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HFM names Mohamed Elgayyar to lead GCC and Egypt markets. Monday, 31/08/2026 | 14:45 GMT-7 by Tanya Chepkova * Mohamed Elgayyar joins HFM after recent sales roles at GODO and FxPro, where he served as Country Manager for Egypt. * The appointment follows other regional HFM hires and promotions, including Jean Nahas in the UAE and Michalis Papacostas as Regional Head for MENA. HFM has appointed Mohamed Elgayyar as Head of GCC and Egypt, adding another regional sales executive to its Middle East and North Africa structure. Elgayyar announced the move on LinkedIn, saying he had joined the broker to lead its business across Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council markets. The title separates Egypt from the GCC, which covers Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In his announcement, Elgayyar said he looked forward to "driving growth, building strong partnerships, and taking our presence across MENA to the next level." The post did not provide further details on staffing, product plans or country-level priorities for the new role. Sales background across MENA. Elgayyar describes himself as having more than 17 years of experience in the forex industry and financial markets investment in MENA, mainly in sales and customer relations roles. Before joining HFM, he worked as Regional Sales Manager at GODO for eight months, according to his LinkedIn profile. Earlier, he spent eight months at FxPro as Country Manager for Egypt. His public profile and earlier appointment notices also link him to previous regional roles across online trading and financial markets, with a focus on Egypt, North Africa and the wider MENA region. The new position gives HFM a dedicated executive for Egypt and the GCC cluster. For brokers operating in the region, these markets often require separate coverage because Egypt stays outside the Gulf bloc and has a different commercial and regulatory profile from the Gulf states. HFM strengthens regional management team. The appointment follows several other HFM leadership moves in MENA. In December 2025, HFM promoted Michalis Papacostas to Regional Head for MENA. Finance Magnates previously reported that the company appointed Jean Nahas as Head of Category in the UAE, where he was set to lead the company's newly established licensed entity and head its Dubai office. That appointment placed a senior executive in charge of the broker's UAE operations, including business growth, compliance with local requirements and regional presence. Earlier, Finance Magnates also reported that Ahmad Qutaishat joined HFM as Senior Business Development Manager after holding sales roles at ATFX MENA, VT Markets and Equiti Group. Elgayyar's appointment adds another market-focused role to that regional structure. HFM has not publicly disclosed additional operational targets for the GCC and Egypt remit alongside the LinkedIn announcement. Tanya Chepkova is a News Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 16 years of experience in financial journalism, covering forex, crypto, and digital asset markets. Her work spans daily industry reporting and data-driven, long-form explainers focused on market structure, trading models, and regulatory shifts. Before joining Finance Magnates, she led the editorial team of a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet for six years. Her reporting combines analytical depth with clear storytelling, with particular attention to how structural changes in trading, stablecoin infrastructure, and emerging products such as prediction markets reshape the broader financial ecosystem. She covers global developments and provides additional insight into CIS markets. Areas of Coverage: Crypto and digital asset markets Prediction markets Stablecoins and cross-border payments Industry analysis and long-form explainers * 418 Articles * 3 Followers

Trading in colour: FxPro's new accessibility feature for vision deficiencies. The world's #1 broker FxPro has introduced customisable colour settings in the FxPro app for iOS and Android, designed specifically to support users with colour vision deficiencies and improve accessibility across the trading experience. Published Jun 16, 2026 Partner News Seeing the Market Clearly For most traders, colour is fundamental to how they read the markets. Green means up, and Red means down. At a glance, traders can immediately see whether an instrument is moving in their favour or against them. However, for an estimated 300 million people worldwide living with some form of colour vision deficiency, those same visual cues can be difficult or impossible to distinguish. When red and green appear nearly identical, a split-second misread can affect trading decisions and overall platform usability. To address this, FxPro has launched a new feature called Colour Adjust, now available in the FxPro app on both iOS and Android devices. Introducing Colour Adjust The new Colour Adjust feature allows users to choose a colour scheme best suited to their vision preferences. The setting can be found under: Profile > Appearance > Colour Adjust The app currently offers five colour options: Standard Colours - Red · Blue - FxPro's default setting, designed to provide a clearer distinction than the traditional red and green combination and one that fits more with the FxPro brand. - Red · Green - The classic trading colour pairing preferred by some users. New Accessible Colours - Orange · Green - Optimised for users with red-green colour blindness (including Protanopia and Deuteranopia), the two most common forms of colour vision deficiency. - Yellow Blue - Designed for users with blue-yellow colour blindness (Tritanopia), helping directional price movements remain clearly distinguishable. - Monochrome - A high-contrast greyscale option created for users with total colour blindness (Achromatopsia), ensuring the app remains fully functional and readable. Once selected, the chosen colour scheme is applied consistently across price movements, buy and sell actions, charts, and trading interface elements throughout the app. FxPro noted that the feature is not only intended for users with colour blindness. Some traders may simply prefer alternative colour combinations for comfort, readability, or personal trading preference, particularly during long trading sessions. Why It Matters Colour vision deficiency is significantly more common than many people realise. Approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women are affected to some degree. Despite this, financial platforms and trading applications have historically been designed around the assumption of full colour vision. As a result, many traders have had to adapt to interfaces that were not designed with their visual needs in mind, relying more heavily on numbers or second-guessing market direction where colour cues should provide immediate clarity. With the introduction of Colour Adjust, FxPro aims to reduce that friction by giving traders greater control over how market information is displayed. Whether users experience Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia, or Achromatopsia, the platform now offers tailored settings designed to improve usability and visual clarity. Peter Aust, Chief of Operations at FxPro, commented, "At FxPro, we believe great trading tools should work for everyone. That's why we've introduced customisable colour settings in the FxPro app for iOS and Android, designed specifically to support users with colour vision deficiencies." A Better Experience for Every Trader The feature reflects a broader focus on accessibility and user experience within the FxPro platform. Trading environments require quick decision-making, particularly during periods of heightened market volatility. Clear visual communication plays an important role in helping traders interact with markets efficiently and confidently. FxPro stated that the goal of the feature is not only technical accessibility, but also ensuring that traders can focus on the markets themselves rather than the limitations of the interface. The FxPro app has received 5-star recognition from the Investors Chronicle and Financial Times awards for two years in a row, highlighting the company's ongoing focus on platform usability, performance, and trading experience. Commitment to Inclusive Design FxPro described Colour Adjust as part of a broader commitment to inclusive platform development and user-focused design. Platform improvements are regularly shaped by client feedback, trading behaviour analysis, and ongoing usability research aimed at improving the overall trading experience. The company also noted that a strong trading experience is not defined solely by execution speed or trading conditions, but also by how comfortable, intuitive, and accessible the platform feels for the people using it every day. How to Enable Colour Adjust Users can activate the feature in just a few steps: - Open the FxPro app - Go to the Profile Menu - Tap Appearance - Select Colour Adjust - Choose the preferred colour scheme Changes apply instantly across the app without requiring a restart. Available Now on the FxPro App With Colour Adjust, FxPro continues to expand the accessibility and personalisation features available within its trading ecosystem, helping traders customise the platform in a way that works best for them. Whether designed for accessibility needs or simply personal preference, the new feature gives users greater control over how they experience the markets every day. The latest version of the FxPro app is available now on iOS and Android. Users can download the app and explore the new Colour Adjust feature directly within the platform.

FxPro launches Market-on-Open orders. Online trading company FxPro has launched a powerful new feature on the FxPro App: Market-on-Open (MOO) orders. This type of orders allow clients to place trades while the market is closed, with the order automatically executing on the very first tick when the market opens. It is designed for traders who want to be positioned ahead of the session open and ready to react without delay. Some of the biggest market moves happen at the open. Overnight developments, weekend headlines, earnings releases, and economic data can all create sharp price movements as soon as trading begins. With Market-on-Open orders, you can prepare in advance instead of waiting for the market to reopen. With FxPro MOO orders, you can: * Place orders while the market is closed * Execute automatically on the first available tick at open * React to overnight news and global events * Adjust your order to Limit or Stop at any time before the open * Plan your trades with greater flexibility and control. The feature is available directly in the FxPro App, giving you more control over your trading wherever you are.