Wintermute, Plus500, B2PRIME, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

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Wintermute, Plus500, B2PRIME, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

Sunday, 18/05/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui

  • Plus500 named Nick Scarf as the new CEO for its Australian entity.
  • BUX’s CEO and Co-founder, Yorick Naeff, will now assume the role of Head of Innovation at ABN AMRO.

Exec moves

In this week’s executive move roundup: Ron Hammond joined Wintermute in the U.S. expansion, Plus500 hired a new CEO for Australia, B2PRIME onboarded an Executive Sales Trader. At the same time, ABN AMRO brought in the BUX CEO as Innovation Head.

Ron Hammond joined Wintermute in the U.S. expansion

This week, algorithmic trading firm Wintermute launched its U.S. headquarters in New York City and appointed Ron Hammond, the former Senior Director at the Blockchain Association, as Head of Policy and Advocacy.

Ron Hammond

Wintermute is one of the many crypto firms moving to the US to benefit from improved regulatory conditions. The New York office will serve as the base of Wintermute’s U.S. operations, allowing the firm to develop closer relationships with American counterparties and partners.

Show more about Ron Hammond’s transition to Wintermute in the US expansion.

Plus500 has a new CEO for Australia

Publicly listed retail trading company Plus500 named Nick Scarf as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Australian entity, effective this month.

Nick Scarf

Scarf joins Plus500 from Marex, where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Australia and New Zealand. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions across multiple trading and brokerage firms.

Learn more about Plus500’s appointment of a new CEO for its Australian entity.

B2PRIME hires Executive Sales Trader

Elsewhere, Lee Shmuel Goldfarb joined B2PRIME Group as an Executive Sales Trader, bringing several years of experience in institutional sales and trading. The company is expanding its services, recently including new futures-based instruments, including two indices and five commodities.

Lee Shmuel Goldfarb, Source: LinkedIn

Prior to the latest move, Goldfarb worked at Edgewater Markets in London for nearly three years, where he held a full-time role in institutional sales and account management.

Display more about B2PRIME’s onboarding of Lee Shmuel Goldfarb as Executive Sales Trader.

ABN AMRO onboards BUX CEO

BUX announced that its CEO and Co-founder, Yorick Naeff, will assume the role of Head of Innovation at ABN AMRO, effective February 1, 2026.

Yorick Naeff, Source: LinkedIn

Last year, ABN AMRO completed its acquisition of BUX. Although the company is owned by ABN AMRO, BUX continues to operate independently.

Highlight more about ABN AMRO’s onboarding ot BUX CEO.

GTCFX appoints new CCO

Mikhail announced that he has started a new role as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at GTCFX. He wrote in a post, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief Commercial Officer.”

Mikhail S.

The latest appointment follows the approval of GTCFX’s membership application, confirming the company as a Member of the Financial Commission. GTCFX, an online brokerage, offers products such as precious metals, spot forex, and indices. It serves over 985,000 clients across more than 100 countries.

Disclose more about GTCFX’s appointment of Mikhail as new CCO.

Capital.com’s CPT Officer departs

Dana Massey, Capital.com’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, announced that he is stepping down. Massey worked at Capital.com for three years, first joining the company in May 2022 as Chief Product and Marketing Officer.

Dana Massey, Source: LinkedIn

He held that role for two years and seven months, based in London. In that position, he built and led a team focused on guiding customers through the investing process, from advertising to platform usage.

Learn more about the exit of Capital.com CPT departure.

In this week’s executive move roundup: Ron Hammond joined Wintermute in the U.S. expansion, Plus500 hired a new CEO for Australia, B2PRIME onboarded an Executive Sales Trader. At the same time, ABN AMRO brought in the BUX CEO as Innovation Head.

Ron Hammond joined Wintermute in the U.S. expansion

This week, algorithmic trading firm Wintermute launched its U.S. headquarters in New York City and appointed Ron Hammond, the former Senior Director at the Blockchain Association, as Head of Policy and Advocacy.

Ron Hammond

Wintermute is one of the many crypto firms moving to the US to benefit from improved regulatory conditions. The New York office will serve as the base of Wintermute’s U.S. operations, allowing the firm to develop closer relationships with American counterparties and partners.

Show more about Ron Hammond’s transition to Wintermute in the US expansion.

Plus500 has a new CEO for Australia

Publicly listed retail trading company Plus500 named Nick Scarf as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Australian entity, effective this month.

Nick Scarf

Scarf joins Plus500 from Marex, where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Australia and New Zealand. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions across multiple trading and brokerage firms.

Learn more about Plus500’s appointment of a new CEO for its Australian entity.

B2PRIME hires Executive Sales Trader

Elsewhere, Lee Shmuel Goldfarb joined B2PRIME Group as an Executive Sales Trader, bringing several years of experience in institutional sales and trading. The company is expanding its services, recently including new futures-based instruments, including two indices and five commodities.

Lee Shmuel Goldfarb, Source: LinkedIn

Prior to the latest move, Goldfarb worked at Edgewater Markets in London for nearly three years, where he held a full-time role in institutional sales and account management.

Display more about B2PRIME’s onboarding of Lee Shmuel Goldfarb as Executive Sales Trader.

ABN AMRO onboards BUX CEO

BUX announced that its CEO and Co-founder, Yorick Naeff, will assume the role of Head of Innovation at ABN AMRO, effective February 1, 2026.

Yorick Naeff, Source: LinkedIn

Last year, ABN AMRO completed its acquisition of BUX. Although the company is owned by ABN AMRO, BUX continues to operate independently.

Highlight more about ABN AMRO’s onboarding ot BUX CEO.

GTCFX appoints new CCO

Mikhail announced that he has started a new role as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at GTCFX. He wrote in a post, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief Commercial Officer.”

Mikhail S.

The latest appointment follows the approval of GTCFX’s membership application, confirming the company as a Member of the Financial Commission. GTCFX, an online brokerage, offers products such as precious metals, spot forex, and indices. It serves over 985,000 clients across more than 100 countries.

Disclose more about GTCFX’s appointment of Mikhail as new CCO.

Capital.com’s CPT Officer departs

Dana Massey, Capital.com’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, announced that he is stepping down. Massey worked at Capital.com for three years, first joining the company in May 2022 as Chief Product and Marketing Officer.

Dana Massey, Source: LinkedIn

He held that role for two years and seven months, based in London. In that position, he built and led a team focused on guiding customers through the investing process, from advertising to platform usage.

Learn more about the exit of Capital.com CPT departure.

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