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Tapas Strickland joins Moomoo Australia and New Zealand as chief market strategist

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SYDNEY, Sept. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Moomoo Australia and New Zealand today announced the appointment of Tapas Strickland as its new chief market strategist.

Tapas brings more than 15 years of experience in macroeconomics and financial markets to the role, most recently serving as head of market economics at National Australia Bank. He held previous roles at the Reserve Bank and Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

As chief market strategist at Moomoo, Tapas will spearhead public-facing content and media, educating and informing users of the moomoo platform, and broader public.

“I am delighted to join Moomoo Australia and New Zealand as it accelerates its local growth plans,” Tapas says. “I look forward to using my expertise to help users on their investing journey and connecting the excellence of the moomoo platform to their financial goals.”

The appointment of Tapas is only the latest step in Moomoo’s deepening commitment to the local market, building upon recent milestones such as securing our principal membership in the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association and being awarded best mobile share trading app at the Finder Product Awards.

“Recently we opened the first retail store for a trading platform in Australia, held the first Moomoo x Nasdaq Investor Day in Sydney, and plan several significant announcements before the year is out,” added Moomoo chief executive officer Michael McCarthy.

“Tapas brings a wealth of experience to Moomoo Australia and New Zealand. His ability to simply explain complex market dynamics is invaluable in connecting to our users and encouraging them on their journey. His analysis and insights will help them to take on the sharemarket with confidence – a core mission for moomoo not only locally, but globally.”

About moomoo

Moomoo Australia and New Zealand is a stock-broking firm operating the AI-powered moomoo trading platform. Integrating global trading, up-to-date news, real-time market data and active user forums, moomoo give users access to more than 26,000 securities across the Australian, US and Hong Kong markets. Now Australia’s most downloaded trading app, moomoo empowers all users to confidently take on the market with clarity and control.

CONTACT: Media contacts

Tapas Strickland, chief market strategist: 0403 931 288, tapasstrickland@au.moomoo.com
Byron Smith, communications manager: 0411 272 701, pr@au.moomoo.com

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