Timothy Francis O'Sullivan Leaves GAIN Capital

Timothy O'Sullivan, Chief Risk Officer at GAIN Capital, left the company earlier this month after spending more than 20 years with the financial services provider.

According to the latest filing by the company, O'Sullivan left GAIN Capital on 12 April 2021. He joined the firm in 2000 as a Chief Dealer and served in the position for about 12 years. In August 2012, GAIN Capital promoted O’Sullivan as Chief Risk Officer (CRO).

O’Sullivan is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in international financial markets. He holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Delaware.

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Executive Moves

Since the acquisition of GAIN Capital by StoneX, the company has seen a surge in executive moves. Earlier this month, Finance Magnates reported about the appointment of Nick Saunders, a senior executive, as the company’s new Head of Cash Equities. StoneX recently appointed Elyes SAAFI, former Marketing Partnership Lead at IG, as the company’s new Global Head of Marketing Partnerships.

The acquisition of GAIN Capital caused a spike in the FX revenues of StoneX. During the latest financial results, StoneX reported a significant growth in FX and CFDs business. “We have made good progress on integrating Gain, including realizing cost synergies, and are actively developing revenue synergy opportunities,” StoneX CEO, Sean M. O’Connor said at the time of the announcement of the company’s Q1 results.

GAIN Capital Japan recently changed its name from 'Gain Capital Japan Co., Ltd.' to 'Stone X Financial Co., Ltd.'