Retail and Institutional brokerage group StoneX (NASDAQ:SNEX) has announced that it has appointed Thomas Friesleben as Managing Director to lead the growth of its StoneX Pro division in EMEA. Mr. Friesleben will be based in Frankfurt, Germany and report to Eric Donovan, Global Head of Institutional FX, StoneX Group.

StoneX Pro is a comprehensive suite of institutional FX and CFD services offered by subsidiaries of StoneX Group Inc. Their comprehensive FX offering includes all major and emerging market pairs, as well as forwards, options, NDF’s, and physical settlement services. The CFD product line includes streaming liquidity across 12,000 products across FX, indices, metals, commodities, and equities. StoneX Pro offers cutting edge trading platforms and API’s for clients across the institutional spectrum including banks, alternative asset firms, corporates, family offices, retail brokers, and proprietary traders.

Thomas Friesleben commented:

“StoneX Pro provides a robust offering of deep industry expertise, technology, and liquidity that delivers institutional-grade market access in a highly efficient manner. With this unique value proposition, we are prepared to challenge the EMEA region’s FX market with a core focus streamlined trading and physical settlement solutions for financial Institutions, hedge funds and asset managers, family offices, and corporates.”

Prior to joining StoneX in 2021, Thomas Friesleben spent several years consulting in the DMCC, UAE focusing on bespoke treasury and banking solutions for institutional and corporate clients. Before this, he was with Credit Suisse AG Dubai and was responsible for UHNWI & Corporate Structured Solutions. He began his career at Deutsche Bank AG, holding various roles in Germany, Singapore, and Dubai, including Head of Corporate Treasury Solutions for MENA.

Eric Donovan added:

“Thomas’ global experience in corporate finance and foreign exchange make him well-qualified to lead StoneX Pro into its next period of growth in EMEA, while continuing to provide the excellent service that StoneX Pro delivers.  This also affirms our commitment to consolidating and growing many of our services for the region out of Frankfurt.”

About StoneX Group

StoneX Group Inc. (formerly INTL FCStone Inc.), through its subsidiaries, connects clients with the global markets across all asset classes – providing execution, post-trade settlement, clearing and custody services through one trusted partner. Clients use its global financial services network to pursue trading opportunities, make investments, manage their market risk, and improve their performance. A publicly traded company (NASDAQ:SNEX) headquartered in New York City, StoneX Group Inc. and its 3,000 employees serve more than 35,000 commercial and institutional clients, and 340,000 active retail accounts, from approximately 70 offices spread across six continents.