Leadership changes at Flow Traders
25-04-2025 Flow Traders has announced that Mike Kuehnel will not seek re-election as CEO for a new full term.
Mike Kuehnel joined Flow Traders in August 2021 and was appointed CFO one month later. In February 2023, he was appointed CEO.
Kuehnel will leave the company at the end of August 2025 to pursue a new opportunity. To ensure a smooth leadership transition, he has agreed to stand for re-election as CEO at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on 13 June 2025. His renewed term will run through 31 August 2025. The Board of Directors has already initiated the search for his successor.
In addition, Marc Jansen and Alex Kieft have been appointed Co-Chief Trading Officers with immediate effect. Jansen will also be nominated for appointment as Executive Director of Flow Traders at the upcoming AGM.
Jansen began his career at Flow Traders in 2013 as a Trader and was appointed Head of Trading EMEA in 2018. In 2021, he became Head of Trading. Since January 2024, he has served as Global Head of Trading and is a member of the Management Board of Flow Traders B.V.
Alex Kieft joined Flow Traders in 2014. He was appointed Head of Trading EMEA in 2019, followed by his appointment as Global Head of Trading in 2022.
Rudolf Ferscha, Chairman of the Board, stated: ‘We fully respect the decision of Mike Kuehnel to pursue another opportunity outside the firm and wish him every success in his future endeavors. We also thank him for his dedication to developing this strengthened leadership team. Under his guidance, the leadership team has driven the firm's growth and expansion in recent years, notably with the successful launch of the Trading Capital Expansion Plan last year, leading to the second-best financial year in our 20-year history. Additionally, we are thrilled to appoint Marc Jansen and Alex Kieft as Co-Chief Trading Officers. Both are esteemed leaders with a proven track record of shaping and accelerating our trading strategies across various asset classes and geographies.’