Mark E. Galant
Director/Board Member at Fonas Trading LLC
Profile
In addition to serving GAIN Capital, Mr. Galant is a director of FNX Ltd.
and Edison Venture Partners.
He founded GAIN Capital Group and served as CEO of the company since its inception in October 1999 until June of 2007.
Prior to forming GAIN Capital, he was the number two executive at FNX Limited, an international provider of trading and risk management systems.
During his six year tenure, Mr. Galant was instrumental in transforming FNX into a world-class software and services firm and, according to Inc. Magazine, one of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the U.S.
in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
Before joining FNX in 1994, Mr. Galant served as global head of foreign exchange options trading at Credit Suisse.
Prior to Credit Suisse, he ran the foreign exchange options desk at Chemical Bank.
He also traded all financial products as a money manager for Paul Tudor Jones at Tudor Investment Corporation.
During his early years on Wall Street, Mr. Galant was a floor trader, successfully trading his own account on several of New York's commodities exchanges.
Mr. Galant holds a BS in Finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Galant currently serves on the board of directors of Scivantage and is a member of the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce Advisory Board.
Mark E. Galant active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Fonas Trading LLC | Director/Board Member | 2009-09-08 |
Faros Trading LLC
Faros Trading LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Faros Trading LLC provides foreign exchange intelligence, market coverage, and execution services. The company was founded on August 18, 2009 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-23 |
Former positions of Mark E. Galant
Companies | Position | End |
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GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Founder | 2013-12-11 |
Tydall Trading LLC
Tydall Trading LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tydall Trading LLC operates an algorithmic trading firm. The private company is based in Vero Beach, FL. | Chairman | 2008-09-30 |
FNX Capital Markets Solutions
FNX Capital Markets Solutions Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services FNX Ltd. provides technology solutions to financial institutions for management and processing of capital market transactions. It offers real time position management, risk management, processing and general ledger solutions for foreign exchange, money market, fixed income, equities, commodities, including exchange traded products and over the counter interest rate derivatives. The company operates sales and support offices in London, New York, Tokyo, Taipei, Bangkok and Singapore. FNX was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA. | President | 1998-12-31 |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1993-12-31 |
Scivantage, Inc.
Scivantage, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Scivantage, Inc. provides web-based software solutions for the financial services industry. The firm's products include scivantage professional, investor, and maxit. Its services encompass implementation, consulting, custom solutions, and staff augmentation. The company was founded by Adnane Charchour in 2000 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Mark E. Galant
University of Virginia | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Private companies | 8 |
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Finance |
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of online trading services and solutions, specializing in over-the-counter and exchange-traded markets. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Futures. The Retail segment provides its retail customers around the world with access to range global financial markets, including spot foreign exchange, precious metals trading, and contracts for difference. The Futures segment includes exchange-traded futures and options on futures on various global exchanges. This segment offers futures services through its subsidiary, GAIN Capital Group, LLC, under the GAIN Capital Futures brand. The company was founded by Mark E. Galant in October 1999 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ. | Finance |
GAIN Capital, Inc.
GAIN Capital, Inc. Regional BanksFinance GAIN Capital, Inc. provides online foreign exchange trading services. It offers direct-access trading and asset management services to the global Foreign Exchange markets. Its management services include customer on-boarding, account funding, transfers, allocations, daily P&L, credits, and commission allocation. The company was founded by Mark Galant in 1999 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ. | Finance |
Scivantage, Inc.
Scivantage, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Scivantage, Inc. provides web-based software solutions for the financial services industry. The firm's products include scivantage professional, investor, and maxit. Its services encompass implementation, consulting, custom solutions, and staff augmentation. The company was founded by Adnane Charchour in 2000 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Technology Services |
FNX Capital Markets Solutions
FNX Capital Markets Solutions Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services FNX Ltd. provides technology solutions to financial institutions for management and processing of capital market transactions. It offers real time position management, risk management, processing and general ledger solutions for foreign exchange, money market, fixed income, equities, commodities, including exchange traded products and over the counter interest rate derivatives. The company operates sales and support offices in London, New York, Tokyo, Taipei, Bangkok and Singapore. FNX was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA. | Commercial Services |
Tydall Trading LLC
Tydall Trading LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tydall Trading LLC operates an algorithmic trading firm. The private company is based in Vero Beach, FL. | Technology Services |
Fonas Trading LLC | |
Faros Trading LLC
Faros Trading LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Faros Trading LLC provides foreign exchange intelligence, market coverage, and execution services. The company was founded on August 18, 2009 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Finance |
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