Stavros Anastasiou Appointed as CEO of markets.com

Finalto, a market leader in global financial services, has appointed its Group Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Stavros Anastasiou, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its global online trading unit, markets.com.

As seen on his LinkedIn profile, Stavros joined Finalto as CCO in January 2018 from Safecap, a Cyprus Investment Firm established in 2008, where he also served as CCO for over a year. Between January 2010 and April 2016, Stavros worked at FxPro Group, an international CFD and forex broker, having held different roles including Business Development, Head of Internal Audit, and CCO.

Matthew Maloney, CEO ot Finalto, commented: “The appointment of Stavros marks a milestone in the evolution of markets.com.  Stavros brings a wealth of experience to the role, having been a valuable member of our Executive team for many years. His dedication to customer service and the growth of our global business is exemplary. I look forward to supporting Stavros, the markets.com management team, and all of our colleagues in ensuring the business reaches new levels.”

Stavros Anastasiou, new CEO at markets.com, said: “Stepping into this new role is an exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to working together with all teams at markets.com group. I am confident that with our talented and dedicated people we will succeed in realising our exciting new plans for markets.com.”

Finalto has been expanding its presence in Asia. Last month, the group announced the appointment of its Head of Liquidity Asia, Kenneth Lim​, as well as the launch of a new data center in Singapore​.