LSEG - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
- Group CIO
Anthony (Tony) was appointed Group CIO in January 2020, following his role as CIO for LCH.
Tony previously held various senior positions at Deutsche Bank, including Managing Director in IT and Group CIO, and CIO for Investment Banking Technology within Deutsche Bank's Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB).
Earlier in his career, Tony worked at Morgan Stanley for 12 years, including a five-year assignment in Tokyo where he took on the role of Head of Far East IT for three of those years.
He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University and an MBA from the State University of New York at Albany.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in June 2021.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Extensive experience in, and understanding of, banking and the financial services industry
Deep knowledge and comprehension of technology, risk management, and wealth management
Ashok held a number of senior roles within Barclays Group, including: Chief Digital Strategy Officer at Barclays plc (2021-2022); CEO, Global Consumer Banking & Payments (2019-2021); CEO, Barclays UK (2016-2019); CEO, Personal and Corporate Banking (2014-2016); CEO, Retail and Business Banking (2012-2014); CEO, UK Retail and Business Banking (2011-2012); CEO, Africa (2010-2011); and CEO of Barclaycard Europe (2010). Prior to joining Barclays, Ashok was a Partner at Brysam Global Partners LLC (2007-2009), a private equity firm specialising in consumer financial services in emerging markets. From 1987 to 2007, Ashok held a number of senior roles within Citigroup Inc. Currently, Ashok serves as the President of Pagaya, a FinTech based in New York. He is responsible for helping the company grow and scale.
Job Titles:
- Chief Corporate Affairs & Marketing Officer
- Global Advisory Board Member of NewsGuard Technologies
Brigitte joined LSEG as Chief Corporate Affairs & Marketing Officer in September 2020. She leads the Group's Communications, Government Relations, Regulatory Strategy, Sustainability and Marketing functions.
Brigitte has more than 25 years' corporate affairs experience at Virgin Media, Lloyds Banking Group, ICAP and ITV plc. Earlier in her career, she worked at Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, leading its global communications from New York.
Brigitte is also a global advisory board member of NewsGuard Technologies, an organisation that issues trust ratings for news websites.
She is a graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University.
Job Titles:
- Senior Independent Director
Appointed to the Board in March 2019.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Significant board and executive level experience combined with a strong corporate background in infrastructure, private equity and capital markets
Cressida spent nearly 20 years with 3i Group plc and was one of the co-founders of 3i's infrastructure business in 2005, before becoming Managing Partner in 2009. During this time, Cressida advised on all of 3i's infrastructure transactions. She was also Global Head of Infrastructure at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (2014-2018). In addition to her senior executive positions, Cressida served as a Non-Executive Director of Associated British Ports Holdings Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Anglian Water Group.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer and Head of Integration
David joined LSEG as Chief Integration Officer in November 2019, adding the responsibilities of COO in January 2020.
David brings more than 30 years' experience in Integration, Technology and Operations in the financial services sector to the Group.
He was previously Group Operations and Technology Director at Willis Towers Watson, having led the integration of Willis and Towers Watson, and spent 19 years at The Royal Bank of Scotland in a number of senior operations and technology roles, including COO, Global Banking & Markets and Group Head of Integration for the ABN Amro acquisition. He has also held roles at UBS, JP Morgan and Accenture.
David has an MA in Geography from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Computer science from London School of Economics.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Independent Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee
Appointed to the Board in January 2020.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Extensive experience in corporate finance, investor relations, and capital markets
Dominic is a chartered accountant and has been Group Chief Executive Officer of Compass Group plc since 2018. Previously, he served as Group Finance Director (2012-2015), Group Chief Operating Officer, Europe (2015-2017) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2017. Dominic was formerly a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of Shire plc (2014-2018). He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Iglo Foods Group Limited (2010-2011). Before joining Iglo, Dominic was European Finance & Strategy Director at Cadbury plc (2008 -2010).
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Company and the Nomination Committee
Appointed to the Board in January 2019 and Chair of the Company in May 2019.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Strong track record in global financial services, international business and mergers and acquisitions
Expert regulatory knowledge, accompanied with a deep understanding of technology and data & analytics
Don spent 18 years at multinational information company Experian plc, where he most recently served as Chairman (2014-2019). Prior to that he was Group Chief Executive (2005-2014) and CEO of the North American business (2001-2005). Don has served in a variety of senior roles including Chair of the US Consumer Data Industry Association, Senior Independent Director of Compass Group plc and Non-Executive Director of the Court of Directors, Bank of England.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in December 2017.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Val worked for IBM for almost 30 years, and was Chief Executive Officer of cyber security start-up, Damballa Inc., for four years. Her past career also included Non-Executive Director positions at Aberdeen Asset Management plc and Teradici Corporation. Val previously ran the Innovation Panel for Standard Life Aberdeen and holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemistry from the University of Oxford.
Appointed to the Board in January 2021.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Martin's work at Blackstone Inc. has seen him involved in several of their high-profile investments including; Sphera, Ellucian, Refinitiv, Bumble, IntraFi and Paysafe. He previously worked as a derivatives trader with Goldman Sachs in New York and Tokyo, and with McKinsey & Company in London. He was a Director of Refinitiv until 2021 and was Chair of Tradeweb Markets (a subsidiary of LSEG) until February 2022.
Job Titles:
- Group Head
- Group Head, Capital Markets
Murray is Group Head, Capital Markets. He joined LSEG in April 2020 from Citigroup, where he was most recently Global Co-Head of Equities and Securities Services. He previously led Global Equity Sales and Trading, as well as the Multi-Asset Structuring Group.
Before joining Citigroup, Murray spent a decade at Deutsche Bank, holding senior roles including EMEA Head of Equities, Head of Emerging Markets Equities and Global Head of Prime Finance.
He began his career as a derivatives trader in South Africa.
Appointed to the Board in February 2023.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Scott has 25 years' experience leading large technology teams at Microsoft, and has been Executive Vice President of Microsoft's Cloud and AI division since 2014. He is responsible for Microsoft's Cloud Platform, Data and AI solutions, Operating Systems, Business Applications, Development Tools, and Industry Solutions. The products and services his team delivers include Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, Power BI, SQL Server, Nuance, GitHub, Visual Studio and the core Windows operating system. Scott was previously Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Azure (2011-2014), Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's Developer Division (2008-2011), General Manager Microsoft Developer Division (2005-2008).
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in June 2021.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
Deep financial services and capital markets experience gained from various global senior executive and non-executive roles
Tsega spent seven years at Celtel International, a leading mobile telecommunications provider in the Middle East and North Africa. During her tenure at Celtel, Tsega held a variety of senior roles including Senior Group Adviser, Zain Africa BV (2007-2016), Chief Strategy and Development Officer (2005-2007), Chief Business Development and Mergers & Acquisitions Officer (2003-2005) and Director, Mobile Commerce and New Product Development (2000-2003). In addition to her senior executive positions, Tsega has served as Vice Chair of SES SA, and Non-Executive Director of Hygeia Nigeria Limited (2009-2015), ISON Group (2013-2018) and Sonae SA (2015-2019).
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Appointed to the Board in October 2022.
Skills, knowledge and contribution
William began his career at Morgan Stanley and held a variety of investment banking roles with a focus on the energy and utility sectors, which culminated with him being MD & Head of European Utilities (2001-2005). He also held a number of senior executive roles in the investment banking sector with Lehman Brothers (2005-2008), Nomura (2009-2013), and UBS (2013-2018). William's time at UBS saw him serve as Global Head of Investment Banking from 2016 to 2018. William served as the Prime Minister's Business Envoy (2018- 2020), before becoming Vice Chair of the EMEA Investment Bank at JP Morgan.