CMC Markets Appoints Emma Earp to Board as Non-Executive Director

CMC Markets has appointed Emma Earp as a Non-Executive Director, with the role set to take effect on April 1, 2026.

Earp will also join the board’s key committees—including Audit, Risk, Remuneration, and Nomination—giving her immediate involvement across the group’s governance and oversight functions.

She joins from UK law firm Foot Anstey LLP, where she serves as a banking and finance partner. Her background is rooted in legal advisory work across acquisition finance, property finance, and broader corporate lending.

Earlier in her career, Earp trained and qualified at Travers Smith LLP before moving to Womble Bond Dickinson (formerly Bond Dickinson), where she spent close to eight years and progressed to managing associate. She later held a partner role at Trethowans before joining Foot Anstey.

Her appointment adds a legal and regulatory angle to CMC Markets’ board at a time when governance and compliance remain front and centre for trading firms.

CMC Markets has accelerated its global push through a Warsaw office launch, the appointment of Stuart Manning to strengthen governance, and the hiring of Andreas Lipkow in Frankfurt, aligning operational expansion, leadership depth, and market expertise with its partnerships with Sumsub and FYNXT to enhance onboarding, efficiency, and secure multi-asset trading services worldwide.

Overall, this is less about a headline-grabbing hire and more about tightening the board—bringing in someone who knows the legal side of complex financial operations and can keep things sharp as the business grows.