EquitiGroup has promoted three executives to senior leadership positions as themulti-asset broker looks to expand its global operations and technologycapabilities.The companyelevated Sartaj Singh to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) after he spent morethan a year leading the firm's technology division. Singh joined Equiti inDecember 2023 as global head of technology, where he oversaw what the companydescribes as a major overhaul of its trading platforms and infrastructuresystems.Equiti Group Names ThreeNew C-Suite ExecutivesIn his newrole, Singh will focus on integrating artificial intelligence and automationacross Equiti's operations, from client onboarding to trade execution. Thecompany says these upgrades are part of its push to compete with larger rivalsin the crowded online brokerage space.Rick Fultonmoves into the newly created position of Chief Risk and Audit Officer. Fultonhas been building out Equiti's risk management capabilities over the past twoyears, working to strengthen the firm's oversight of market, credit andoperational risks. His promotion comes as financial regulators worldwide haveincreased scrutiny of retail trading platforms following several high-profilemarket disruptions.The thirdappointment sees SeanHong take over as Chief Financial Officer. Hong joined Equiti in August2023 and has been restructuring the company's finance operations. The firm saysHong's team now provides more detailed analysis to support business decisionsand has improved cost controls across different divisions."Innovationis at the core of everything we do at Equiti," said Equiti Group CEO IskandarNajjar. "As we expand our footprint in global markets, these appointmentsensure we remain agile, tech-driven, and client-focused."Related: Equiti Group Appoints Navin Dsouza as Chief Operating Officer for Digital Assets and GoldDynamic Changes inPersonnelTheappointments take effect immediately, with all three executives reportingdirectly to the CEO. The company did not disclose compensation details orwhether it conducted external searches for any of the positions.The latestmoves come after Yassin Mismar, SVP of Sales at Equiti Group, decided to jointhe prop firm FundingPips following nearly two decades in the FX industry. Justweeks before Mismar’s move, Zoltan Nemeth joined FunderPro, another proptrading firm, as Head of Business Development. Prior to that, Nemeth served asHead of Growth at ZuluTrade.A fewmonths earlier, FxPro’s COO, Yiannos Xenophontos, took on the role of GroupHead of Trading at Equiti’s Dubai offices. Last year, Karen Tatyan joined thecompany as the new Head of Database.Equitioperates across Africa, Asia, Europe andthe Middle East with licenses in the UK, UAE and Cyprus. The company servesretail traders, professional investors and institutional clients through itstrading platforms and payment systems.The companycompetes with established players like IG Group and Plus500 in the retailtrading market, while also offering services to institutional clients. Thecompany has been expanding its presence in emerging markets where regulatoryframeworks for online trading are still developing.This article was written by Damian Chmiel at www.financemagnates.com.