FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned that Asia focused broker CGS-CIMB Securities is expanding its footprint in the UK, hiring London based FX industry veterans Ben Robson and Harry Sutton to help launch an institutional FX operation.
Ben Robson joins CGS-CIMB Securities as Head of Institutional FX EMEA, while Harry Sutton joins as Head of Operations.
Ben Robson and Harry Sutton had worked together last decade at institutional FX broker Fixi plc. Since then Ben Robson has served as Head of Leveraged FX (London) for Maybank Kim Eng, and as CEO of Monaco based Spectrex Commodities. Harry Sutton was most recently MT4 and MT5 Operations and Risk Management at USG UK, and has also worked in various operations roles at ATFX and at Credo Global Markets.
FNG spoke with Ben Robson regarding his new role at CGS-CIMB Securities:
“I’m delighted to join CGS-CIMB along with Harry Sutton. It’s refreshing to work with a management team that have listened, understood and fully support the launch of an institutional FX business based out of London.
We are looking forward to launching a highly competitive low-latency FX offering which will not only cater for our vast institutional network of clients and equally appeal to clients who run stand alone FX businesses, but also serve as a complimentary asset class for the many institutions who wish to utilize the superlative CGS-CIMB prime services and equity CFD product suite.”
Singapore based CGS-CIMB Securities is one of the leading integrated financial service providers in Asia. It is a 50-50 joint venture between China Galaxy International Financial Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., and Malaysia’s CIMB Group Sdn Bhd.