GTN Appoints Jon Lester as Chief Operating Officer for Middle East Operations

GTN, an institutional-focused multi-asset broker based in Dubai, has announced the appointment of Jon Lester as its new Chief Operating Officer - Middle East. Mr. Lester will be based in the UAE and will serve as the second-in-command to GTN UAE CEO Damian Bunce, who joined the company last year.

Jon Lester brings a long career in banking to his new role, with previous positions at institutions such as Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Standard Bank Group, and Nigeria's Bank PHB, where he served as COO of its UK operation. He also held senior roles in Russia, working for Renaissance Capital and Sberbank in Moscow from 2011 to 2016. Most recently, Mr. Lester was COO of Frontier Capital Group, an emerging market fixed income and money market investment firm in Abu Dhabi.

Damian Bunce stated, "At a time of exceptional growth, we need to ensure our organisation runs smoothly, implements best practices so that our client user experience is the best in the industry."

GTN is supported by strategic investors including IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and SBI Group, a major financial services firm listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.