Leading institutional trading and liquidity services firm Finalto is continuing to build its international presence following the acquisition of the company last year by Gopher Investments, announcing the hiring of Cal Portway as Finalto’s new VP Institutional Sales in Australia.

Cal Portway was most recently working in senior sales and trading positions at iS Prime and MFP Trading. He was also formerly Director of FX Trading at a number of different banks including RBC, CIBC, and SEB, with over 20 years of experience in financial markets working across Sydney, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Cal Portway said of his new role at Finalto:

“I am really delighted to be joining Finalto and I am eagerly anticipating the opportunity to work alongside the talented team to propel the company’s growth and strategic vision forward, but also to provide excellent service to our clients.”

Chris Cotterell, Managing Director of Finalto Australia commented:

“Cal brings a wealth of diverse knowledge and experience and is a key hire for us in Australia. He will be instrumental in delivering our award winning, multi-asset B2B liquidity to clients across Australia and the APAC region as we complete the rollout of our connectivity capabilities in SG3 and NY4. Cal is a complete professional and shares our core focus of forming long-term client relationships. It’s my pleasure to welcome Cal Portway to the Finalto team.”