MAS Markets Appoints Simon Naish as Head of APAC

MAS Markets, an FCA-regulated institutional liquidity and trading solutions provider, has appointed Simon Naish as Head of APAC. Naish joins the firm after three years as Australia Country Head for Retail FX and CFDs at ATFX.

Naish brings extensive experience to the role, having previously served as Head of FX Business Development in Australia for Canadian broker Velocity Trade. He also spent 33 years at National Australia Bank, where he ended his tenure as Head of Bank and Diversified Financial Institutions Sales, APAC.

In his new position, Naish will lead the development and execution of MAS Markets’ strategic vision across the Asia-Pacific region. Working closely with MAS Group’s senior leadership, he will focus on driving market penetration, building high-performing teams, and establishing MAS Markets as a trusted institutional liquidity partner for regional brokers, hedge funds, family offices, and professional trading firms.

Simon Blackledge, CEO and Founder of MAS Markets, commented: “Simon’s appointment to lead our APAC operations is a game-changer for MAS Markets. His deep expertise in institutional trading, his track record of building and scaling successful financial services operations across the region, and his strategic mindset align perfectly with our vision to become the go-to liquidity provider in Asia-Pacific. We’re delighted to have him leading this critical phase of our regional expansion.”

Naish added: “MAS Markets has earned credibility in the global institutional space, and there’s a genuine appetite in APAC for what we’re offering. I’m committed to building the operational foundations and strategic partnerships needed to capture that opportunity and support the firm’s growth trajectory across the region.”

The appointment follows the recent departure of MAS Markets’ previous APAC head, Harry Fry, who moved to rival Edgewater Markets.

MAS Markets is part of MAS Group, a global multi-asset financial markets organisation focused on institutional trading, liquidity solutions, and funds management. The company was founded in 2021 by CEO Simon Blackledge, who continues to hold a controlling interest. MAS Markets offers deep institutional liquidity, advanced trading technology, and tailored solutions to brokers, hedge funds, family offices, and professional traders, with infrastructure hosted in LD4 and TY3 data centres and partnerships with Tier 1 banking institutions.