Freetrade hasappointed Nick Robinson as its new Chief Financial Officer, according to aLinkedIn post published by him today (Friday). Robinson wrote that he isworking with "everyone in the Freetrade and IG Group teams."The appointment comesduring a period of change at the UK investment platform. Last month, JennyZhao announced that she had taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer atFreetrade. The leadership transition began earlier this year when co-founder ViktorNebehaj said he would step down as CEO during the summer.IG Deal Reshapes Freetrade StrategyThe changes followFreetrade's acquisition by IG Group. The online trading company agreedto buy Freetrade for £160 million in a transaction funded from existing capital.Under the terms of the deal, Freetrade was expected to continue operating as astandalone business. The acquisition expanded IG Group's presence in the UKdirect investment market and broadened its investment offering.Commenting on hisappointment, Robinson described the current period as "a pivotal momentfor Freetrade." He added that the company has "the momentum and agenerational opportunity to transform retail investment in the UK."Former Mastercard Executive JoinsFreetradeRobinson joinsFreetrade after a brief stint as Chief Financial Officer at TAB. Before that,he spent just over two years as Finance Director for the UK and Africa atTravelex.At Travelex, he workedas a commercial finance partner for the company's wholesale, outsourcing, andretail businesses. His responsibilities included supporting audit processes,regulatory initiatives, and finance transformation projects.Earlier in his career,Robinson spent more than four and a half years as Chief Financial Officer atVocalink, the payments infrastructure company owned by Mastercard. In thatrole, he presented financial management updates to the Bank of England andworked on regulatory compliance, capital adequacy, and long-term investmentprojects.Before joiningVocalink, Robinson spent six years at Mastercard in several senior finance andproduct positions. These included Vice President, Product Advancement for Cyber& Intelligence Solutions; Vice President Finance for European SwitchingServices; and Vice President Finance for Cyber & Intelligence Solutions.His work at Mastercardincluded regulatory separation projects, product development initiatives,investment planning, and commercial strategy for digital identity andcybersecurity businesses.This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.