Totality (ex-Saxo Australia) appoints new CEO
This week, Totality, formerly known as Saxo Australia, appointed Rasmus
Korfits as its new Chief Executive Officer. His promotion comes about a year
after the brokerage underwent a change in majority ownership.
Korfits has been with the company for more than seven years,
making the appointment an internal promotion. He replaces Adam Smith, who led
the firm for almost seven years and oversaw its rebranding from Saxo Australia
to Totality. Smith has now left the company.
Learn more about Totality’s appointment of new CEO.
After 32 years, Saxo’s second hire steps down
At the same time, Saxo Bank announced that Thomas Dam, its
Director for Nordic VIPs and Ultra-High Net Worth Clients, has completed his
final day with the company. Dam was Saxo’s second employee and spent 32 years at the
firm.
Over more than three decades at Saxo, Dam held several
senior roles, including Senior Manager, Institutional, Regional Head of Nordic
and Key Accounts, and Head of Relationship Management.
Show more about the exit of Thomas Dam from Saxo.
Rostro names strategy
chief amid expansion into crypto
Elsewhere, Sam Steele joined Rostro Group as Group Chief
Strategy Officer. His appointment follows a series of recent leadership changes
at the financial services holding firm, including the hiring of Kate
Mason-Keaney as Chief People and Organization Officer and the promotion of
Pavel Spirin to Group Chief Growth Officer.
The leadership shake-up comes as the four-year-old company
positions itself for what it describes as an “aggressive growth” phase. Rostro,
which owns the retail brokerage Scope (formerly Scope Markets), is expanding
beyond traditional brokerage into digital assets, investment services, and
payments.
Discover more about Rostro’s new appointment of Group Chief Strategy Officer.
GBM names new operations head for global markets
In London, prime brokerage firm GBM Securities appointed Maria Antsupova as Head of Operations for Global Markets. Antsupova joins the firm after holding the same role at ITI Capital, where she oversaw operational functions supporting global trading activities.
ITI Capital positions itself as a brokerage focused on emerging markets and caters to a diverse client base that includes private clients, proprietary trading firms, banks, hedge funds, institutional investors, and corporates.
Learn more about the appointment of GBM Securities as the new Head of Operations for Global Markets.
CMC Markets’ marketing head joins creative agency
After two decades in the financial services industry,
Victoria Paling, who served as Global Head of Institutional and Corporate
Marketing and EMEA Head of Retail at CMC Markets, is making a move to the
creative digital sector.
Rabid Rat is a digital agency specializing in creative
projects such as brand videos, teasers, video games, and interactive content.
The firm tailors its work to client needs, blending storytelling and technology
to deliver customized campaigns across various industries.
Disclose more about the transition of CMC Market’s head into creative agency.
Ex-ATFX MENA marketing head rejoins MultiBank
Johny Giacaman assumed the role of Chief Business Operations
Officer at MultiBank Group, marking his return to the company after a previous
senior executive stint.
In his new capacity, Giacaman will oversee business
operations across the group. Before rejoining MultiBank, he served as Chief
Marketing Officer at ATFX MENA, where he spent over a year and a half shaping
marketing strategy and brand development for the region.
Show more about ex-ATFX MENA marketing head rejoining Multibank.
Former Squared Financial exec joins Equiti
Additionally, Equiti Group enlisted Noureldeen Al-Hammoury as its Chief Market Strategist, a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing market analysis and research activities for the company’s global client base.
The appointment followed a series of leadership changes announced in August last year, when Equiti named Sartaj Singh as Chief Technology Officer, Rick Fulton as Chief Risk and Audit Officer, and Sean Hong as Chief Financial Officer.
Highlight more about Equiti group’s enlisting of Noureldeen Al-Hammoury as its Chief Market Strategist.
IronFX loses another exec to FXGlobe
Lambros Savva joined FXGlobe.com as Head of Operations after nearly a decade with IronFX. His appointment marks a move from one Cyprus-based broker to another, following an extended tenure during which he advanced through several key roles.
He began his career at IronFX in July 2016 as a Customer Support Officer and went on to serve as Sales Coordinator, Sales Manager, Head of Sales and Customer Support, and later Head of Business Development, a position he held from February 2022 until the end of December 2025.
Show more about IronFX’s latest executive changes.
IC Markets’ prop unit hires former NAGA exec
Lastly, IC Markets appointed Petros Kalaitzis as General Manager
of its proprietary trading division. Kalaitzis brings extensive experience from
multiple senior and executive positions across the financial services industry.
The broker has also been stepping up its marketing efforts
through high-profile sponsorships. It recently signed an agreement with
Australian tennis player Alexei Popyrin ahead of the 2026 season.
Learn more about IC Markets appointment of Petros Kalaitzis as General Manager of its prop trading division.
This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.
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