Dominique El Khoury has announced that he has become the Chief Executive Officer of Neomarkets Group Ltd. He shared the update today (Tuesday) on LinkedIn.

Neomarkets Group Ltd is a financial firm licensed under Category 5 by the Securities and Commodities Authority in the United Arab Emirates. The company operates under the NEO Markets brand.

From SquaredFinancial to Neomarkets CEO

Before this appointment, El Khoury served as the Global Head of Business Development for the Middle East and Africa at SquaredFinancial. He held the role for two years and was based in Dubai.

Earlier, he worked at ATFX Global, where he held several roles, including Head of Sales and Business Development and Market Analyst for the MENA region. He spent nearly four years at the firm.

Prior to that, he served as Head of Sales for the MENA region at Axi for about two years. He was based in Dubai and operated from the Dubai International Financial Centre.

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Held Senior Roles at ADSS Abu Dhabi

El Khoury also worked at ADSS in Abu Dhabi, where he spent two years in senior roles. These included Head of New Business Direct Sales and Vice President of Retail Sales – Senior Relationship Manager for High-Net-Worth clients.

Additionally, he worked part-time as a seminar coordinator, speaker, and content writer in Abu Dhabi for over three years.

El Khoury has more than a decade of experience in the foreign exchange industry. He has led business development and sales teams and participated in seminars across the MENA region.

DIFC Financial Licenses Rise Amid Sector Expansion

Meanwhile, Dubai International Financial Centre recorded its highest first-half activity. DIFC serves as a regulated financial hub, where the Dubai Financial Services Authority licenses and supervises financial institutions, including Contract for Difference brokers.

In H1 2025, DIFC added 1,081 companies, reaching 7,700 total. Financial licenses rose 28% to 78. FinTech firms grew 28% to 1,388. The Centre now hosts 440 asset managers, including 85 hedge funds, and manages over 10,000 funds.