Mark Chesterman has stepped down as Chief Risk Officer at OANDA after seven years at the company, according to a LinkedIn post published today (Tuesday).
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OANDA has also undergone wider leadership changes in recent months. In June, Lucian Lauerman was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of OANDA Europe Limited, following the appointment of FTMO founders Otakar Šuffner and Marek Vašíček as co-CEOs of OANDA after discussions with Gavin Bambury, who stepped down as CEO.
Chesterman Ends Seven-Year Tenure at OANDA
“Today was my last day at OANDA, bringing seven years to a close,” Chesterman wrote. He described the period as one of “almost constant change”.
He said his work at OANDA covered several areas, including mergers and acquisitions, trading operations, risk management and board governance. He also referred to global leadership responsibilities amid the growth of artificial intelligence.
Chesterman’s LinkedIn profile lists Head of Trading as one of his roles at OANDA. He held the position for two years and nine months.
Led IG Futures and FX Business
Before joining OANDA, he spent ten months as Chief Operating Officer at Stater Global Markets, a prime-of-prime broker.
He spent more than 14 years at IG before moving to Stater Global Markets. His roles included Chief Operating Officer of IG Institutional, Global Business Development Officer, Head of Futures and FX, Chief FX Dealer and Dealer.
As Chief Operating Officer of IG Institutional, he worked on operational processes, client onboarding and credit risk policies for the institutional business. He held the position for eleven months.
He then served as Global Business Development Officer for two years and two months. His responsibilities covered strategy, product development, marketing and revenue growth across IG’s institutional business and its MetaTrader 4 platform.
Before that, Chesterman spent three years and ten months as Head of Futures and FX at IG, overseeing trading strategy, client flow monetisation and product development across foreign exchange, index derivatives, commodities and interest rates.
He began his career at IG as a Dealer, a position he held for four years and seven months, before serving as Chief FX Dealer for three years.
This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.ExecutivesRead More
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