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Senior Relationship Manager

Ahmad is a Senior Relationship Manager at GTN since August 2024. Prior to this, he was at Nykredit from November 2021 to April 2024, where he held the positions of Chief Sales and Relationship Manager and Deputy Board Member. Before Nykredit, he served as the Head of Partnership Sales at Aiia from August 2020 to October 2021. Ahmads experience also includes various roles at Saxo Bank from February 2011 to December 2019, where he held positions such as Senior Director, Senior Manager, and Senior Associate in Sales and Relationship Management. Earlier in his career, between February 2008 and February 2011, he worked at Bestseller as an Area Manager Nordic and a Data Intelligence Analyst in Finance and Reporting.

He holds an MSc in Economics & Business Administration, International Economics from Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark (2003 - 2009).

GTN, a global fintech redefining investing and trading for all, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bobby Bok as its new Head of Sales for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region to accelerate the companys regional growth. Bobby, an industry veteran with 16 years of extensive experience in sales and business development, joins GTN from LSEG, where he was responsible for Sales Strategy and Execution for Investment and Wealth Solutions. In his new role at GTN, Bobby will leverage his deep understanding of the APAC market and proven track record to lead GTNs sales initiatives across the region. He will focus on strengthening client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and driving revenue growth. He will be instrumental in further expanding GTNs presence regionally and delivering on the vision of redefining investing and trading for all. GTN welcomes Bobby Bok at a pivotal time. The companys flagship solutions, GTN Trade and GTN Invest, are experiencing strong adoption in the APAC region, building a thriving client base in core markets. Leveraging this momentum, GTN is poised to further expand into more markets within the APAC region to foster financial inclusion and make trading and investing accessible to anyone, anytime. Bobbys wealth of knowledge and proven track record at LSEG, Refinitiv, Mercer, and Morningstar position him ideally to advance GTNs vision and offerings for financial institutions across the APAC region. "I am thrilled to have Bobby on board to lead our sales efforts in APAC," said Julien Le Noble, CEO of GTN Asia. "It was immediately apparent that Bobby is an excellent fit for this role. His proven track record of success and deep understanding of the industry make him the ideal candidate to spearhead our sales strategy and execution efforts. I am confident that his leadership will play a pivotal role in driving our business forward and delivering value to our clients." Bobby added: "I am excited to lead sales across the APAC region for GTN. My new role marks a new milestone for me, and I am excited to be part of a rapidly growing company redefining investing and trading. GTNs mission resonates with my passion for harnessing technology to empower fintechs and financial institutions to foster financial inclusion." Bobby holds a bachelors of finance from the Singapore University of Social Sciences, and his appointment marks an important step in GTNs commitment to delivering exceptional value to clients in the APAC region. About GTN GTN is a fintech pioneer with decades of success, holding broker-dealer and capital markets services licenses in multiple jurisdictions through subsidiaries. We are committed to empowering brokers, banks, asset managers, and fintechs with scalable and innovative investment and trading solutions that enable access to a comprehensive network of global markets and multiple asset classes, making investment and trading accessible to all. Our investment and trading solutions offer seamless integration with the existing services of regulated financial firms and fintechs via our co-branded front-ends and versatile API suite. Inspired by embedded finance, our API suite provides the adaptability to develop bespoke trading/investment applications or incorporate GTN features into existing platforms, enhancing their value proposition. In addition, our comprehensive global trading ecosystem includes best-in-class execution, custody, and post-trade solutions. We bring together a diverse team of over 400 talented individuals spread across Dubai, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the UK, and the US, united by a shared passion and purpose: empowering clients and transforming the accessibility to investment and trading opportunities for all. We are backed by strategic investors IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and SBI Ventures Singapore Pte. Ltd., a group company of SBI Holdings, Inc., one of the largest financial services firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. To learn more, visit www.gtngroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

GTN Empowers APAC Growth with Bobby Bok as Sales Head

Operations

Sales

Head of Sales, Asia Pacific

- Bobby is currently the Head of Sales, Asia Pacific at GTN, a position he assumed in February 2024. Prior to this, he worked at LSEG Data & Analytics from May 2019 to January 2024, starting as a Performance Director, Wealth Solutions- ASEAN and later being promoted to Head of Sales Strategy & Execution, Investment & Wealth Solutions, Asia Pacific.
- Before joining LSEG, Bobby served as the Head of Wealth Solutions, North Asia at Thomson Reuters from September 2015 to December 2018. He transitioned to this role from a Consultant position at Mercer Investments in August 2015, where he had been since May 2014.
- Bobbys career also includes a stint as a Director, ASEAN at Morningstar from January 2011 to May 2014, and as a Delta Neutral Auction Broker, Asia Pacific at IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. - CX from February 2010 to January 2011.
- From February 2008 to February 2010, Bobby worked at Citi Private Bank in Offshore marketing.
- In July 2023 to September 2023, Bobby completed the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. In 2017, he obtained the Financial Information Associate (FIA) certification from FISD.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Chief Executive Officer, Middle East

Based in Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), GTN Group (a.k.a. Global Market Access Network (DIFC) Limited), is a fast growing Fintech driven financial services provider, providing execution, clearing, settlement, single counterparty system for trading, and best-in-class technology tools and support.

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