Vantage, HSBC, Terraform Labs and More: Executive Moves of the Week

As we reach the end of the penultimate week in July, we notice a strong fall in the number of new executives being onboarded in the forex, crypto and fintech industries. Let’s review the executives that have taken on new roles and challenges in our executive moves roundup of the week.

Vantage Onboards Jeffrey Triganza as Australia Head of Market Analysis

Vantage aims to enhance traders’ experience with the latest appointment of Jeffrey Triganza as the new Head of Market Analysis for Australia.

In his new position, Triganza will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic initiatives that enhance client engagement, foster long-term partnerships, and drive business growth. Vantage also expects to benefit from his diverse expertise in several asset classes.

Discover more about Jeffrey Triganza being onboarded as the new Australian Head of Market Analysis by Vantage.

XS.com Welcomes New Senior
BD Manager

XS.com has
announced the appointment of a new Senior BD Manager. Gloria Cheong, who previously held a similar role in HFTX Limited, Zenfinx and Vantage, joined the
company in June.

“Welcome to
our team Gloria Cheong! You bring a unique perspective to our team that can
help us reach new heights,” XS.com wrote in a LinkedIn post.

HSBC Employs Senior
Executives

HSBC has
appointed JPMorgan and Bank of America industry veterans to fortify its payment
business. Martijn Stoker, formerly the EMEA the Head of Liquidity and Account
Solutions at JP Morgan, will be the Global Head of HSBC’s Global Payment
Solutions and Liquidity and Investment Solutions.

Stoker is
scheduled to join HSBC’s London office in October 2023, a strategic move
designed to strengthen the bank’s payment business, which reported revenue of
$4 billion in Q1 2023.

Terraform Labs Appoints
New CEO

According
to reports, Chris Amani, a veteran team member at Terraform Labs, has been
appointed as the company’s new CEO amidst Co-Founder Do Kwon’s legal issues.
Amani has been with the company since 2021 and has held various key positions,
including COO and CFO.

Prior to
joining Terra, Amani served as the CEO of the scheduling solution provider, Humanity. Despite his appointment as the CEO in April 2023, Amani’s new role has
been publicly confirmed only now, while Kwon remains the principal shareholder of
Terra.

Yonesy Núñez Appointed
CISO at DTCC

Yonesy
Núñez has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Information
Security Officer (CISO) at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
(DTCC). Núñez will be leading Information Security and Technology Risk
Management as DTCC pushes forward with its technology modernization efforts.

Prior to
joining DTCC, Núñez served as CISO at Jack Henry & Associates and held key
positions at Wells Fargo, Citi, and Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Velocity Trade Onboards New Director

Velocity Trade, a global broker-dealer, has strengthened its management by onboarding Will Robbins as a Director. Based in Sydney, he has already assumed the role.

Robbins joined Velocity Trade from IS Prime Limited, where he was the Head of Asia for more than six years. He was a Senior Institutional Sales at Itiviti (then Ullink). Other companies he worked at include Investec, Argonaut, Renaissance Capital, and Aon.

TS Imagine Hires Christian
Dietmann for Its UK Sales Team

TS Imagine,
a global provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions, has
announced the appointment of Christian Dietmann to its EMEA sales team.

Dietmann
will focus primarily on UK sales, bringing his experience from previous roles
at TP ICAP’s Parameta Solutions and Liquidnet Investment Analytics. The move
aims to bolster TS Imagine’s sales capabilities in the UK market

Joshua Cater Joins
Bloomberg

Experienced
FX professional, Joshua Cater, announced today (Monday) that after nearly five years,
he is leaving the London Stock Exchange Group and joining Bloomberg’s eFX
Sales, Electronic Trading FXGO division.

“I’m
happy to share that I’m starting a new position as eFX Sales – Electronic
Trading FXGO at Bloomberg!,” Cater commented on his social media.

Previously, he has worked at State Street, Western Union Business Solutions, and City
Index, where he held various roles including FX Dealer and Sales Lead in the FX
divisions.

Broadridge International
Appoints New President

Broadridge
Financial Solutions has announced the appointment of Mike Sleightholme as the
President of Broadridge International. Based in London, Sleightholme will
oversee customer support and the company’s growing technology and data solutions portfolio throughout the EMEA and Asia Pacific region.

His
responsibilities will include solutions supporting capital markets trade
lifecycle, global governance and communications, and asset management,
underscoring Broadridge’s commitment to leading innovation in fintech .

“I’m
excited to lead Broadridge’s global business and to grow our client
relationships and footprint globally,” Sleightholme commented. “Buy-
and sell-side firms across Europe and Asia face their own unique set of
technology and regulatory challenges, and I am eager to work with our talented
team to provide clients with innovative technology solutions paired with local
market expertise to transform their businesses and drive growth.”