Reaching the end of January, the number of executive roles being onboarded this week has dropped marginally in the forex, crypto and fintech industries, but it is expected due to the number of redundancies in the market. Let’s review the executives that have taken on new roles and challenges in our executive moves roundup of the week.

Executive Moves of the Week

Scope Markets Elevates Pavel Spirin to Chief Executive Officer

Recently, Finance Magnates learned that Pavel Spirin was promoted by Scope Markets to Chief Executive Officer. His LinkedIn profile mentions that in his new role, he is the Group B2C (retail) division lead.

Discover more about Pavel Spirin being promoted to CEO by Scope Markets.

James Donovan Joins Saxo Markets as Global Head of Preferred Broker

Saxo Markets has named James Donovan as the new Global Head of Preferred Broker with immediate effect. According to Wednesday's press release, Donovan will be in charge of navigating the company's Preferred Broker campaign.

Donovan will be responsible for developing the Preferred Broker program and realizing its potential in the face of high demand for the service. He will be located in London and report directly to Adam Seagrave, the Global Head of Sales and Trading at Saxo Markets.

Discover more about Saxo Markets recruiting James Donovan as the Global Head of Preferred Broker.

StoneX Digital Hires Matthew Ardizzone as Digital Asset MD

StoneX Digital LLC has hired Matthew Ardizzone as the Managing Director of Digital Assets. Announced late Tuesday, he is based in New York and will report to Brian Mulcahy, the Chief Operating Officer of the Digital Asset Division.

Last June, StoneX Group launched StoneX Digital to strengthen its offerings in the digital asset market. It provides digital asset trading tools and market access to institutional clients.

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FINRA Head of Enforcement, Jessica Hopper, to Exit after 18 Years

Jessica Hopper, the Head of Enforcement at FINRA is set to depart from the company on February 3 after 18 years. The self-regulatory organization announced Hopper's planned exit on Tuesday.

Additionally, FINRA disclosed that Christopher Kelly, the Senior VP and Deputy Head of Enforcement, will temporarily take over from Hopper in an acting capacity for the division.

Further, in a statement, Robert Cook, FINRA’s President and CEO, praised Hopper's contributions towards investor protection and ensuring continued market integrity.

Find out more about Jessica Hopper exiting FINRA as the Head of Enforcement after serving the establishment for 18 years.

Admirals' Roman Krutyanskiy Joins MultiBank Group as Chief BDO

Roman Krutyanskiy has joined MultiBank Group as its new Chief Business Development Officer. Krutyanskiy announced his new role on Monday through LinkedIn.

Krutyanskiy’s new position arrives two months after he resigned from Admirals where he performed for more than 11 years in several senior roles including as a Management Board Member, Chief Service Officer and Country Manager. He joined Admirals in August 2011 in a sales role.

Learn more about MultiBank Group onboarding Roman Krutyanskiy as Chief BDO.

Nour Hammoury Becomes New Chief Market Analyst at SquaredFinancial

SquaredFinancial has appointed Nour Hammoury as its new Chief Market Analyst. He brings more than 15 years of trading and analytical experience focused on stocks, foreign exchange, and the global economy.

According to the press release on Monday, Hammoury is a respected expert and independent market strategist who regularly appears on international television networks, including BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, and Al.-Jazeera.

According to Phillipe Ghanem, the Founder of Squared Financial, Nour Hammoury has the necessary knowledge and background to direct the broker's team of analysts.

Discover more about Nour Hammoury joining the ranks of SquaredFinancial as the new Chief Market Analyst.

KX Taps Ex-Google Head of Sales, John Hoffman, as New CRO

KX has appointed John Hoffman as the new Chief Revenue Officer. Hoffman brings over two decades of industry experience, joining from Google where he parted as Head of Sales for the Data and Analytics department.

According to Monday's press release, the new CRO will be in charge of the company's sales for all products and the expansion of kdb+, the company's flagship product, which is one of the fastest time series databases and real-time analytics engines.

Read more about KX onboarding the ex-Google sales head, John Hoffman as its new CRO.

Credit Suisse Appoints Aurélien Gleyze as Head of FX Spot for EMEA

Credit Suisse has appointed Aurélien Gleyze, who was previously a former Director and Co-Head of Electronic Macro Trading, as its new Head of FX Spot for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

This appointment comes after Gleyze spent over two years in the former appointment.

The executive, who announced his new position on Friday through LinkedIn, joined Credit Suisse in June 2014 as a Fixed Income Summer Analyst.

Find out more about Credit Suisse recruiting Aurélien Gleyze as the new Head of FX Spot for the EMEA region.