– UAE, Dubai – GCEX MENA, the Digital Prime Brokerage, part of the GCEX Group, announced the appointment of Olivier Honsberger to its Board of Directors, overseeing the day-to-day operations and playing a key role in developing the firm’s growth strategy in the region.
“Olivier has an extremely impressive track record in the region, having built a private Swiss bank in the UAE from scratch and grown the business in the Middle East to USD 4 billion assets under management. We are very excited about his appointment and I am looking forward to working closely with him to put solid foundations in place to grow our business in the Middle East.” said Managing Director, Mehtap Önder.
About Olivier Honsberger
Olivier Honsberger, former CEO of Mirabaud (Middle East) and Board Director at Mirabaud (Abu Dhabi), has a proven track record in establishing financial services brands and entering new markets. He worked at Mirabaud Group for over 22 years and has a wealth of experience in banking, asset management, and private funds in Europe and the Middle East.
Olivier Honsberger is a founding member of Global Millennial Capital PIF and has chaired the fund’s Advisory and Investment Committee for the last two years. He is also a member of the Swiss Financial Analysts Association and has a Swiss Federal Diploma for Expert in Finance and Investments.
Olivier Honsberger said, “GCEX is a dynamic fintech with a huge amount of potential in the region and a very forward-thinking ethos. The firm also has an impressive team, having been founded by Lars Holst, a successful entrepreneur with a track record in growing successful businesses. GCEX’s strong credentials and its ongoing focus on staying ahead of the curve made it a very appealing organization for me to join. I am confident that my experience, combined with Mehtap’s experience, will enable us to drive the business forwards in the Middle East. I also have an extensive network of institutional investors in the region which I will leverage to help GCEX with its ambitious growth plans.”
About GCEX
Founded in 2018, GCEX is a pioneering regulated digital prime brokerage with a best-of-breed digital asset and FX platform for institutional and professional clients. GCEX has partnerships with Tier 1 trusted Liquidity Providers, leading counterparties, and regulated digital custody asset institutions. GCEX offers a wide range of products and technology solutions including White Labels.
GCEX is the trading name of GC Exchange Limited and GC Exchange A/S. GC Exchange Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales (No11382809) with a registered address at 75 King William Street, London. EC4N 7BE. GC Exchange Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 828730).
Digital asset services are provided by GC Exchange A/S, a company incorporated in Denmark (CVR 43088777) with an address at Amager Strandvej 390, 2770, Kastrup. GC Exchange A/S is authorized by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority as a Currency Exchange (FTID 45020) and registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (FTID 17524) under the AML regulation.
GC Exchange FZE is incorporated as a Limited Liability Free Zone Establishment under the Dubai World Trade Center Authority with registration number 1896.
For more information: https://www.gc.exchange/
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