As of mid-December, we are nearing the end of 2022 and seeing a similar number of executive roles added in the forex, cryptocurrency and fintech industries as last week. Let's take a look at the executives who have taken on new roles and challenges in our roundup of executive moves for the week.

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Mina Samir Joins Windsor Brokers as MENA Business Development Director

Windsor Brokers has enhanced its leadership in the Middle East and North Africa region with the appointment of Mina Samir as Regional Director of Business Development.

Windsor Brokers provides retail clients with CFD and Forex trading services. It operates in the MENA region with permission from the Jordan Securities Commission, which was acquired in 2018. In addition, the broker is also licensed in Belize, Cyprus, Seychelles, and Kenya.

Learn more about how Mina Samir will join Windsor Brokers as MENA's Director of Business Development.

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Laoura Salveta joins Red Acre as CMO after a brief stint at BridgerPay

Laoura Salveta has joined Red Acre as Director of Marketing. Salveta left BridgerPay in October after six months and joined the payment operations platform provider in May.

The executive announced her new role at Red Acre on Thursday. So far in her career, she has worked for various financial firms, including Cyprus-based online broker, FXPRIMUS.

Prior to BridgerPay, Salveta worked for over five years as a CMO and Principal at 120ADVERTISING.COM, a boutique marketing agency. Between April 2015 and November 2016, she served as CMO at FXPRIMUS.

Learn more about the addition of Laoura Salveta to Red Acre as a new CMO.

Oval Money Hires OANDA's Ella Gumus as Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager

Oval Money has hired Ella Gumus as their Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager. Gumus previously held the same position at OANDA for nearly two years.

The executive announced her new role at Oval Money on LinkedIn on Wednesday. Furthermore, she had left OANDA in early June.

Since beginning her marketing career in November 2012, Gumus has worked as a Marketing Director for various online business companies. Prior to OANDA, she was the Global Affiliate Marketing Manager at GAIN Capital for two years and eight months.

Learn more about Oval Money's hiring of Ella Gumus as its new Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager.

ADSS Promotes Hasan Hamd to Director of Institutional Sales

ADSS Securities has promoted Hasan Hamd to the position of Director of Institutional Sales. It is based in Abu Dhabi.

Hamd has worked at ADSS for more than eight years. He joined the broker's Abu Dhabi offices in November 2014 as Vice President of the Institutional Desk for eFX Liquidity Hedging. Later, he assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Institutional eFX and CFD Sales.

Find out more about Hasan Hamd's rise to the position of Director of Institutional Sales at ADSS.

IG Group promotes Manuel Barbero to Global Head of Acquisition & Media

IG Group has promoted Manuel Barbero to the position of Global Head of Acquisition and Media. Previously, Barbero was Global Director of Media for Performance Marketing at IG Group.

The executive announced his promotion Tuesday on LinkedIn. Barbero joined IG Group in December 2014 as a Senior Manager of Paid Search. The new position is his fifth role with the online trading service provider.

Prior to IG Group, the marketing leader worked for more than two years at Covario (now i-Prospect), first as Associate Manager of Paid Media Services and then as Manager of Paid Media Services for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Learn more about Manuel Barbero's promotion at IG Group to Global Head of Acquisition & Media.

Aris Christoforou leaves Spotware as Marketing Director

Aris Christoforou, who joined Spotware Systems last February as director of marketing, has resigned from the role and parted ways with the company. His resignation came less than 11 months after joining the company.

However, he did not specify any reason behind his departure from the trading technology provider. On top of that, he won't be joining any other company right away as he is actively looking for new roles.

Learn more about Aris Christoforou's departure from Spotware as chief marketing officer.

Steen Blaafalk announces his retirement from Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank's Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Steen Blaafalk, has announced his retirement from “a long career within [the] banking and commerce in the last 42 years or more”.

Blaafalk has been working on Saxo for the past nine years. He joined the Danish brokerage as Chief Financial and Risk Officer. In addition, he is a member of the board of two Saxo Group companies, Saxo Bank Switzerland and Milan-based BG Saxo. Despite his retirement, he will continue his duties as director.

Read more about Steen Blaafalk's retirement announcement from Saxo Bank.

As of mid-December, we are nearing the end of 2022 and seeing a similar number of executive roles added in the forex, crypto, and fintech industries as last week. Let's take a look at the executives who have taken on new roles and challenges in our roundup of executive moves for the week.

Mina Samir Joins Windsor Brokers as MENA Business Development Director

Windsor Brokers has enhanced its leadership in the Middle East and North Africa region with the appointment of Mina Samir as Regional Director of Business Development.

Get your copy of our latest Q3 2022 Quarterly Intelligence Report before your competitors and stay up to date with crucial developments in the Forex and CFD industry.

Windsor Brokers provides retail clients with CFD and Forex trading services. It operates in the MENA region with permission from the Jordan Securities Commission, which was acquired in 2018. In addition, the broker is also licensed in Belize, Cyprus, Seychelles, and Kenya.

Learn more about how Mina Samir will join Windsor Brokers as MENA's Director of Business Development.

Keep reading

Laoura Salveta joins Red Acre as CMO after a brief stint at BridgerPay

Laoura Salveta has joined Red Acre as Director of Marketing. Salveta left BridgerPay in October after six months and joined the payment operations platform provider in May.

The executive announced her new position at Red Acre on Thursday. So far in her career, she has worked for various financial firms, including Cyprus-based online broker, FXPRIMUS.

Prior to BridgerPay, Salveta worked for over five years as a CMO and Principal at 120ADVERTISING.COM, a boutique marketing agency. Between April 2015 and November 2016, she served as CMO at FXPRIMUS.

Learn more about the addition of Laoura Salveta to Red Acre as a new CMO.

Oval Money Hires OANDA's Ella Gumus as Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager

Oval Money has hired Ella Gumus as their Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager. Gumus previously held the same position at OANDA for nearly two years.

The executive announced her new role at Oval Money on LinkedIn on Wednesday. Furthermore, she had left OANDA in early June.

Since beginning her marketing career in November 2012, Gumus has worked as a Marketing Director for various online business companies. Prior to OANDA, she was the Global Affiliate Marketing Manager at GAIN Capital for two years and eight months.

Learn more about Oval Money's hiring of Ella Gumus as its new Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager.

ADSS Promotes Hasan Hamd to Director of Institutional Sales

ADSS Securities has promoted Hasan Hamd to the position of Director of Institutional Sales. It is based in Abu Dhabi.

Hamd has worked at ADSS for more than eight years. He joined the broker's Abu Dhabi offices in November 2014 as Vice President of the Institutional Desk for eFX Liquidity Hedging. Later, he assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Institutional eFX and CFD Sales.

Find out more about Hasan Hamd's rise to the position of Director of Institutional Sales at ADSS.

IG Group promotes Manuel Barbero to Global Head of Acquisition & Media

IG Group has promoted Manuel Barbero to the position of Global Head of Acquisition and Media. Previously, Barbero was Global Director of Media for Performance Marketing at IG Group.

The executive announced his promotion Tuesday on LinkedIn. Barbero joined IG Group in December 2014 as a Senior Manager of Paid Search. The new position is his fifth role with the online trading service provider.

Prior to IG Group, the marketing leader worked for more than two years at Covario (now i-Prospect), first as Associate Manager of Paid Media Services and then as Manager of Paid Media Services for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Learn more about Manuel Barbero's promotion at IG Group to Global Head of Acquisition & Media.

Aris Christoforou leaves Spotware as Marketing Director

Aris Christoforou, who joined Spotware Systems last February as director of marketing, has resigned from the role and parted ways with the company. His resignation came less than 11 months after joining the company.

However, he did not specify any reason behind his departure from the trading technology provider. On top of that, he won't be joining any other company right away as he is actively looking for new roles.

Learn more about Aris Christoforou's departure from Spotware as chief marketing officer.

Steen Blaafalk announces his retirement from Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank's Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Steen Blaafalk, has announced his retirement from “a long career within [the] banking and commerce in the last 42 years or more”.

Blaafalk has been working on Saxo for the past nine years. He joined the Danish brokerage as Chief Financial and Risk Officer. In addition, he is a member of the board of two Saxo Group companies, Saxo Bank Switzerland and Milan-based BG Saxo. Despite his retirement, he will continue his duties as director.

Read more about Steen Blaafalk's retirement announcement from Saxo Bank.