Another wave of leadership changes swept the industry this
week. Anthony Wollenberg, a founder shareholder and non-executive director of eToro UK, left the company’s board after serving for over 14 years. The move, disclosed in recent filings with Companies House, marked the departure of one of the last board members tied to the platform’s formative period in the UK under FCA regulation.
Anthony Wollenberg, Source: LinkedIn
A veteran London-based solicitor aged 76, Wollenberg first joined the board on March 2, 2012, when eToro was still an emerging name in online trading. His long tenure spanned the firm’s transformation from a small, socially focused trading venture into one of the leading global players in fintech.
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RKX Financial appoints ex-Doo Group executive as CEO
At the same time, Roman Kalinin was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of RKX Financial. He brings extensive experience in the trading and brokerage industry, having previously served as Chief Growth Officer at Doo Group and Sales Director at Doo Prime.
Roman Kalinin, Source: LinkedIn
Kalinin’s move comes as Doo Group undergoes a global restructuring. The firm recently began scaling back its operations in Cyprus, with reports indicating that Doo Prime was vacating its Limassol office after staff reductions.
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DIGITEC appoints CME veteran to lead revenue ops
DIGITEC, a Hamburg-based FX swaps and NDF
pricing technology provider, appointed Jessica Roberts as Head of Revenue Operations and Enablement. It adds a veteran of CME Group and EBS 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 Pilavakis departs FunderPro
Additionally, this week, Andreas Pilavakis left FunderPro to become Chief Operating Officer (COO) at GOAT Funded Futures, the futures-focused division of proprietary trading firm GOAT Funded Trader. He previously served as Head of Operations at FunderPro for about 19 months before departing in March, and he is performing his new role remotely from Limassol.
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Antreas Pilavakis, Source: LinkedIn
This move marks Pilavakis’s first C-suite position in a four-year career largely spent at Cyprus-based proprietary trading firms. He began his prop firm career in 2022 at The Trading Pit as a customer support manager, later becoming head of customer support and then operations manager.
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Saxo Bank veteran Casper Solbakken steps down
Casper Andreas Solbakken is leaving Saxo Bank after more than two decades with the company. He has been a long-serving executive at the Danish financial institution, contributing to its growth and development over the years.
Casper Solbakken, Source: LinkedIn
His departure follows recent ownership changes at 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 the new Chief Executive Officer.
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XS.com names new Retail Sales Head
Another change came from XS.com, where the firm hired
Simon-Peter Massabni as Head of Retail Sales. Massabni, who most recently
worked as Country Manager for MENA Commercial Management at Exness, will lead
the company’s efforts to grow its retail business globally.
Simon-Peter Massabni, Source: LinkedIn
He spent nearly three years at Exness in the MENA Commercial
Management role, based in Limassol, Cyprus, where he helped set regional
commercial plans, managed acquisition and retention activities, oversaw
partnership programs, and monitored performance across Middle Eastern and North
African markets.
Investigate more about XS.com’s naming of new Retail Sales Head.
Another wave of leadership changes swept the industry this
week. Anthony Wollenberg, a founder shareholder and non-executive director of eToro UK, left the company’s board after serving for over 14 years. The move, disclosed in recent filings with Companies House, marked the departure of one of the last board members tied to the platform’s formative period in the UK under FCA regulation.
Anthony Wollenberg, Source: LinkedIn
A veteran London-based solicitor aged 76, Wollenberg first joined the board on March 2, 2012, when eToro was still an emerging name in online trading. His long tenure spanned the firm’s transformation from a small, socially focused trading venture into one of the leading global players in fintech.
Disclose more about the exit of Anthony Wollenberg from eToro UK Board.
RKX Financial appoints ex-Doo Group executive as CEO
At the same time, Roman Kalinin was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of RKX Financial. He brings extensive experience in the trading and brokerage industry, having previously served as Chief Growth Officer at Doo Group and Sales Director at Doo Prime.
Roman Kalinin, Source: LinkedIn
Kalinin’s move comes as Doo Group undergoes a global restructuring. The firm recently began scaling back its operations in Cyprus, with reports indicating that Doo Prime was vacating its Limassol office after staff reductions.
Show more about RKX Financial’s appointment of Roman Kalinin as CEO.
DIGITEC appoints CME veteran to lead revenue ops
DIGITEC, a Hamburg-based FX swaps and NDF
pricing technology provider, appointed Jessica Roberts as Head of Revenue Operations and Enablement. It adds a veteran of CME Group and EBS 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’s appointment of Jessica Roberts as Head of Revenue Operations.
Andreas Pilavakis departs FunderPro
Additionally, this week, Andreas Pilavakis left FunderPro to become Chief Operating Officer (COO) at GOAT Funded Futures, the futures-focused division of proprietary trading firm GOAT Funded Trader. He previously served as Head of Operations at FunderPro for about 19 months before departing in March, and he is performing his new role remotely from Limassol.
Join the inaugural Finance Magnates Singapore Summit 2026, which will bring together brokers, fintechs, banks, EMIs, wealth managers, and hedge funds across APAC.
Antreas Pilavakis, Source: LinkedIn
This move marks Pilavakis’s first C-suite position in a four-year career largely spent at Cyprus-based proprietary trading firms. He began his prop firm career in 2022 at The Trading Pit as a customer support manager, later becoming head of customer support and then operations manager.
Find out more about Andreas Pilavakis’s exit from FunderPro for COO role at GOAT Funded Futures.
Saxo Bank veteran Casper Solbakken steps down
Casper Andreas Solbakken is leaving Saxo Bank after more than two decades with the company. He has been a long-serving executive at the Danish financial institution, contributing to its growth and development over the years.
Casper Solbakken, Source: LinkedIn
His departure follows recent ownership changes at 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 the new Chief Executive Officer.
Display more about the exit of Casper Andreas from Saxo Bank.
XS.com names new Retail Sales Head
Another change came from XS.com, where the firm hired
Simon-Peter Massabni as Head of Retail Sales. Massabni, who most recently
worked as Country Manager for MENA Commercial Management at Exness, will lead
the company’s efforts to grow its retail business globally.
Simon-Peter Massabni, Source: LinkedIn
He spent nearly three years at Exness in the MENA Commercial
Management role, based in Limassol, Cyprus, where he helped set regional
commercial plans, managed acquisition and retention activities, oversaw
partnership programs, and monitored performance across Middle Eastern and North
African markets.
Investigate more about XS.com’s naming of new Retail Sales Head.
