FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that UK based online broker CMC Markets (LON:CMCX) has hired James McMaster as Head of Marketing ANZ, out of the company’s Sydney, Australia office.

James McMaster is an experienced marketing executive who joins CMC from outside “the industry”. He has held senior B2B and B2C marketing roles at recruitment firms Hays and Adzuna, fintech companies Wonga and Paysafe, and gaming firms KM iGaming, Bodog Nation, and Sportingbet. James also worked briefly (in 2016) in digital marketing for ThinkMarkets.

In the first half of fiscal 2026, CMC Markets reported record £59.0 million of revenues from its Australia unit, representing 32% of overall company revenue. CMC also has a partnership with Australia’s second largest bank, Westpac.