Goldman Sachs, ClearBank, OvalX and Extra: Govt Strikes of the Week

Significant Staffing Shifts in Asia Equities

Executive and leadership positions in the foreign exchange (FX), cryptocurrency, and financial technology (FinTech) sectors were actively sought for during the third week of April, 2023. Significant shifts are occurring in the Asia equities industry in particular as a result of the departure of several key executives from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Bloomberg cites unnamed sources reporting the departures of Fredrik Grunberger, Tomiyuki Oji, and David Williams, all of whom were stationed in either Hong Kong or Tokyo. Alexis Tsang is now working with Millennium Capital Management, while Oji has joined Nomura Holdings Inc. Another top executive at Goldman Sachs, Jig Patel, has left the company after 28 years to join Izzy Englander’s $58 billion hedge fund as head of a regional office serving Asia.
From OvalX, Nicole Simpson and Tony Adams have both taken on roles at BidX Markets and Alvar Financial Services Limited. When Oval acquired the investing software and brokerage firm known as Oval Cash, one of its employees, Ella Hacer Gumus, joined Trade Nation. Former Leverate VP of Global Sales Maoz Tenenbaum is currently running his own consulting firm, which he intends to use to assist brokers in establishing their businesses and establishing relationships with service providers such as technology and marketing organisations. Gonzalo Canete, who had 10 years of expertise at Swissquote, was another candidate ATFX was interested in hiring for the position of Global Chief Market Strategist.
Three Female Executives Join Neobank N26
Carine van der Heijden has joined N26 as the VP of Brand Marketing, Kertu-Liina Lehismae as the DM&IM Director, and Nicole Heider as the DM&IM Director of Labour Relations & Employment Law.
Spotex Onboards Former Coinbase Executive as APAC Sales Head Spotex LLC has engaged Ivan Wong to the job of Managing Director for APAC Head of Sales and Distribution.
Former NatWest Group CTO Adam Wheelwright Joins IG Group
At IG Group, Adam Wheelwright is now in charge of technology.
German Bank Welcomes Former M&A Executive JPMorgan
Former Deutsche Bank dealmaker Khaled Fathallah has joined JPMorgan to head up mining and metals coverage in Europe.
Executive Director of CFI Cyprus Elie Aoun has joined CySEC’s ICF Admin Committee.
The Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund has added Elie Aoun, the long-time CEO of Credit Financier Invest (CFI) in Cyprus, to its Administrative Committee.