Exclusive:GMI UK Promotes two Veterans to the Board of Directors

Global Market Index Limited (GMI UK), an FCA-regulated provider of turnkey solutions to institutions and brokerages, has appointed Chris Hossain-Nelson and Zaid Alkhatib to the Board of Directors. Hossain-Nelson will continue to lead Client Relations and Alkhatib will lead Operations and Compliance.

Chris Hossain-Nelson's career in the financial services industry has spanned more than two decades. He has held many senior positions in leading financial institutions in various locations across the globe. His passion lies in FX, CFDs and Spread Betting.

Before promoted to Executive Director (SMF3), Head of eFX and CFDs Client Relations role, Chris Hossain-Nelson previously spent more than 2 years at GMI UK, where he was the Global Head of Institutional Sales on eFX&CFDs. He managed a global team responsible for FX/CFD liquidity and technology sales. Prior to this, FXCM recruited Chris back in 2013. Initially, he was appointed as Vice President on Institutional Sales - FX, CFDs and Spread Betting, after almost two years, he was transitioned to Head of Institutional Partnerships, where he continued to provide direction and played an important role on FX and CFD Liquidity relationships.

Zaid Alkhatib brings more than 10 years of Operations and Compliance experience, moving from being the Head Of Operations for FXVC Online Trading – a role which he only took up in July 2019.

Chris Hossain-Nelson said, "I am delighted to take up my position as Executive Director of GMI UK and will be focused on maintaining and building relationships with our partners. I am excited about helping clients to leverage our fast execution, depth of liquidity, MT4 and MT5 white label and bridge solutions. Our powerful turnkey technology and liquidity bundled solution means we can offer tailored and comprehensive packages through a single vendor relationship."

Zaid Alkhatib added, "It's an exciting time for the GMI UK  and I’m looking forward to supporting the board to help continue to expand the business and further cement our commitment to corporate governance while improving our core operations to ensure enhanced client service and to ensure we deliver on our promise of system stability, speed of execution while driving  innovation."

Commenting on the responsibility GMI UK has to its clients and the new appointments, CEO Ashraf Ebid said: "I am pleased to welcome Chris and Zaid to the GMI UK board as their extensive experience within the FX and CFD space will enhance our ability to continue to build on our success in providing liquidity and technology solutions to our institutional and retail brokerage clients." 

About GMI UK

GMI UK (www.gmimarkets.co.uk) provides FX and CFD liquidity and technology solutions. Their sophisticated service offers an individual, customised experience for a range of different trading needs and capabilities.