Emirates NBD Securities strengthens commodities trading team with new appointment

1 Min | 21 June 2015

Appointment of Dharmesh Bhatia as Commodities Manager underscores the firm's commitment to expanding its commodities business

Dubai, June 21, 2015:Emirates NBD Securities, the brokerage arm of Emirates NBD and a leading brokerage firm in the UAE, announced today the appointment of Dharmesh Bhatia as Commodities Market Manager as part of its strategy to further strengthen its capabilities within commodities and currency derivatives offering.

Bhatia joins Emirates NBD Securities with extensive experience in commodities trading. Most recently, Bhatia was the Head of Technical Research Team at Kotak Commodities in Mumbai, India, where he was responsible for covering a range of sectors including, bullion, base metal, energy, agriculture commodities.

Reporting to Abdulla Al Hosani, General Manager of Emirates NBD Securities, in his new role, Bhatia will focus on further developing the firm's commodities and derivatives business on the back of the recent launch of eBrokerDYNAMIC.

Emirates NBD Securities offers clients an unmatched online trading experience in Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) with its eBrokerDYNAMIC offering. Launched in 2014 as part of expansion in commodities and currency research, the eBrokerDYNAMIC provides a fast and reliable online execution platform facilitating direct access to DGCX and trading across commodities, futures & options, and currency markets.

Commenting on the appointment, Abdulla Al Hosani, General Manager of Emirates NBD Securities, said: "We are delighted to welcome Bhatia to Emirates NBD Securities. He brings extensive experience in the commodities sector, enabling us to leverage on his expertise and our in-house research to capturing attractive investment opportunities for our clients. We are confident that his industry experience and client relationships will be invaluable as we continue to invest in and expand our commodities business."

Backed by robust planning and exceptional leadership, Emirates NBD Securities is currently a leading brokerage firm in the UAE. Emirates NBD Securities boasts of a diversified and growing client base, underscored by a robust customer care centre, a research department, dedicated relationship managers, multi-markets to invest in, as well as other products and services. As part of its commitment to offer investment opportunities to customers, the firm recently launched its new trading platform on TADAWUL, the Saudi Stock Exchange.

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