Scope Markets Hires Ibrahim Hossny as MENA Research Head
Scope Markets has appointed Ibrahim Hossny as Head of Research and Marketing for the Middle East and North Africa, strengthening its regional leadership team. The Dubai-based hire brings experience in market commentary and trader education.
Scope Markets has appointed Ibrahim Hossny as Head of Research and Marketing for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The retail FX and CFD brokerage brand, owned by Rostro Group, has based the role in Dubai, where Hossny joins the company after three years as MENA Research and Marketing Manager at CFD broker Tradeview Markets. In the new position, he will lead research and marketing across the region, with a focus on market commentary, Arabic-language education and stronger engagement with traders.
Who Is Ibrahim Hossny?
Hossny brings a background that combines market analysis with public-facing communication. Before his role at Tradeview Markets, his experience included positions at FXDD and City Trade Brokerage. Across these roles he has worked in technical analysis, financial market commentary and trader education, which are the areas Scope Markets is now asking him to develop across its MENA operations.
Hossny has hosted Arabic-language sessions on global markets and risk management, and he has provided market commentary to CNBC Arabia, Sky News Arabia and other media outlets. That mix of live education and media work is relevant to a regional role, because it shows experience explaining complex market moves to audiences who may be new to trading or who follow international news in Arabic.
Ibrahim Hossny: What the Role of Head of Research and Marketing Covers
The appointment combines two functions that are often run separately at brokers. Research produces the analysis that clients read before making decisions. Marketing decides how that analysis, along with education and product information, reaches traders. Putting both under one leader is intended to keep the content and the outreach aligned. According to the company's announcement, Hossny's responsibilities will include:
- Producing market commentary on developments across global markets
- Expanding Arabic-language educational materials for traders in the region
- Building stronger engagement with traders throughout MENA
- Connecting global market developments with the interests and concerns of local audiences
- Bringing research and educational content together with regional marketing activity
Ibrahim Hossny: Why the MENA Appointment Matters for Traders
For traders in the region, the practical question is whether the content they receive is useful. Global news often reaches Arabic-speaking traders through translated headlines or generic commentary that does not explain the local angle. A research function led by someone with Arabic-language teaching and media experience has the opportunity to close that gap. The stated goal is content that explains what is moving markets, why those changes matter and what risks traders should consider.
That last point matters most. Good market commentary does not only say what happened. It explains the drivers behind a move, the scenarios that could change the outlook and the risks that come with trading it. Readers should treat any commentary as one input to their own decision-making, not as a trading signal.
Leadership Comments on the Appointment
John Murphy, Managing Director at Scope Markets, said:
"Ibrahim combines market analysis experience with the ability to communicate clearly with traders. That background will support our research, education and marketing work across MENA. His knowledge of Arabic-speaking audiences will also help us produce more relevant content and strengthen our client relationships in the region."
Hossny added:
"Useful market analysis begins with understanding the questions traders are asking. I look forward to working with the Scope Markets team on research and educational content that explains what is moving markets, why those changes matter and what risks traders should consider. Bringing this work together with our regional marketing activity will help us provide more value in every interaction with our audience."
How Traders in the Region Can Make Use of Research Content
Whatever the source, research content is most useful when it is read with a clear process. The following steps can help traders get more from educational and market material:
- Identify the market driver. Note whether a piece of commentary focuses on economic data, central bank policy, company news or geopolitical events.
- Check the scenarios. Good analysis describes what would need to happen for the view to be wrong. Look for those conditions, not only the forecast.
- Compare sources. Read commentary from more than one provider so that a single view does not drive your decisions.
- Link analysis to your own plan. Decide in advance on position size, stop levels and maximum loss before acting on any idea.
- Review afterwards. Track whether the analysis played out and what you learned, regardless of the result.
Scope of the Appointment at a Glance
The table below summarises the main elements of the announcement, based on the details the company has shared.
| Area | Detail | Relevance for MENA traders |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment | Head of Research and Marketing for MENA | One leader covers regional research and outreach |
| Location | Dubai | Regional base for the role |
| Prior role | MENA Research and Marketing Manager, Tradeview Markets (three years) | Direct experience in the same regional function |
| Earlier experience | FXDD and City Trade Brokerage | Broader background in brokerage environments |
| Education focus | Arabic-language sessions on global markets and risk management | Materials aimed at Arabic-speaking traders |
| Media work | Commentary for CNBC Arabia, Sky News Arabia and other outlets | Experience explaining markets to a wide public |
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About Scope Markets
Scope Markets is the brand used by Rostro Group's multi-regulated financial services companies. The brand gives clients access to global markets across several asset classes through mobile and desktop trading platforms. Scope Markets operates through regulated entities in six jurisdictions and provides trading services to clients in markets around the world.
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