Finalto, a leading provider of liquidity and trading technologies owned by Hong Kong-based Gopher Investments, has welcomed Daniel Leis as its new Sales Director.
Leis has already commenced his role at the company’s London offices, bringing with him a wealth of industry experience.
Leis’s impressive career trajectory includes a stint at Saxo, where he served as Director and Senior Institutional Sales for a year and eight months.
Prior to that, he spent nearly three years at Interactive Brokers in London, where he worked in the Institutional Business Development team. With over 15 years of experience in the financial sector, Leis is a seasoned expert in the field.
His professional journey began in 2008 when he joined the Commodities Structuring Support team at Barclays Investment Bank.
He later transitioned to the Private Wealth Management division of Goldman Sachs, where he dedicated four years to his career. Subsequently, he worked at the Private Wealth Division of RBC and Plurimi, honing his expertise.
Finalto’s decision to appoint Leis as Sales Director comes as the company continues to expand its reach through strategic partnerships and product expansions.
Notably, Finalto recently forged collaborations with Gold-i and PrimeXM, solidifying its position as a key player in the liquidity and trading technologies sector.
Finalto’s UK-registered entities have demonstrated strong performance, with each generating approximately $35.9 million in revenue individually.
The brokerage services entity saw an impressive 84 percent revenue increase, while its sister company, operating as a forex, CFDs, and spread bets broker, experienced a 33 percent gain in revenue.
In July 2022, Gopher Investments acquired Finalto from Playtech in a cash deal worth $250 million. Following the change in ownership, Finalto underwent significant management restructuring.
Ron Hoffman, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Liron Greenbaum, the former Chief Commercial Officer, departed from the company. In their place, Matthew Maloney assumed the role of Group CEO.
Furthermore, Finalto restructured the leadership of Markets.com, its retail trading brand, appointing Stavros Anastasiou, Finalto Group’s CCO, as Markets.com’s CEO.
In a sign of their expanding footprint, Markets.com also onboarded a local CEO for its South African operations, indicating their commitment to growth in the region.
These changes underscore Finalto’s commitment to strengthening its operations and maintaining its position as a leading player in the industry.