Broker MAS Markets has made three hires across its seeks to expand its global institutional coverage.
In its annual report for the year ending 31 May 2024, published on Companies House, MAS Markets reported £3.2 million in turnover and £1.5 million in gross profit, up 205% and 56% year-on-year respectively.
Nicholas Chantzaras has joined the firm as head of institutional sales, while Jorge Darias has been named head of institutional sales for Southern Europe and LatAm.
Michael Quirk has been appointed institutional account manager.
MAS Markets CEO Simon Blackledge commented, “Their combined expertise, leadership, and deep institutional experience will play a critical role as we continue to expand our global institutional offering and strengthen strategic client partnerships.”
Chantzaras has eight years of industry experience and joins MAS Group from CPT Markets UK, where he has been head of sales since June 2024.
Prior to this, he was a senior relationship manager at multi-asset broker Vantage and Eurotrader, and an FX and derivatives broker at ATFX UK and OANDA.
Darias has close to 20 years of industry experience, and has spent the last 13 years at digital bank Swissquote. Most recently, he was senior officer head of relationship management for high new worth. Earlier in his career, he was a private wealth manager.
Quirk’s 25 years of experience include head of institutional sales at Global Market Index Limited, and head of sales at Go Xchange and ForexVox.

