Institutional liquidity and trading solutions provider MAS Markets has announced the appointment of Simon Naish as Head of APAC. The move comes after MAS Markets’ previous APAC head, Harry Fry, recently moved to rival Edgewater Markets.

Simon Naish comes to MAS Markets after working as Australia Country Head for Retail FX and CFDs broker ATFX for the past three years. He has also served as Head of FX Business Development in Australia for Canadian broker Velocity Trade. Simon previously spent 33 years with National Australia Bank, ending his tenure there as Head of Bank and Diversified Financial Institutions Sales, APAC.

In his new role, Naish will lead the development and execution of MAS Markets’ strategic vision across the Asia-Pacific region. Working closely with MAS Group’s senior leadership, he will focus on driving market penetration, building high-performing teams, and establishing MAS Markets as a trusted institutional liquidity partner for regional brokers, hedge funds, family offices, and professional trading firms.

Simon Blackledge, CEO and Founder of MAS Markets, said,

“Simon’s appointment to lead our APAC operations is a game-changer for MAS Markets. His deep expertise in institutional trading, his track record of building and scaling successful financial services operations across the region, and his strategic mindset align perfectly with our vision to become the go-to liquidity provider in Asia-Pacific. We’re delighted to have him leading this critical phase of our regional expansion.”

Simon Naish, Head of APAC at MAS Group, stated,

“MAS Markets has earned credibility in the global institutional space, and there’s a genuine appetite in APAC for what we’re offering. I’m committed to building the operational foundations and strategic partnerships needed to capture that opportunity and support the firm’s growth trajectory across the region.”

About MAS Markets

MAS Markets is an FCA-regulated multi-asset liquidity provider offering deep institutional liquidity, advanced trading technology, and tailored solutions to brokers, hedge funds, family offices, and professional traders. With infrastructure hosted in LD4 and TY3 data centres and partnerships with Tier 1 banking institutions, MAS Markets delivers high-performance execution and innovative trading solutions to clients worldwide.

The company was founded in 2021 by CEO Simon Blackledge, who continues to hold a controlling interest in the company. Simon had previously run MT4/MT5 white label solutions provider itexsys. MAS Markets is part of MAS Group, a global multi asset financial markets organisation with a focus on institutional trading, liquidity solutions and funds management.