Equities Subdued on Fed Meeting Minutes Update, US PMI’s In Focus
Fed meeting minutes revealed unexpected shift in fed stance causing traders to look for clarity in Jackson hole symposium and fed speech.
Karthik Subramanian
Digital Assets Correspondent
Karthik Subramanian is a founder, writer, and technology consultant with nine years in the crypto ecosystem. He covers token economics, L1/L2 infrastructure, DeFi protocols, wallets/custody, and the bridge between crypto and forex—broker technology, liquidity, and macro drivers. Karthik’s writing focuses on clear, practical frameworks that help professionals evaluate new products and on-chain innovation alongside FX market realities.
August 2019
Bryan D’Souza Joins R3 as Partner Manager
R3 is still going steady on its hiring spree and the latest addition to the firm, Bryan D’Souza, comes from Societe Generale.
Michel Plabquart Becomes head of TP ICAP’s EMEA Division
TP ICAP has promoted one of its executives, Michel Plabquart who has been serving at the firm for more than one year now to the role of CEO.
Peter Najarian Hired as BitGo’s Chief Revenue Officer
Cryptocurrency firm BitGo recently made an announcement revealing that the firm now had a new Chief Revenue Officer: Peter Najarian.
David Damato Joins Gemini Exchange as Chief Security Officer
Gemini Trust Company LLC recently made an announcement stating that the firm now has a new Chief Security Officer: David Damato.
Equities Muted Post Strong Rebound, Lingering Stimulus Keeps Bulls Sustained
German stimulus-related concerns cause bulls to lose steam, lingering influence from Sino-U.S. trade optimism sustains market bulls.
Sophie Squillacioti Appointed as MD of BlackBull Markets
New Zealand based forex and CFD brokerage BlackBulls markets have now hired Sophie Squillacioti to serve as Managing Director for its Chinese operations.
Eliza Eliadou Appointed as Scope Market’s Head of Compliance
Eliza Eliadou has been hired to serve in the role of its compliance department’s head, and the move was first made public by Eliza in her LinkedIn profile.
Equities Positive on Central Bank Policy Stimulus Cues
The global stock market is seeing positive price action today on the possibility of economic recession and central bank stimulus cues.
Samantha Miller Appointed as CPO of Visible Alpha
Visible Alpha LLC made an announcement earlier this week revealing creation and appointment of Samantha Miller at the firm.
Juerg Zeltner Joins Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank, Juerg Zeltner Chief Executive Officer of Luxembourg has been nominated to join the firm’s supervisory board.
European Equities Positive, US Macro Data In Focus
European equities positive, US macro data in focus.
Justin Klug Appointed as President of Capitolis
Capitolis made an announcement recently, revealing Justin Klug has been promoted to the role of President effective immediately.
Amy Pepper Appointed as General Manager of FP Market Cyprus Unit
Sydney headquartered forex and CFD broker First Prudential Markets has made an announcement stating that its Cyprus unit will be lead by Amy Peppers.
Equities Continue To Decline on Chinese Retaliatory Comments
Chinese retaliatory tariff threat comes as a fresh blow to market underpinning market bears fundamentally, US macro data in focus for short term cues.
Edgewater Markets Reorganises Its Top Level Management Team
Edgewater Markets, a forex and commodities liquidity service provider recently launched a wholly owned subsidiary – Edgewater Digital Technologies a firm.
BNP Paribas Adds Leon Edery to Precious Metals Sales Team
Paris headquartered multinational banking service provider BNP Paribas has now made an addition to its Precious metals sales team.
Fresh Geo-Political Woes Plunge Global Equities into Bear’s Territory
Global stock market today saw major benchmark indices and key stocks decline sharply influenced by fresh geo-political woes.
Peter Van Tiggelen to Succeed Tony Falck as Itiviti’s Chief Financial Officer
Itiviti's current Head of Finance Tony Falck will soon step down from his post and will be succeeded by industry veteran Peter Van Tiggelen.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.