GFI hires vom Scheidt from Commerzbank

Interdealer broker GFI has hired Kurt vom Scheidt as a foreign exchange product manager in its data and analytics group of in London as FX product manager. Vom Scheidt joins from Commerzbank in London, where he was global head of markets business management.

His role is a partial replacement for Nicola Williams, who left the firm to join Halifax Bank of Scotland's retail banking IT division, a GFI spokesperson said.

At GFI, vom Scheidt reports to Matt Woodhams, global head of data and analytics.