GFO-X - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Head of Sales and Membership
Over twenty-five years investment markets experience specialising in listed derivatives. Former Chief Representative at SGX for the US and UK based in London. In this role, Alex and the UK/US team developed and expanded the relationships with exchange members, institutional clients and high frequency trading firms. Former Managing Director and Head of Prime Derivative Services at Credit Suisse in London and former Manager Director and Head of Listed Derivative sales and execution at UBS in NY. Led and managed regional teams in Europe and US with a focus on listed derivatives execution, sales and clearing. Developed a deep understanding of listed derivative products, exchanges, clients and regulations. Early in his career, Alex was a listed derivative sales person at JPMorgan in Frankfurt and London where he covered German, Swiss and Austrian institutional clients. Prior to his role at JPM, Alex traded fixed income OTC and listed derivative products at DZ Bank.
Nearly a decade of experience in financial services across the US and Europe. Previously an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, Alicia project managed division-wide and cross-divisional large-scale deliverables across sales and trading, operations, technology, risk and controllers. Earlier in her career, Alicia delivered assurance services to banking and capital market clients at Deloitte in New York and London, managing teams across EMEA, the Americas and Asia. Alicia has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
Over twenty-five years' experience working in Capital Markets with a focus on Listed Derivatives - Execution, Clearing and Prime Services. Former Head of Operations at Newedge (previously Fimat prior to its merger with Calyon) during a period of aggressive expansion which saw the Global Group become the largest FCM in terms of volume and open interest cleared in the world. Post the acquisition of Newedge by Societe Generale took up a Front Office Sales and Trading role within the Newedge Prime Services Division. Other prior roles include Prime Services & EMEA Head of ETD Commodities at UBS, and Sales Director at BNP responsible for selling Clearing, Settlement, Custody and Collateral Optimisation solutions to Institutional Clients. Andrew brings deep expertise in execution, clearing, settlement, funding, collateral management, and the regulatory and asset protection frameworks within which firms operate.
Twenty years of investment and asset management experience. Founder of Harbour Capital, a fully licensed and regulated multi-strategy investment firm in Hong Kong. A deep understanding of institutional financial trading and operational requirements under a licensed regime (margining, risk management, trading, clearing and settlement). Advisor to multiple successful start-ups. Previous roles include Portfolio Manager at Tiger cub asset manager Nezu Asia, portfolio manager at HSZ Group (US$1.4bn Long Only Fund and L/S fund). Arnab started his career at UBS and has an economics degree from Cambridge University.
Job Titles:
- Head of Software Development
Over twenty years of experience in software development, management and IT. Previously the Head of IT Services for IMC Trading (CH) and subsequently set up their HK office. As a core member of the performance team Daniel focused on improving the performance of the trading systems. Founder, CEO & CIO of Warp Trading. Designed and built from scratch the entire framework, GUI, testing, risk system analysis tools etc. Built extensive back-testing simulation systems, including historical data analysis for pattern reconstruction and genetic simulations. Hired a team to help performance tune and operate a full functionality, low latency, F2B, automated HFT trading system used to trade the Korean and Taiwanese stock market. Daniel has an engineering degree in Computer science from the Zurich University of Applied Science .
Job Titles:
- Head of Infrastructure ( Trading )
David has over twenty-five years of IT Solution Design and Delivery experience, including over ten years in the Media and Financial Services sectors. He draws on extensive experience from BBC, Sky, Close Brothers and most recently, the London Metal Exchange. Specialising for the last twenty years in networking, he has a broad view covering all of the core technology disciplines. David is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the IET and BCS. He holds engineering design practice at the heart of solution delivery. He has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Warwick University.
Over twenty-five years of investment markets experience. Former Managing Director and Head of Equity Sales at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong and the UK. Key relationship manager for top tier institutional accounts across a complex product suite, including prime brokerage services. Considerable experience implementing and monitoring compliance to best in class internal and external rules and regulations. Recent roles include product development at Floww, a disruptive venture capital platform, and strategic financial consultant to Block.one on crypto-related projects. An active investor in early-stage fintech companies. Previously licensed with the Hong Kong SFC and FINRA.
Job Titles:
- Chairman Asia Pacific
- Strategic Advisor
Over 25 years of Asia-Pacific financial markets experience, Fred currently serves as a strategic advisor to several early-stage fintechs. Fred is a former Operating Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisors and a retired Partner and past President of Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. He spent over 22 years at Goldman Sachs, holding various roles in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore. Fred headed Asia Pacific Prime Brokerage, Futures, Electronic Trading and Synthetic Products before assuming responsibility for the firm's overall Equities and FICC franchises in Southeast Asia. Fred is a Japan Regional Board Member of Room to Read. He earned a BA from the University of California, Irvine and an MBA from Georgetown University.
Job Titles:
- Head of Product Development
Over twenty-five years of experience in financial markets and a derivatives trading specialist. Greg started his career at Hull Trading (subsequently purchased by Goldman Sachs). A former Executive Director Morgan Stanley and Head of Asia Market Making desk and Co-Head of USA options book (one of the largest options primary market makers in the USA). One of the Senior Management Team and Head Quant at Eclipse Options. Founding member of the Electronic Trading Association in HK, helping regulators better understand and improve electronic automated markets. Greg worked with HKEX and SGX designing derivative contract specifications, market-making programs, analyzing anomalous market behaviours and authoring responses to regulator's request for consultation. Recently, Greg was the general manager of Demarc Capital focused on digital asset quantitative automated trading.
Over thirty years of experience in financial markets at Goldman Sachs. James was previously co-president of Asia Pacific Ex-Japan and head of the Global Markets Division in Asia Pacific. He served as a member of the Firmwide Management Committee, Asia Pacific Management Committee, Global Markets Division OpComm, Asia Pacific Conduct and Operational Risk Committee, Firmwide Enterprise Risk Committee and Global Inclusion and Diversity Committee. He was also co-chair of the Asia Pacific Inclusion and Diversity Committee. James joined Goldman Sachs in 1989 to establish the Japanese equity-linked warrant business. In 1997, he established the European Emerging Markets business. In 2000, James relocated to Asia, where he was responsible for the Prime Brokerage business, Derivatives Sales and Distribution to Hedge Funds. He returned to London in 2004 to head International Prime Services. James became co-head of Global Prime Services in 2008. He was named Managing Director in 2000 and partner in 2004.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Over twenty-five years' experience operating technology within the financial markets industry. Built and run high functioning IT operational teams and led the delivery of large technology transformational projects. Former Global Head of Infrastructure and Client Support at Janus Henderson Investors, responsible for 100+ staff covering all aspects of infrastructure and support for Janus Henderson's 25 offices across North/Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pac regions. Other prior roles include Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, where Jas was responsible for building out and running high performance support and infrastructure teams for Goldman's European Investment Research and Equities business. Jas holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and Masters in Computer Science and started his career as a software developer for a large software firm before moving into IT trade floor support for a European investment bank.
Twenty years of management experience in software development and information technology operations having managed teams of developers and systems operation staff of more than 200. Jon worked with IBM Global Services and Sun Microsystems, consulting with various regulated entities, including Citibank. Provided solutions for the US Department of Defense in a secure telecommunications manufacturing facility. Worked at Orc software, a sister company to OMX (now NASDAQ). An original member of Eclipse Trading, one of the largest derivative market-making firms in Asia as head of software development for the proprietary high frequency and low latency derivatives market-making platform. Jon has been involved in blockchain and digital asset technology since 2012, and consulted with various large digital asset exchanges and trading firms.
Over 10 years of experience in accounting and finance within the financial sector in EMEA. Previously the finance director for Makor Securities London Limited. As a core finance team member, Magda managed all European entities. Magda has a proven track record of supporting and growing clients within the equity, fixed income, FX and specialised strategies divisions. Highly skilled in advanced taxation, financial management, and corporate entities across different regions and trading platforms. Magda is passionate about the financial technology industry while implementing and building new processes. Magda is a Chartered Accountant with a Master's Degree from Warsaw University.
Job Titles:
- Global Head of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
Over 20 years of experience in operating financial markets for listed and OTC derivatives. During a 19-year career at Intercontinental Exchange, Mark was integral to the launch and development of ICE Clear Europe, London's first clearing house for 100 years. Mark helped grow the clearing franchise through integration of clearing for NYSE Liffe, ICE Futures US and ICE Endex markets, the launch of Europe's leading OTC CDS clearing service and a series of new product launches. Mark also managed the launch of the first derivatives contracts for the EU's carbon trading scheme which is now the world's leading environmental product suite. Mark also managed the launch of the first derivatives contracts for the EU's carbon trading scheme, now the leading carbon market. Prior to ICE, Mark worked at BP Plc and the Financial Services Authority. Mark has well-established senior relationships across global financial institutions, market participants and regulatory bodies and is a regular panellist at industry conferences.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer - Asia
Over thirty years of investment market experience, predominantly working for hedge funds in London and Hong Kong, managing the business's investment and non-investment sides. Former Chief Operating Officer of ActusRayPartners, an SFC and SEC-licensed quantitative hedge fund, he built the operational and compliance divisions. Before that, he was the COO of HakuCapital and Richlink. Having launched businesses in multiple jurisdictions, he has built a diverse knowledge base in financial markets, and as a technology analyst for over 20 years, he has closely followed innovation.
Pierre-Dominique has 30-years of experience in financial markets, especially in Market Infrastructures such as Euronext, Clearnet SA and LCH SA, the Paris-based CCP of LSEG. Pierre-Dominique was appointed Chief of Staff of LCH SA in 2014 after occupying various positions in the company as Executive Director - Customer, Market & Infrastructure Director and Head of Repo & Exchanges Director. He managed the relationships with upstream (Exchanges and MTFs) and downstream (I-CSDs) partners and market participants. Pierre-Dominique was responsible for implementing major European marketplace projects such as EMIR, CCP Recovery & Resolution, Target 2 and Target 2 Securities implementations, MiFiD 1 & 2 and CSDR reforms. Pierre-Dominique was an active member of many financial market institutions such as EACH (European Association of Clearing Houses), ICMA, ESMA post Trade Working Group, France Post-Marché (ex AFTI), AMAFI (Association Française des Marchés Financiers) and AFEI (Association Française des Entreprises d'Investissement). Pierre-Dominique is currently the Lead Manager of CBDC experiments program at Banque de France. In parallel, he is teaching digital currencies and CCP clearing at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
Over twenty-five years investment markets experience specialising in derivatives. Former COO and responsible officer at Harbour Capital. Former Managing Director and Head of Derivative Sales at BofAML and UBS. Spent over a decade as a key relationship manager developing and expanding relationships with both Hedge Funds and Institutions. Focused on understanding client needs and management of portfolio risk. Led & managed large regional teams, distributing both over the counter (OTC) & listed derivatives across the Asia Pacific region with a deep understanding of derivative products, exchanges and regulations. Early in his career Raj managed regional volatility trading books & priced and traded plain vanilla & exotic options at BZW.
Over thirty years of finance experience. Senior capital markets professional with a successful track record of building and running global client-facing businesses centered on evolving market infrastructure and regulation. Founding Director of Chi-X Europe, the first pan-European MTF. Responsible for the entire Chi-X Post Trade market model and all post trade solutions (from concept to implementation). Scott has been an active participant in industry developments including being a member of the European Clearing and Settlement working group (which looked at the impacts of post-trade competition, including interoperability) following the introduction of MiFID. Scott has also been active with Central Banks, Regulatory Authorities and Government Organisations (Treasury, Finance, Competition) on the implementation of new market structures.
Job Titles:
- Head of Business Development
Over thirty years working at GCM's specialising in listed derivatives and OTC execution and clearing. Recently a senior advisor at Bell Securities, managing DMA and clearing sales with a particular focus on listed energy derivatives. A former Director at BofAML as Head of APAC F&O Client Solutions and Head of APAC F&O Product Development. Managed regional teams developing APAC clearing and trading solutions across many exchange venues and CCP's including ASX, BMD, CME, EUREX, FEX, HKEX, JPX, Japannext, KRX, LCH, NSE, SGX, TAIFEX, TFEX, TFX, and TOCOM. Established and managed a client relationship-facing team for proprietary trading and high-frequency firms. Simon has served as a member of the AFMA futures steering committee and the ASX Appeal Tribunal. He has been a regular participant on FIA panels. Earlier in his career, Simon managed regional F&O clearing operations teams at Jardine Fleming and Ord Westpac futures.
Over fifteen years of experience in Human Capital services across various industry sectors within APAC and EMEA. She has a proven track record in recruiting mid to senior-level executives across financial and professional services (legal, accounting, and media), with a network that spans investment, retail, and private banking. Highly skilled across multiple verticals, including Recruitment, Project Management, Executive Search, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Talent Development, and firmwide D&I initiatives. Thavy has a passion for helping businesses grow, securing and developing the right talent for current and future needs. She has been based in Asia for over nineteen years and has a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.