Waleed Salah Leaves OxSecurities, Joins AssetsFX as MENA Sales Head

AssetsFX, an offshore contracts for differences (CFDs) broker, is tapping into the Middle Eastern market with its latest hire, Waleed Salah as the Head of Sales for the MENA region.

According to his Linkedin profile, Salah joined the broker earlier this month and is based in Egypt.

A Strong Background Working in the Middle East

Salah comes with extensive financial service industry experience. He has worked for several well-known retail brokerage brands and helped them in strengthening their Middle East business, making him an expert in the region.

He joined AssetsFX from OxSecurities, an ASIC ASIC The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the prime regulator in Australia for corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit. It is empowered under the financial service laws to facilitate, regulate, and enforce Australian financial laws. The Australian Commission was set up and is administered under the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act of 2001. ASIC was initially the Australian Securities Commission based on the 1989 ASC Act. Initially, the The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the prime regulator in Australia for corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit. It is empowered under the financial service laws to facilitate, regulate, and enforce Australian financial laws. The Australian Commission was set up and is administered under the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act of 2001. ASIC was initially the Australian Securities Commission based on the 1989 ASC Act. Initially, the Read this Term-regulated brokerage, where he was the Head of Sales for the MENA region for four months. Additionally, he held similar roles at Valuetrades, another forex and CFDs broker, for less than a year.

Salah’s experience and exposure to the Arabic-speaking retail trading Retail Trading In finance, retail trading refers to individual traders, trading through a broker, or on a platform. This can include novice traders and experienced traders. Trading and investing are divided into two categories, retail and institutional. Institutions include investment banks like JP Morgan or Citibank and global central banks like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. When we talk about retail trading however, we usually are referring to forex trading, but there are retail trade In finance, retail trading refers to individual traders, trading through a broker, or on a platform. This can include novice traders and experienced traders. Trading and investing are divided into two categories, retail and institutional. Institutions include investment banks like JP Morgan or Citibank and global central banks like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. When we talk about retail trading however, we usually are referring to forex trading, but there are retail trade Read this Term market make him a desired candidate for international brokers for penetrating the MENA market. On top of that, he had a short three-month-long stint with BlackBull Markets as the Head of its Arabic Office.

He entered the retail trading industry in 2008 as a Customer Service Representative. In addition, he worked with brands like FBS, RoboForex, and USGFX, which stumped into troubles with regulatory setbacks.

Apart from working with established FX brands, Salah also ran an educational platform around retail trading, according to his Linkedin profile.

AssetsFX is registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, offering trading services with forex and CFDs of indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies.

Meanwhile, several international forex brokers are strengthening their presence in the MENA region, many with new hires and some establishing physical presence. Most recently, Cyprus and Germany-regulated GBE Brokers opened a representative office in Dubai.