Britannia Financial Group (‘Britannia’ or ‘the Group’) is pleased to announce organisational changes following a period of rapid growth, to support the Group’s strategy and business development aims across all its divisions. The changes will reinforce the Group’s strong operational framework whilst adding focus as Britannia continues to grow its services, client base and geographic reach.

Britannia Global Markets

Ian Johnson will be stepping down as CEO of Britannia Global Markets, the Group’s full service brokerage based in London, and Steve Pettitt will be taking on the role, subject to regulatory approval. Ian will remain CEO during a transition phase to ensure a smooth handover. Currently Director of Sales for BGM, Steve has a proven track record as a leader and has been instrumental in the growth of BGM over the last two years.

Britannia Financial Group

At Group level, Britannia is pleased to appoint Sam Gunter as its first Head of Business Development, with a remit to prioritise our organic growth initiatives and build new revenue streams. As Head of FX Trading, Sam has built Britannia’s FX offering substantially, and has a proven business development track record. Alessandro Pacciana will assume the role as Group Head of Sales for Britannia Group. Alessandro brings a wealth of experience to this new role having worked in the industry for over 25 years in multi asset sales.

To provide the Group with a comprehensive wealth management offering across geographies, Vincent Garcia will be taking over as Head of Wealth Management with responsibility for implementing a global strategy for the Group’s wealth management division. Vincent will have responsibility for Britannia’s offering in London and Geneva whilst working closely with the Bahamas office to ensure consistency and growth across this business unit. 

Mark Bruce, CEO of Britannia Financial Group, commented:

“Following Britannia’s heavy focus on horizontal expansion, building its global client offering through acquisition, we are now building vertically to create a strong internal framework for success. These organisational changes demonstrate the growth Britannia has seen over the past few years and will support our ambitious plans moving forward. I am pleased to promote individuals across the group who have demonstrated their continued commitment to the firm and will provide the entire management team with unparalleled knowledge and expertise as we continue to grow.”