Georges Assi joins Marex Group (NASDAQ: MRX) board and Risk Committee
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Marex Group plc has appointed fintech entrepreneur and investment banker Georges Assi to its Group Board, effective immediately. He will serve as a member of the Board’s Risk Committee, adding experience in credit, fixed income and technology-enabled lending.
Assi is CEO of Sigma Lending, a UK fintech lender he founded in 2023, and Co‑Founder and Partner of Naviter Capital, an investment firm focused on private credit markets. He previously held senior roles at Nomura International and Lehman Brothers. The company notes that the explanatory information in this report is incorporated by reference into its existing Form S‑8 and Form F‑3 registration statements.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2026
Commission File Number: 001-42020
MAREX GROUP PLC
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
| 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3TQ United Kingdom +44 20 7655 6000 |
140 East 45th Street, 10th Floor New York, New York 10017 (212) 618-2800 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The information included in this Report on Form 6-K under “Explanatory Note” is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-278953) and Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-286884 and 333-289203) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On June 8, 2026, Marex Group plc (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Georges Assi to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Assi will serve as a member of the Risk Committee. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Assi’s appointment is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Form 6-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release Dated as of June 8, 2026 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Marex Group plc | ||||||
| Date: June 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Robert Irvin | ||||
| Robert Irvin | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Marex appoints Georges Assi to the Group Board
LONDON, June 8, 2026 – Marex Group plc (‘Marex’ or the ‘Group’; NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified global financial services platform, today announces it has appointed Georges Assi to the Group Board with immediate effect. Georges will serve as a member of the Risk Committee.
Georges is a fintech entrepreneur following many years as an investment banker in the credit and fixed income markets. He is the CEO of Sigma Lending, a fintech lender he founded in 2023 that provides UK small and medium-sized enterprises with access to working capital using technology-enabled underwriting. Georges is also the Co-Founder and Partner of Naviter Capital, an investment firm specialising in the private credit markets that he co-founded in 2013.
Prior to establishing Naviter in 2013, Georges worked as a Senior Managing Director at Nomura International. During his tenure, Georges ran the Global Credit business and the Fixed Income division in Europe. Before this, he spent eight years at Lehman Brothers in a variety of senior roles including Global Head of Structured Credit and European Head of Credit products, culminating in a role as co-Head of Fixed Income in Europe.
Robert Pickering, Chair of the Marex Board, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Georges to the Marex Board. He brings a combination of demonstrable success as an entrepreneur and expertise in the fast-paced fintech industry, together with a solid grounding in investment banking and financial markets. We look forward to benefiting from his experience and insight, particularly in the use of innovation and technology to generate growth and scale at pace.”
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Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including the expected contribution to the company. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and our other reports filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made
in this press release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
About Marex: Marex Group plc (NASDAQ:MRX) provides market access, infrastructure services and essential liquidity to clients across global commodity and financial markets. The Group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four services: Clearing, Agency and Execution, Market Making and Hedging and Investment Solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to more than 60 exchanges. Marex has over 3,400 active clients, including some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 50 offices worldwide, the Group has over 3000 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit www.marex.com.
Enquiries please contact:
Marex: Nicola Ratchford / Adam Strachan
+44 778 654 8889 / +1 914 200 2508
nratchford@marex.com / astrachan@marex.com
FTI Consulting US / UK
+1 716 525 7239 / +44 7976870961
marex@fticonsulting.com
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