Troika Dialog has appointed Maxim Safonov as head of the fixed income, currencies and commodities division and managing director. Prior to joining Troika Dialog, Safonov was a portfolio manager at Finisterre Capital, where he was responsible for FX and rates strategies. Safonov joined HSBC in 2004 he worked as head of markets in Moscow. Safonov's appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires as Troika.