GCEX Appoints Kevin Gillespie To Drive Sales & Business Development For UK/EMEA

Regulated digital prime brokerage GCEX has appointed Kevin Gillespie to a newly created sales and business development role covering the UK and EMEA. Gillespie will report to Lars Holst, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GCEX. 

Gillespie has more than 35 years of experience in the industry, starting as an FX trader before moving into sales and business development over 20 years ago. He joins GCEX from Laser Digital, part of Nomura Group, where he focused on digital and FX sales to institutional clients.

During his career he has held senior roles at Menai Markets, Spotex, CobaltFX, Hotspot and IFX Markets. He has built a track record in production-oriented sales and revenue development for entrepreneurial businesses. At GCEX, Gillespie will focus on expanding the company’s FX, CFD and crypto offering among brokers, hedge funds, asset managers and professional traders.

"I have known Kevin for many years and am thrilled that he has chosen to join our team. He has a wealth of experience in the FX, CFD and crypto industries, a strong network of institutional clients, and an in-depth understanding of their requirements. In line with our ambitious growth strategy, we are continually investing in our team and have created this new, UK-based sales and business development role to capitalise on the significant growth potential for GCEX in the UK and EMEA. Kevin is ideally placed to help us to maximise these opportunities as demand for institutional crypto services continues to rise."

— Lars Holst, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GCEX

"I am really impressed by the strength of GCEX’s offering, its robust infrastructure, the fact that it is regulated in three jurisdictions, and the breadth of its institutional client base. I am looking forward to playing a key role in driving further growth by sourcing new revenue opportunities and attracting new clients in the UK and EMEA."

— Kevin Gillespie, Sales and Business Development, UK and EMEA at GCEX

GCEX provides institutional and professional clients with access to deep liquidity in CFDs on digital assets and FX, as well as spot trading and digital asset conversion. The firm also offers brokerage and crypto-native technology solutions under its XplorDigital suite, including its ‘Crypto in a Box’ and ‘Broker in a Box’ platforms.

Headquartered in London, GCEX is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, registered with the Danish FSA as a Virtual Asset Service Provider and currency exchange, and licensed as a Virtual Asset Service Provider by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. Investors in GCEX include True Global Ventures.