Christopher Nelson-Smith has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Blueberry Markets. He shared the update on LinkedIn today (Friday). He previously served as Head of Trading and Operations at Blueberry Markets for one year and seven months.

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He wrote on his post: “I’ve officially stepped into the role of Chief Operating Officer at Blueberry Markets.”

Former Vantage Executive Joins Blueberry Markets

Before joining Blueberry, Nelson-Smith spent about eight years at Vantage. He held several positions, including Director for nearly a year, overseeing liquidity, corporate relations, and compliance management.

He also served as Global Head of Risk for nearly eight years, responsible for risk management, trading operations, and internal controls. He briefly worked as a Senior Trader for four months.

Leadership Roles Held at VT Markets

Nelson-Smith also held leadership roles at VT Markets as Director for almost four years, focusing on client relations, operational efficiency, and risk management in Australia. Earlier, he worked at GAIN Capital as Senior Market Maker for just over four years, managing market-making processes and risk across FX, equities, commodities, and other instruments. He began his career at City Index as a Dealer for over four years in London.

Blueberry Integrates cTrader Platform Following Rebrand

Blueberry has partnered with Spotware to integrate the cTrader platform into its offering. The move is part of a broader multi-platform strategy, following a recent rebrand that included a new logo, updated typography, and redesigned websites. The refreshed design will extend across trading platforms, educational content, and social media.

The cTrader platform offers features for manual, copy, and algorithmic trading, including cBots, cloud execution, and API access. It also supports Level II pricing, order protection, trade receipts, and advanced charting. The platform is available on web, desktop, Mac, and mobile in 23 languages.

This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.ExecutivesRead More

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