FNG Exclusive… Further to our report from April that leading online broker CMC Markets (LON:CMCX) had opened a new Dubai office for its CMC Connect institutional liquidity and white label trading solutions arm, FNG has learned that a number of CMC Connect senior personnel have relocated to Dubai, to support their growth and commitment to the region.

Leading the move to Dubai is Richard Elston (pictured above), Group Head of Institutional. Richard has been with CMC since 2015 and is responsible for the institutional business within the company. Prior to joining CMC he was Head of Institutional Sales at IG Group and Saxo Bank.

Joining Richard Elston in relocating to Dubai are Artur Deliergiev and Abdulkader Daghestani. Artur Deliergiev has been with CMC in London for 12 years, most recently serving as Quantitative Trading Manager. As part of the relocation he will be expanding his corporate role, becoming Head of the Systematic Market Making Quantitative Strategies Department.

Abdulkader joined CMC in 2021 as an Associate Relationship Manager in the London office. After relocating to Dubai, Abdulkader has expanded his responsibilities to drive institutional growth, becoming Institutional Sales & Account Manager for CMC Connect in the Middle East.