier in the month, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Skianis brings extensive experience from within forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) brokers, having worked for several brokerage brands in his professional career.

Prior to this placment at IC Markets, he completed a short tenure at IronFX for half a year. He headed Business Development and oversaw two emerging markets, both Asia and Africa. In addition, he had another short 4-month stint with M4Markets as the Global Business Development Manager.

Discover more about IC Markets hiring Andreas Skianis as Global Head of Partners.

Tareq Haddad Joins ADSS as Compliance Director

ADSS has named Tareq Haddad as its new Compliance Director. Specified in an update via LinkedIn, Haddad joins the company after working in Emirates NBD over the last 6 years. He will be based in Abu Dhabi.

Also, Hadded was employed at the firm as the FATCA Compliance Manager for approximately 9 months. In addition, between 2011 and 2015, Haddad served as the Compliance Manager in the Arab Bank and again as Compliance Officer for the American Life Insurance Company between 2006 and 2011 in Jordan.

Learn more about the Tareq Haddad joining ADSS as the Compliance Director.

NAGA Promotes Antonis Monogios to Head of Dealing

Antonis Monogios, who until recently was Head of Portfolio Management at NAGA Group AG (XETRA: N4G), has been promoted to Head of Dealing. Stated in an update via LinkedIn, Monogios started his new role in the company where he has been working for over 1 year.

Initially, he began at the company as a Senior Dealer in October 2020 where he stayed for 7 months. Then, Monogios was elevated to the rank of Supervisor Dealer and fulfilled the post for more than a year.

Read more about NAGA promoting Antonis Monogios to Head of Dealing.

CMC Markets Announces Appointment of Susanne Chishti as Non-Executive Director

CMC Markets announced that Susanne Chishti, an industry veteran with more than twenty years of experience in the corporate sector, has joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Presently, Chishti is working as the Chief Executive Officer at FINTECH Circle, having served at several well-known companies in her extensive career. Also, she has been employed by various financial services giants like Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Lloyds.

Find out more about CMC Markets announcing the appointment of Susanne Chishti as its new Non-Executive Director.

Mohamad Ibrahim Leaves Exness

After spending almost 3 years at Exness and assisting the firm’s expansion in the MENA region, Mohamad Ibrahim announced his exit from the financial services provider today.

Exness MENA has experienced sharp growth over the past few years. According to Ibrahim, the company is at present a regional market leader. In a recent LinkedIn post, Ibrahim thanked Artem Seledtsov and other Exness' executives for their kind support throughout the past 3 years.

Read more about Mohamad Ibrahim leaving Exness.

Invast Global Strengthens EMEA Leadership, Promotes Liam Smith as COO

Invast Global continues to enhance its senior appointments with the recent promotion of Liam Smith to Chief Operating Officer of EMEA. He has already taken on the responsibilities of the new appointment, according to his LinkedIn profile.

For almost 5 years, he has been working at Invast Global, joining the broker as an Associate back in October 2017. Over his time there, he has climbed the corporate ladder and most recently was Head of Electronic Trading and Execution of EMEA before the latest promotion.

Though Smith spent most of his professional career at Invast Global, he has additionally been employed by Hill Capital and WCM Chartered Accountants.

Learn more about Invast Global strengthening its EMEA leadership team by promoting Liam Smith to COO.

About the Author: Tom Hazan
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Coming from a background in English Education, Tom joined Finance Magnates in Autumn 2020, originally as a Content Specialist and Proofreader in his first year. Having completed three successful years with the FM News desk, he has since worked with the team as both an editor and a proofreader. Previously, he spent almost two decades in the field of education, working around the globe at different institutions and companies, which has influenced him considerably after being immersed in various cultures and business environments. Now fully developed in this field, he is relishing the challenge of constantly adapting to the ever-changing fintech industry and all the developments that arise. He holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and a higher diploma in English Teaching from Cambridge University.

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