DB Investing, Hantec Markets, XTB, and More: Executive Moves of the Week
Elena Kupriianova named CMO at DB Investing
Kicking off this week’s executive moves, DB Investing, the Dubai-based CFD broker, appointed Elena Kupriianova as its new Chief Marketing Officer, strengthening its leadership team following the recent hire of Chief Business Officer Ioan Mihalachi.

Kupriianova brings over a decade of experience in financial services marketing, having worked with leading CFDs brands and technology providers, including Spotware Systems, CFI Dubai, Capital.com, and Exness.
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Hantec Markets promotes Blessing Ishola as Nigeria GM
In the African market, Hantec Markets promoted Blessing Ishola to General Manager for its Nigerian operations. Ishola joined the CFD broker in 2018, progressing from Business Development Executive to Branch Manager at the Port Harcourt office.

She joined Hantec Markets in 2018, progressing through business development roles and serving for over six years as Branch Manager at the Port Harcourt office in Nigeria. The company also elevated Mayur Vhatte to Principal Product Manager.
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XTB AI Head Tomasz Gawron departs
Elsewhere, Polish retail broker XTB lost its head of artificial intelligence, Tomasz Gawron, who left last month to join the government-backed Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology.

Gawron, who holds a PhD in Automation and Robotics, will head the AI Development Section at the state research organization. He has led XTB’s AI research and development team for nearly two years.
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Kudotrade hires ex-Capital.com and HFM CFO
Lastly, CFD broker Kudotrade named Stathis Flangofas as its new Chief Financial Officer as it gears up to launch its proprietary trading platform later this month.

Flangofas brings 16 years of experience from major brokerages, including Capital.com and HFM, where he managed large-scale financial operations and regulatory compliance. His appointment comes days before Kudotrade introduces a prop trading platform, Kudo Funded.
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