Marco Baggioli Elevated to Group COO at ADS Securities

Industry veteran Marco Baggioli has been elevated to Chief Operating Officer of ADS Securities, the company shared in a statement. The move comes a little over two years after he was appointed COO of the Abu-Dhabi headquartered brokerage’s London unit, ADS London.

Baggioli is currently the firm's Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Brokerage. In his new role he will be taking on additional responsibilities related to the company’s Operations, Legal & Compliance Compliance In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a Read this Term, Product and Change, IT, Marketing Marketing Marketing is defined as the business process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customers' needs and wants.This is a crucial element of any operation or brokerage in the financial services space. Well-funded marketing campaigns are instrumental to the survival and longevity of these companies in an increasingly competitive industry.Within the forex space, marketers perform a wide range of functions to help procure, secure, or retain clients.In particular, newer forex brokers also have t Marketing is defined as the business process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customers' needs and wants.This is a crucial element of any operation or brokerage in the financial services space. Well-funded marketing campaigns are instrumental to the survival and longevity of these companies in an increasingly competitive industry.Within the forex space, marketers perform a wide range of functions to help procure, secure, or retain clients.In particular, newer forex brokers also have t Read this Term and HR divisions.

The industry veteran will be based in the head office of ADS Securities in Abu Dhabi and will be reporting directly to the company’s CEO Philippe Ghanem. Baggioli will retain some management responsibilities globally, both in London and Hong Kong.

Commenting on the appointment, the CEO and Vice-Chairman of ADS Securities, Philippe Ghanem, said: “As ADS Securities continues to expand and develop, Marco has become a highly valued member of the executive management team. His experience and knowledge of regulatory issues, market dynamics and prime brokerages brings essential skills to the company and in his new role he will be able to provide direct input and guidance as we take the business forward.”

Baggioli landed at ADS London in 2015 after almost three decades of investment banking experience. Since 2001 he held various management roles in FX prime brokerage units at BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan.

“I wish to thank Philippe for his continued support and the new, and challenging opportunity, he has offered to me. We share a vision for an industry leading ADS Securities not only in terms of market share but and most importantly in terms of technology, innovation and profitability. In my expanded role, I will be focusing on delivering a highly automated, cost effective and technologically advanced infrastructure for ADS Securities business lines to thrive upon,” said Mr Baggioli on his appointment.