Hormoz Faryar named managing director at Sky Links Capital

Sky Links Capital Names Former ATFX Executive Hormoz Faryar Managing Director

Sky Links Capital has appointed Hormoz Faryar as managing director. The MENA-focused CFD broker says he will lead institutional business development and support its expansion into global markets.

Faryar has more than 25 years of experience in institutional e-FX trading and sales. His previous roles include vice president of AES FX Sales at Credit Suisse, global head of institutional sales at Equiti Group, and head of institutional sales at ADSS. Since 2023, he has been managing director of institutional sales at ATFX MENA.

His expertise includes trading systems, FX options, algorithmic trading, and institutional solutions that help clients manage transaction costs and market impact. Based in Dubai, Faryar will oversee business development, institutional client relationships, and strategic growth in key markets.

Daniel Takieddine, co-founder and CEO of Sky Links Capital Group, said Faryar's experience building FX and multi-asset businesses in the MENA region and elsewhere fits the company's institutional growth plans. He added that Faryar's appointment is expected to support the division's expansion and create new opportunities across the platform.

Faryar said he plans to draw on his experience in e-FX trading and institutional sales to develop solutions for institutional clients. He also said he aims to strengthen Sky Links Capital's position as a partner to institutional traders and asset managers.

About Sky Links Capital

Sky Links Capital grew out of Dubai-based Sky Links Properties LLC and Sky Links Gold Trading LLC, both established in 2018 by former ADSS vice president Talat Rathore. In 2024, the group appointed former BDSwiss MENA CEO Daniel Takieddine to establish its online brokerage business focused on the MENA region.

Sky Links Capital operates as a trading brand of Sky Links Capital Limited (Mauritius), regulated by the FSC as an Investment Dealer, and Sky Links Capital L.L.C. (UAE). The UAE entity holds a Category Five (Arrangement and Advise) license from the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA) and operates as an introducing broker only.