valantic FSA appoints new CEO

In our exclusive executive move summary for this week, financial technology firm valantic FSA appointed Dr. Holger Wohlenberg as its new CEO, tapping the former Deutsche Börse Group executive to lead expansion across European markets.

Wohlenberg, who officially assumed the role June 1, brings decades of experience in finance, technology, and data management from his previous positions at Deutsche Börse Group, where he played a key role in developing the exchange operator’s proprietary data and technology divisions.

Learn more about valantic FSA’s appointment of Dr. Holger Wohlenberg as the new CEO.

FCA’s COO departs

In the UK, Emily Shepperd, who has served as Chief Operating Officer at the Financial Conduct Authority for the past four years, resigned and will leave the regulator.

Before joining the FCA in 2021, Shepperd spent decades in the financial services industry. Although she has not yet lined up her next role following her regulatory tenure, she is reportedly looking to return to the private sector.

Read more about the exit of FCA’s COO Emily Shepperd.

DB Investing appoints ProperFX’s former CEO

Elsewhere, DB Investing announced the appointment of Ioan Mihalachi, the former CEO of ProperFX, as its new Chief Business Officer.

Mihalachi has over 15 years of experience in the brokerage industry, having held various senior executive positions at prominent firms.

Find out more about DB Investing’s appointment of Ioan Mihalachi.

Prop firms continue to attract top talent

And in the prop trading space, a new trend has emerged in the retail trading industry: executives from contracts for differences (CFDs) brokers are transitioning to proprietary trading firms.

The latest to join this shift is Yassin Mismar, who moved from Equiti Group to FundingPips as Head of Sales and Retention.

Discover more about the latest trend involving prop firms and new appointments.

Dubai regulator DFSA named Former FAB and ADGM exec as COO

Lastly, the Dubai Financial Services Authority appointed Juma Thani Alhameli as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective June 10, 2025.

Alhameli will also join the DFSA’s Executive Committee, marking a significant addition to the regulator’s leadership as it seeks to bolster its oversight of the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Learn more about DFSA’s appointment of Juma Thani Alhameli as the new COO.

This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.ExecutivesRead More

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