Abaxx Technologies Inc. has reported the appointment of Russell Robertson as Chief Business Development Officer at Abaxx Exchange. The company said that Robertson brings more than 25 years of global financial markets experience across trading, clearing, and product development. He joins Abaxx Exchange to build on the Company's growing commercial momentum, contributing to product development, customer engagement, and international growth initiatives.
Robertson most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer at Gulf Mercantile Exchange (formerly Dubai Mercantile Exchange), where he oversaw all external commercial activities and global customer engagement. In this role, among others, he led the strategic investment from Saudi Tadawul Group to support development of Middle East commodity markets, and advanced partnerships with Shanghai Futures Exchange and Fastmarkets to pivot and access new derivative markets and asset classes. Earlier in his career, Robertson held senior positions at CME Group in London, where he contributed to operational product development, and at ICE Clear Europe, where he focused on clearing technology.
He began his career as a multi-asset proprietary trader, building deep knowledge of the full trade life cycle.
