GCEX Expands UK Team, Welcoming Ignacio Corral and Helen Man

February 27, 2024 - Digital prime broker GCEX has appointed Ignacio Corral as its new UK Compliance Officer as part of the expansion of its UK operations, which are under the regulation of the FCA.

Ignacio Corral, with his legal background, transitions to GCEX after a stint at Rede Partners LLP, where he served as Legal & Compliance Manager. His previous roles include Senior Compliance Manager at easyMoney, and over five years at the FCA as a Senior Associate, contributing to various sectors such as Crypto Assets Authorisation, Investment Banking Supervision, and International.

This period of growth for GCEX is also marked by the recruitment of chartered accountant Helen Man, who takes on the role of Financial Controller. Helen's impressive resume includes positions at Stifel, Zodia Custody, and TP ICAP, and at GCEX, she will oversee the finances of the group's entities in the UK, Denmark, and Dubai.

Lars Holst, Founder & CEO of GCEX, said, “At GCEX, we place a lot of emphasis on finding the right people to work within our business and I am delighted to welcome both Ignacio and Helen to our team. Ignacio’s appointment reinforces our commitment to growing our business in the UK. As we continue our expansion across all regions, the complexity of our financial operations has increased. Helen’s appointment, working across all entities, demonstrates further investment across our Group.”

"I wanted to work in a growing company where I can make a big impact. There’s a lot of talent here and it’s great to be joining the GCEX team," stated Ignacio Corral, the newly appointed UK Compliance Officer at GCEX.

Helen Man, Financial Controller, GCEX

Helen Man, the new Financial Controller at GCEX, expressed her enthusiasm: "I was really keen to work in a fast-growth, ambitious firm, building on my experience from the investment banking sector and the crypto world. I feel strongly that there’s a great future for digital assets so GCEX ticked so many boxes for me!"

GCEX Group provides institutional and professional clients with access to substantial liquidity in FX, CFDs on digital assets, spot trading and conversion for digital assets, and a variety of forex brokerage and crypto-native technology solutions under the XplorDigital banner. The offerings include 'Crypto in a Box' and 'Broker in a Box' as part of its plug-and-play solutions, and technology-agnostic platforms that ensure regulation compliance, regulated custody solutions, staking, secure fund management, top-tier liquidity, connectivity with major price makers, advanced risk management, and innovative technological partnerships.

Based in London and operating globally, GCEX is regulated by the FCA in the UK, registered with the Danish FSA as a VASP and currency exchange, and holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. True Global Ventures is a notable investor in GCEX.