Philippe Ghanem | |
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Born | October 4, 1980 Switzerland | (age 43)
Alma mater | International University in Geneva, 2002 |
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Relatives | Sabine Getty (sister) |
Philippe Ghanem (born 4 October 1980), a Swiss national, is a ‘C’ suite executive who is seen as an innovator and visionary in global financial markets. As an investor and an expert in trading a range of asset classes, he has developed a reputation for building financial services companies based on his insight and understanding of trading systems. He and how these are driven by changes in market conditions, regulation and technology.
Well-defined people management skills gained from 15 years of senior leadership and high-level management roles, with responsibility for over 300 employees across multiple international regulatory environments. He has a track record of building and maintaining the performance of teams to achieve financial and commercial goals. He has developed and launched a number of retail and institutional trading firms including the Abu Dhabi–based ADSS Group, where he was CEO and vice-chairman. It was announced on 25 June 2019 [3] [4] that at the start of the year he had expressed his desire to leave the organisation to pursue the development of a new entrepreneurial project. Since then, Philippe Ghanem has been the Executive Chairman of SquaredFinancial. [5]
In 2005, Philippe Ghanem and Georges Cohen co-founded the Dublin-based Squared Financial Services Limited. [6] [7] In February 2011, Ghanem was appointed managing director of ADS Securities. The firm rebranded to ADSS in June 2018. [8] [9] when he held the roles of CEO of ADSS and vice chairman of ADSS Group, ADSS' parent company. [10] [11] His departure from ADSS was announced on 25 June 2019. [3] [4]
In 2020, Philippe Ghanem returns to SquaredFinancial [12] to take the company through the next stage of its development. [13] In 2021, SquaredFinancial reports a 266% growth in its volumes, along with a 200% increase in gross profits. The massive surges in volumes and profits have resulted from a spike in the client base of the broker that saw a growth of 220% in the quarter. [14]
Ghanem was a featured speaker at the Forbes Global CEO Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in September 2011 and at London's Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in October 2012. [7] [15] [16] He is a regular contributor to international business media including as a guest host on CNBC Europe's Squawk Box program. [17] Ghanem was profiled by The Banker Middle East, an international financial news magazine, in November 2016. [18]
He is known for his expertise in managing the development of low latency multi-asset trading platforms, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to increase returns and implementing blockchain technology as a way of developing new trading models. He is also known for the introduction of blockchain trading systems and cryptocurrency into the GCC region. His approach has been covered on CNBC. [19] [20]
Ghanem received his Bachelor of Science in business administration from the International University in Geneva in 2002. [21] Ghanem was born in Switzerland and lives in Geneva. On 20 June the Monaco Sport Academy announced a new collaboration with the Yacht Club de Monaco. The initiative is presided over by Prince Albert II of Monaco, its general secretary Bernard d'Alessandri and Philippe Ghanem. [22] Ghanem is fluent in English, French and Arabic. [23]
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Philippe Ghanem | |
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Born | October 4, 1980 Switzerland | (age 43)
Alma mater | International University in Geneva, 2002 |
Known for | |
Relatives | Sabine Getty (sister) |
Philippe Ghanem (born 4 October 1980), a Swiss national, is a ‘C’ suite executive who is seen as an innovator and visionary in global financial markets. As an investor and an expert in trading a range of asset classes, he has developed a reputation for building financial services companies based on his insight and understanding of trading systems. He and how these are driven by changes in market conditions, regulation and technology.
Well-defined people management skills gained from 15 years of senior leadership and high-level management roles, with responsibility for over 300 employees across multiple international regulatory environments. He has a track record of building and maintaining the performance of teams to achieve financial and commercial goals. He has developed and launched a number of retail and institutional trading firms including the Abu Dhabi–based ADSS Group, where he was CEO and vice-chairman. It was announced on 25 June 2019 [3] [4] that at the start of the year he had expressed his desire to leave the organisation to pursue the development of a new entrepreneurial project. Since then, Philippe Ghanem has been the Executive Chairman of SquaredFinancial. [5]
In 2005, Philippe Ghanem and Georges Cohen co-founded the Dublin-based Squared Financial Services Limited. [6] [7] In February 2011, Ghanem was appointed managing director of ADS Securities. The firm rebranded to ADSS in June 2018. [8] [9] when he held the roles of CEO of ADSS and vice chairman of ADSS Group, ADSS' parent company. [10] [11] His departure from ADSS was announced on 25 June 2019. [3] [4]
In 2020, Philippe Ghanem returns to SquaredFinancial [12] to take the company through the next stage of its development. [13] In 2021, SquaredFinancial reports a 266% growth in its volumes, along with a 200% increase in gross profits. The massive surges in volumes and profits have resulted from a spike in the client base of the broker that saw a growth of 220% in the quarter. [14]
Ghanem was a featured speaker at the Forbes Global CEO Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in September 2011 and at London's Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in October 2012. [7] [15] [16] He is a regular contributor to international business media including as a guest host on CNBC Europe's Squawk Box program. [17] Ghanem was profiled by The Banker Middle East, an international financial news magazine, in November 2016. [18]
He is known for his expertise in managing the development of low latency multi-asset trading platforms, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to increase returns and implementing blockchain technology as a way of developing new trading models. He is also known for the introduction of blockchain trading systems and cryptocurrency into the GCC region. His approach has been covered on CNBC. [19] [20]
Ghanem received his Bachelor of Science in business administration from the International University in Geneva in 2002. [21] Ghanem was born in Switzerland and lives in Geneva. On 20 June the Monaco Sport Academy announced a new collaboration with the Yacht Club de Monaco. The initiative is presided over by Prince Albert II of Monaco, its general secretary Bernard d'Alessandri and Philippe Ghanem. [22] Ghanem is fluent in English, French and Arabic. [23]
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