GC Exchange FZE (GCEX), the UAE-licensed arm of leading digital asset brokerage GCEX Group, has appointed Katina Messini as Sales Director for the UAE region. He will be based in Dubai for GCEX.
Katina Messinis joins GCEX from Exinity, where she was Vice President of Global Sales, with a remit to cover MENA, Africa, SEA and LATAM. Prior to that, he was Head of Premier Account Management at Exness in Malaysia, leading the sales team for Ultra High Net Worth clients and strategic partners across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Previous roles also include Deputy Head of Institutional Sales, ZuluTrade and Head of Business Development, Asia at PwC Legal International in Singapore.
Based in GCEX’s Dubai office, Katina’s role will focus on growing the firm’s client base of brokers, hedge funds, family offices and professional traders, offering clients across the region access to deep liquidity in digital assets and a range of proprietary technology solutions, including XplorDigital , part of GCEX’s XplorTrader product line;
Mehtap Önder, CEO, GCEX Dubai:
“Katina joins GCEX at an exciting time for our business, having recently been licensed as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). We are delighted to welcome her to our team.
“Katina has a wealth of experience in driving organizational development and has a proven track record of exceeding goals and cultivating strong relationships. With interest in digital assets at an all-time high, he is ideally placed to help us grow our institutional client base and achieve our ambitious growth plans in the region.”
Katina Messinis, UAE Sales Manager, GCEX Dubai:
“GCEX is the leading digital prime brokerage in the industry. With a class-leading platform, flexible offering and ongoing commitment to growth and development, it is a company that continually upholds its core values in its everyday workplace culture. This is extremely important to me and a key reason for my decision to come on board. I am very excited to be part of the GCEX family.”
About GCEX
GCEX, which opened its Dubai office in July 2022, facilitates institutional access to digital assets through XplorDigital which includes a plug-and-play white label ‘Broker In A Box’ solution. This comprehensive offering also includes back office, risk management, credit utilization, analytics, reporting, account management and a sophisticated liquidity pricing engine that provides level 1 access and deep liquidity and connectivity to the largest price makers. With a strong focus on customer protection, GCEX only works with regulated institutional digital custodians and betting providers and always segregates customer funds.
GCEX Group empowers institutional clients with a wide range of Forex brokerage solutions, including fiat/crypto conversion as well as deep liquidity in digital assets. In addition, it offers digital assets as collateral among other innovative technological solutions.
Headquartered in London, GCEX has offices in Copenhagen, Glasgow, Zug Crypto Valley, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. In addition to being licensed to provide virtual assets services by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, GCEX is regulated by the UK FCA and the Danish FSA. True Global Ventures are investors in GCEX.