FX and CFD brokerage investment group Rostro Group has announced the appointment of Saul Knapp into the newly created post of Managing Director, Futures and Options. Based in London, Saul will also continue in his role as Rostro’s Chief Risk Officer.

Rostro’s new Futures and Options division has been established as the company continues to expand its product offering and reflects the growing demand for new asset classes. Direct Market Access will be provided through partnerships with order management system providers TT and CQG, enabling clients to access thousands of new contracts from exchange operators including The CME Group, ICE and Eurex.

Saul Knapp, commented:

“Our expansion into futures and options comes at a time when we’re seeing significant levels of innovation across the sector. The exchanges themselves, as well as those involved in the clearing and settlement processes, are working to make their products even more accessible, and we are now ready to leverage the opportunity this holds. We will be facilitating trade for smaller banks, brokers and other institutional investors who can benefit from our high levels of customer service, strong balance sheet and in depth knowledge of the products.”

Saul began his financial career working on the LIFFE floor as an independent derivatives trader in the 1990s, before taking up a series of risk and trading roles for London-based brokerages and trading houses. Prior to joining Rostro in 2020, Saul also previously worked at Equiti Capital, Britannia Global Markets, and  GKFX (now Trive).

About Rostro

Rostro Financial was founded in 2020 by former ACM/TradeTech (now Finalto) executive Roger Hambury, with ambitions to acquire and grow out companies in the Retail FX, CFDs, and crypto trading sector. The company closed its first acquisition in 2023 buying CySEC-licensed Scope Markets, and also operates the Scope Prime offshore brokerage brand.