Jaser Mahmoud Joins IC Markets as CTO
IC Markets has appointed Dubai-based executive Jaser Mahmoud as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The hire comes after the brokerage group operated without a CTO after the departure of Chris Judson. He left in 2025 to join Sleek as CTO.
About the Appointment
Jaser Mahmoud is based in Dubai and works in the United Arab Emirates. His role focuses on leading the technology strategy and execution across a global trading operation that spans multiple asset classes and regions.
Jaser builds and scales low-latency, resilient, and secure technology platforms that support front-office trading, risk management, data infrastructure, and enterprise operations.
IC Markets Leadership Gap Before the Hire
The CTO position at IC Markets had remained vacant since the exit of Chris Judson. Judson left the company to become CTO of online business services provider Sleek. It created a leadership gap in IC Markets’ technology function. So, Jaser Mahmoud’s appointment is significant for the group’s infrastructure and platform development.
Who is Jaser Mahmoud?
Jaser was serving as Chief Architect at R3 before joining IC Markets. There, he shaped the technology vision and architecture for a real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform. He also served as the Head of Enterprise Architecture at ADSS. There, he led enterprise architecture strategy, governance frameworks, regulatory compliance alignment, and long-term technology roadmaps for the brokerage business.
Jaser Mahmoud has held senior technology leadership roles across fintech, payments, and financial infrastructure companies, including CASHU , Network International, Greensill Capital, Unifonic, etc.
IC Markets Business Context
IC Markets recently relaunched its proprietary trading division, IC Funded. General Manager Petros Kalaitzis leads this unit. It shows a broader operational and structural expansion within the group, supported by renewed focus on technology and infrastructure leadership.
About IC Markets
IC Markets is an online forex and CFD broker. It provides trading solutions for individual and institutional clients. It was founded in 2007 in Australia. IC Markets offers a transparent and efficient trading environment with numerous financial markets, including forex, commodities, and indices.
Wrapping Up
The appointment of Jaser Mahmoud as CTO gives IC Markets a senior technology leader with experience across brokerage platforms, tokenization infrastructure, payments, and enterprise architecture. His background will support IC Markets for platform scaling and long-term technical resilience.
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