FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that Retail FX and CFDs broker Trade Nation has continued its recent hiring spree under new Managing Director Kypros Zoumidou and CEO Jon Noble, adding experienced industry executive Luis dos Santos as CEO Portugal.

Luis dos Santos, who will be based in Lisbon, joins Trade Nation from institutional brokerage and services firm Finalto, where he served as Sales Director LATAM for the past two years. Luis also previously worked as Global Head of Business Development at Markets.com, and has held senior client services and business development roles at IG, LCG, Blackwell Global, and Trading 212.

Trade Nation recently hired former Wirex executive Philippe Capelle as its Chief Marketing Officer. Trade Nation and its various brands are controlled by UK entrepreneur Jasper White, who bought control of the company (then known as The Trader Management Company Limited) in 2014. The company operates licensed subsidiaries in the UK, Australia, the Bahamas, South Africa, and Seychelles.