GTCFX has appointed
Charbel Raffoul as Chief Executive Officer, the company announced today.
Raffoul has worked in financial services for nearly two decades, with
experience in compliance, financial crime and management.
London’s trading industry is coming home!
The appointment
follows GTCFX’s recent appointment of Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Ali as General
Manager. Al Ali previously worked in the enforcement department of the UAE’s
Securities and Commodities Authority, now known as the Capital Market
Authority.
In May 2025, GTCFX
appointed Mikhail S. as Chief Commercial Officer after more than 13 years
at Alpari. The broker also expanded into Thailand, where it opened an office
and appointed Mei
Nongbua as Country Manager to oversee local operations.
Raffoul Held Senior Roles at Equiti, ADS
Before joining GTCFX, Raffoul
most recently served as Head of Compliance at ATFX MENA for one year. He
previously spent almost nine years at Equiti as Chief Compliance Officer and
Financial Crime Lead.
Raffoul worked at
Equiti for eight years and eleven months. Before that, he served as a Director
at ADS Securities for two years and three months.
Earlier in his career,
he was Head of Compliance at Alpari ME for three years and ten months.
GTCFX Joins Financial Commission for
Dispute Resolution
GTCFX also became a
member of the Financial Commission in January 2025. The independent,
non-governmental organisation provides external dispute resolution for
complaints between forex and CFD brokers and their clients.
It reviews
complaints and can issue decisions or award compensation under its rules. Its
Compensation Fund provides up to €20,000 per eligible client claim if a member
fails to comply with a compensation award. It does not cover ordinary trading
losses or broker insolvency.
This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.
