ADSS has appointed Dan Squires as its new Chief Commercial Officer, marking a key leadership addition at the Abu Dhabi-based brokerage. Squires joins from Saxo Bank’s UK arm, where he held the same role.

He spent just over two years at Saxo’s London office, having originally joined as Head of Sales before moving into the CCO post.

“I am delighted to have started as Chief Commercial Officer at ADSS in Abu Dhabi. This is nothing to do with UK taxes / growth / politics and everything to do with the opportunity to play a part in taking the UAE’s #1 local broker into its next exciting phase of growth,” Squires commented on LinkedIn.

Three-Decade Finance Career

Squires brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial sector, with a background spanning major investment banks and trading networks. He previously held sales roles at Merrill Lynch, Citi, and the Royal Bank of Canada.

Before joining Saxo, he spent over five years at institutional trading platform Liquidnet, where he worked closely with asset managers and buy-side firms.

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