XS.com hires Ahmed Negm, a popular market analyst on CNBC, Sky News, Bloomberg’s Asharq

Rick Steves

“Ahmed’s expertise and passion for understanding the intricacies of the financial markets will be invaluable as we continue to grow our client base and expand into new jurisdictions.”

XS.com has hired Ahmed Negm as Head of Market Research for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Ahmed Negm regularly appears on well-known finance media including CNBC, Sky News and Asharq (Bloomberg’s Arabic arm in the Middle East) and will continue to do so while representing the XS.com brand.

The trading specialist has been working within the financial services industry for much of his career and has held positions including Forex Trading Trainer, Technical Analyst and Head of Research.

As head of the market research department in the MENA region, he will be responsible for overseeing the analysis of market trends by provide insights and recommendations in English and Arabic. The goal is to help the firm’s retail and institutional clients make more informed investment decisions across a range of asset classes.

“Using my skills to help support XS.com’s retail and institutional traders”

Mohamad Ibrahim, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at XS.com, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Ahmed Negm our new Head of Market Research for the MENA region to the team. Ahmed’s expertise and passion for understanding the intricacies of the financial markets will be invaluable as we continue to grow our client base and expand into new jurisdictions. I’m confident that through his longstanding industry experience and deep knowledge of the financial markets his addition to the company will bring fresh perspectives and drive our success in the industry.”

Ahmed Negm, Head of Market Research for the MENA region at XS.com, said: “I am excited to be joining XS.com – a dynamic and innovative company – as their Head of Market Research for the MENA region. I am eager to bring my expertise and knowledge to the team and help drive the company’s success in the industry. I am looking forward to collaborating with my new colleagues and using my skills to help support XS.com’s retail and institutional traders with their investment decisions whilst they navigate the ever-changing market landscape. This is a new chapter, and I am eager to see what the future holds.”

XS.com has most recently appointed Mohamad Ibrahim as the new Chief Executive Officer of the multi-asset brokerage group, which provides access to a wide range of financial derivatives products across several asset classes, including Shares, Indices, Metals, Energy, Commodities, Currencies, and Cryptocurrencies.

Having originally been established in Australia in 2010, XS.com today has its headquarters in Cyprus and holds licenses in various jurisdictions around the globe including ASIC, CySEC, and the FSA.

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