OneRoyal Appoints Marilena Iakovou as Chief Marketing Officer

OneRoyal has appointed Marilena Iakovou as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately, as the brokerage firm strengthens its executive team with several senior hires from established fintech and brokerage competitors.

Marilena Iakovou, Chief Marketing Officer of OneRoyal

Marilena Iakovou, Chief Marketing Officer, brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, communications and fintech leadership to the role. Her career in financial services includes serving as Group CMO for Tickmill prior to 2020, where she was responsible for global marketing strategy at the FX and CFD broker.
 

Between 2020 and 2023, she led marketing at M4Markets, overseeing brand positioning and international regulatory expansion during a period that included the firm's acquisition of a CySEC licence in October 2022. Most recently, she served as CMO at Doo Prime, part of Doo Group, beginning in 2023.
 

Joining her at OneRoyal is Mariliza Karrera, who previously worked alongside Iakovou at both M4Markets and Doo Group. Karrera brings experience in marketing and brand management from these roles, and the pair previously operated as a leadership duo at their former firms.
 

The appointments form part of a broader recruitment drive that has seen OneRoyal bring in several executives from leading fintech and brokerage firms. At OneRoyal, Iakovou will oversee brand development, global go-to-market strategy, digital acquisition, partnerships and customer experience.
 

Rayan Al-Annan, CEO of OneRoyal
 

"We are thrilled to welcome Marilena to our leadership team. Her proven ability to scale brands in regulated financial services, combined with her international mindset and digital-first approach, makes her the ideal person to lead our next phase of growth. With Mariliza and other exceptional professionals joining our ranks, we are entering a bold new chapter," said Rayan Al-Annan, CEO of OneRoyal.
 

"OneRoyal's vision to build a truly global fintech brand aligns strongly with my own values. I look forward to working with the team to further elevate the brand, deepen our relationships with clients, and expand into new markets with impact," Iakovou added.
 

OneRoyal is a global fintech and brokerage services firm providing retail and institutional clients with access to trading, investment and market-intelligence platforms across multiple jurisdictions.

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