Executive Moves of the Week: Top Leadership Hires and Strategic Promotions Across Global Brokerages

This week’s executive moves highlight a wave of strategic hires and promotions across the global brokerage and fintech sector. Key appointments include Lambros Savva at FXGlobe, Hakam Thalji at RADEX MARKETS, Johnny Giacaman returning to MultiBank, and former Pepperstone executives launching Fintrix Markets. OneZero, EXANTE, and GBM Securities also strengthened their senior teams with Adam Morrow, Alex Kishchuk, and Maria Antsupova, respectively. These moves reflect firms’ ongoing focus on operational resilience, trading infrastructure, risk management, and regional expansion, with leadership choices emphasizing experience across trading, sales, technology, and institutional market operations.

FXGlobe Appoints Lambros Savva as Head of Operations

FXGlobe has appointed Lambros Savva as Head of Operations, strengthening its senior management team as the Limassol-based broker continues to scale its regulated business. Savva joins from IronFX, where he spent nearly a decade in commercial and operational roles, most recently serving as Head of Business Development.

In his new role, Savva will oversee FXGlobe’s operational framework, focusing on process optimisation, cross-department coordination, and business scalability. His appointment follows other recent senior hires, including the addition of a Chief Risk Officer, highlighting FXGlobe’s broader push to reinforce its leadership and infrastructure.

RADEX MARKETS Appoints Industry Veteran Hakam Thalji as Head of Trading and Risk

RADEX MARKETS has appointed Hakam Thalji as Head of Trading and Risk, adding a senior industry veteran to oversee its trading operations and risk management framework. Thalji brings more than 20 years of experience across global brokerage environments.

Prior to joining RADEX MARKETS, Thalji held senior roles at Mawarid Securities in Dubai, Squared Financial, The Trading Pit, and Orbex, with responsibilities spanning trading desk management, liquidity oversight, and risk control. His appointment underscores RADEX MARKETS’ focus on strengthening execution quality and risk governance as it expands internationally.

Johnny Giacaman Returns to MultiBank as Chief Business Operations Officer

MultiBank has appointed Johnny Giacaman as Chief Business Operations Officer, welcoming him back to the firm in a senior leadership role as it expands across the Middle East. Giacaman previously served at MultiBank as Group Chief Marketing Officer and Advisor to the Chairman.

Prior to rejoining, Giacaman was Chief Marketing Officer at ATFX MENA and earlier held senior roles at Naqdi Global and MultiBank. His return follows other executive appointments, including a Chief Product and Growth Officer, underscoring MultiBank’s broader leadership reshuffle to support regional growth and operational scale.

Former Pepperstone Executives Launch New Forex and CFD Broker Fintrix Markets

Three former senior Pepperstone executives have launched a new forex and CFD brokerage, Fintrix Markets, which began operations in January 2026. The firm is led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Gordon Buchanan, formerly CFO at Pepperstone, alongside Peter Spanos and Scott Redford, both of whom also previously held senior roles at Pepperstone.

Spanos brings extensive experience in dealing and market risk from IG Group, CMC Markets, and GO Markets, while Redford has held senior sales, trading, and risk roles at IG and Pepperstone. Together, the leadership team brings more than 40 years of brokerage and trading experience to Fintrix.

oneZero Appoints Adam Morrow as Sales Director

oneZero has appointed Adam Morrow as Sales Director, strengthening the firm’s commercial leadership amid a period of transformation. Morrow will be based in London and assumes responsibilities previously held by former sales executive Stuart Brock.

Morrow joins from the London Stock Exchange Group, where he spent six years in sales roles across FX, trading services, and fintech. He also brings experience from Sucden Financial, City Index, and PhillipCapital, covering both retail and institutional trading environments. His appointment supports oneZero’s expanded focus on banking clients and ongoing platform development.

EXANTE Appoints Alex Kishchuk as Trade Desk Lead

EXANTE has appointed Alex Kishchuk as Trade Desk Lead, strengthening its operational leadership as the global prime broker scales its platform. Based in Limassol, Kishchuk will oversee trade execution and operational functions, reporting to COO Zane Kotane.

Kishchuk brings over a decade of experience in financial markets and execution, having held senior roles at J.P. Morgan, Allfunds Bank, and BNP Paribas Securities Services. His appointment reflects EXANTE’s focus on enhancing trading infrastructure, execution quality, and operational scalability for professional and institutional clients.

GBM Securities Appoints Maria Antsupova as Head of Global Markets Operations

GBM Securities has appointed Maria Antsupova as Head of Operations for Global Markets, reinforcing its senior operational leadership amid the firm’s expansion of its institutional offering. Antsupova will oversee core operational controls, trade support, reconciliations, and process improvements aligned with regulatory standards.

She joins from ITI Capital, where she served as Head of Operations, and previously held senior operational roles at Renaissance Capital and Alfa Capital. Her appointment underscores GBM’s focus on operational resilience, regulatory robustness, and scaling its prime brokerage platform for institutional clients.