Another wave of leadership changes swept the industry this week. Anthony Wallenberg, a founding shareholder and non-executive director of eToro UK, has left the company’s board after serving for more than 14 years. The move, revealed in recent filings with Companies House, marks the departure of one of the last directors associated with the platform’s formative period in the UK under FCA regulation.
Anthony Wallenberg, Source: LinkedIn
Wollenberg, a 76-year-old London-based veteran lawyer, first joined the board on March 2, 2012, when eToro was still an emerging name in online trading. His long tenure has seen the company transform from a small, community-focused business into one of the world’s leading fintech companies.
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RKX Financial appoints former Doo Group executive as CEO
Meanwhile, Roman Kalinin has been appointed CEO of RKX Financial. He has extensive experience in the financial trading and brokerage industry, having previously served as Chief Growth Officer at Doo Group and Director of Sales at Doo Prime.
Roman Kalinin, Source: LinkedIn
Kalinin’s move comes as the Doo Group undergoes a global restructuring. The company recently began scaling down its operations in Cyprus, with reports suggesting that Doo Prime was vacating its Limassol office after cutting staff.
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DIGITEC appoints veteran CME to lead revenue operations
DIGITEC, a Hamburg-based FX swap and NDF pricing technology provider, has appointed Jessica Roberts as Head of Revenue Operations and Enablement. It adds CME Group and EBS veteran BrokerTec to its growing London office.
Roberts joins from CME, where she spent more than seven years in two senior roles, most recently serving as Senior Director of Sales Operations and Enablement. In her new role at DIGITEC, Roberts will oversee revenue strategy and execution, with responsibility for aligning the company’s sales, marketing and customer success functions.
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Andreas Bellavakis is leaving FunderPro
Additionally, Andreas Bellavakis this week left FunderPro to become Chief Operating Officer (COO) of GOAT Funded Futures, the futures-focused division of private trading firm GOAT Funded Trader. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at FunderPro for approximately 19 months before leaving in March, and is performing his new role remotely from Limassol.
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Antrias Bellavakis, Source: LinkedIn
The move marks Bellavakis’s first CEO role during a four-year career spent mostly in privately held businesses based in Cyprus. He began his corporate support career in 2022 at The Trading Pit as a Customer Support Manager, later becoming Head of Customer Support and then Director of Operations.
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Saxo Bank veteran Kasper Solbakken is stepping down from his position
Casper Andreas Solbakken is leaving Saxo Bank after more than two decades with the company. He served for a long time as an executive director at the Danish financial institution, contributing to its growth and development over the years.
Casper Solbakken, Source: LinkedIn
His departure comes after recent changes in ownership of Saxo Bank. Earlier this month, J. Safra Sarasin Group finalized its acquisition of a majority stake in the trading platform and appointed Daniel Belfer as new CEO.
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XS.com is hiring a new head of retail sales
Another change came from XS.com, where the company appointed Simon Peter Masbani as Head of Retail Sales. Masabni, who most recently served as Regional Director of Commercial for the Middle East and North Africa at Exness, will lead the company’s efforts to grow its retail business globally.
Simon Peter Masabni, Source: LinkedIn
He spent nearly three years at Exness as Commercial Director for the MENA region, based in Limassol, Cyprus, where he helped develop regional commercial plans, manage acquisition and retention activities, oversee partnership programs, and monitor performance across the MENA markets.
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Another wave of leadership changes swept the industry this week. Anthony Wallenberg, a founding shareholder and non-executive director of eToro UK, has left the company’s board after serving for more than 14 years. The move, revealed in recent filings with Companies House, marks the departure of one of the last directors associated with the platform’s formative period in the UK under FCA regulation.
Anthony Wallenberg, Source: LinkedIn
Wollenberg, a 76-year-old London-based veteran lawyer, first joined the board on March 2, 2012, when eToro was still an emerging name in online trading. His long tenure has seen the company transform from a small, community-focused business into one of the world’s leading fintech companies.
Reveal more about Anthony Wallenberg exits eToro UK board.
RKX Financial appoints former Doo Group executive as CEO
Meanwhile, Roman Kalinin has been appointed CEO of RKX Financial. He has extensive experience in the financial trading and brokerage industry, having previously served as Chief Growth Officer at Doo Group and Director of Sales at Doo Prime.
Roman Kalinin, Source: LinkedIn
Kalinin’s move comes as the Doo Group undergoes a global restructuring. The company recently began scaling down its operations in Cyprus, with reports suggesting that Doo Prime was vacating its Limassol office after cutting staff.
Show more about RKX Financial has appointed Roman Kalinin as CEO.
DIGITEC appoints veteran CME to lead revenue operations
DIGITEC, a Hamburg-based FX swap and NDF pricing technology provider, has appointed Jessica Roberts as Head of Revenue Operations and Enablement. It adds CME Group and EBS veteran BrokerTec to its growing London office.
Roberts joins from CME, where she spent more than seven years in two senior roles, most recently serving as Senior Director of Sales Operations and Enablement. In her new role at DIGITEC, Roberts will oversee revenue strategy and execution, with responsibility for aligning the company’s sales, marketing and customer success functions.
Highlight more about DIGITEC Jessica Roberts appointed Head of Revenue Operations.
Andreas Bellavakis is leaving FunderPro
Additionally, Andreas Bellavakis this week left FunderPro to become Chief Operating Officer (COO) of GOAT Funded Futures, the futures-focused division of private trading firm GOAT Funded Trader. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at FunderPro for approximately 19 months before leaving in March, and is performing his new role remotely from Limassol.
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Antrias Bellavakis, Source: LinkedIn
The move marks Bellavakis’s first CEO role during a four-year career spent mostly in privately held businesses based in Cyprus. He began his corporate support career in 2022 at The Trading Pit as a Customer Support Manager, later becoming Head of Customer Support and then Director of Operations.
Find out more about Andreas Bellavakis Exiting FunderPro for the role of Chief Operating Officer at GOAT Funded Futures.
Saxo Bank veteran Kasper Solbakken is stepping down from his position
Casper Andreas Solbakken is leaving Saxo Bank after more than two decades with the company. He served for a long time as an executive director at the Danish financial institution, contributing to its growth and development over the years.
Casper Solbakken, Source: LinkedIn
His departure comes after recent changes in ownership of Saxo Bank. Earlier this month, J. Safra Sarasin Group finalized its acquisition of a majority stake in the trading platform and appointed Daniel Belfer as new CEO.
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XS.com is hiring a new head of retail sales
Another change came from XS.com, where the company appointed Simon Peter Masbani as Head of Retail Sales. Masabni, who most recently served as Regional Director of Commercial for the Middle East and North Africa at Exness, will lead the company’s efforts to grow its retail business globally.
Simon Peter Masabni, Source: LinkedIn
He spent nearly three years at Exness as Commercial Director for the MENA region, based in Limassol, Cyprus, where he helped develop regional commercial plans, manage acquisition and retention activities, oversee partnership programs, and monitor performance across the MENA markets.
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