Category: Executives

Swiss Stock Exchange
January 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SIX Executive Board Members Javier Hernani and Jochen Dürr to Depart

The firm said both executives have played key roles in the company’s expansion and international growth. Javier Hernani, who previously served as CEO of BME until November 2024, is said to have been instrumental in expanding SIX’s post-trading business since BME’s acquisition.  SIX stated that under his leadership, the Securities Services unit became one of…

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Barclays office building
January 27, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Barclays: Yoichi Takemura Appointed Head of Japan Macro Trading

The bank revealed that Mr. Takemura will lead the Macro Trading division in Japan, focusing on delivering tailored solutions to clients, particularly in Yen Rates.  He will collaborate closely with the Macro Distribution, Research, and Investment Banking teams to address the evolving needs of Barclays’ clients.  Furthermore, he will report functionally to Yun Zhang, Co-Head…

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January 10, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HKEX Announces 2 Senior Appointments

HKEX revealed that Gregory Yu has been named managing director, head of markets, and Kevin Rumjahn has been appointed as managing director, head of strategic projects. Yu will begin his role in March 2025 after an 18-year tenure at JP Morgan. With over 25 years of experience in capital markets across the US, Hong Kong,…

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January 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Onbe Names Sayid Shabeer as Chief Product Officer

The corporate payouts platform said Shabeer is a "fintech leader" who brings a wealth of experience to the company. Shabeer, who has experience in building enterprise-scale financial solutions, will report directly to CEO Bala Janakiraman. He previously served as Chief Product Officer at HighRadius. Shabeer is said to have led the transformation of the company…

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January 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

XTB Says Jan Byrski Has Resigned as Chairman of Supervisory Board

According to the company, Byrski's departure will take effect on 15 January 2025 and is due to personal reasons. XTB released a brief statement confirming the news but did not provide further details about the resignation or plans to appoint a successor. Byrski has held the Chairman role since December 2021, during which time he…

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January 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Alpha Group International Confirms Clive Kahn Takes Over CEO

Kahn's appointment follows the earlier announcement of a CEO succession plan in September 2024, where Morgan Tillbrook, Alpha's founding CEO, decided to step down after 15 years of leadership. Tillbrook formally resigned on 31 December 2024, though he will continue to provide strategic advice and retain a 10% shareholding for at least three years. Kahn…

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Robinhood app on mobile
December 19, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Appoints Christopher Payne to Board of Directors

Payne has over 30 years of experience in technology and product innovation.  He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of DoorDash and Chief Executive Officer of Tinder. Payne also previously held the role of Senior Vice President at eBay, where he led the North American business, and held leadership positions at both Microsoft…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
December 17, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Ashima Ghei Appointed Broadridge CFO

Broadridge said Ghei, who has served as the company's interim CFO since July 2024, "has been instrumental in driving the company’s financial strategy and execution forward in the first half of FY25." Tim Gokey, Broadridge’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “She is a strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering results, and I am…

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December 13, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Marcus Chromik Joins Deutsche Bank as Chief Risk Officer

Chromik will succeed Olivier Vigneron, who will depart the bank upon the expiration of his contract on 19 May 2025. Vigneron recently informed Deutsche Bank that he would not seek an extension of his contract. Chromik, a seasoned risk management professional with over two decades of experience in finance, will officially join Deutsche Bank’s Management…

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