SOLVE Appoints Michael Pellerito as Senior Vice President of Innovation

SOLVE, a provider of pre-trade data and predictive pricing for fixed income markets, has promoted Michael Pellerito to the role of Senior Vice President of Innovation. This appointment underscores the company’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AIML) into its product roadmap. Pellerito is tasked with accelerating the development of AI-driven capabilities to improve model usability and workflow integration, ensuring solutions remain practical for real-world market applications.

In his new position, Pellerito will oversee high-impact projects and foster cross-functional collaboration to align technical initiatives with SOLVE’s long-term growth strategy. His mandate focuses on driving measurable improvements in efficiency and accuracy to enhance the overall client experience. By bridging the gap between technical engineering and front-office insights, he will lead the firm’s efforts to scale its innovation agenda across the fixed income securities landscape.

Pellerito has spent a decade at SOLVE, contributing to sales, product management, and financial engineering. He previously collaborated with engineering teams to design several of the firm’s core pricing and risk models. Before joining the company, he held senior leadership positions at Bloomberg, where he specialised in developing evaluated pricing models for diverse asset classes.

BMLL Appoints Senior Leaders to Drive Post-Acquisition Growth

BMLL, the independent provider of historical market data and analytics, has announced a series of strategic senior appointments across its commercial and technical departments. These hires follow the company’s acquisition by Nordic Capital in October 2025 and are intended to scale global operations and accelerate expansion across equities, ETFs, and futures markets.

The leadership team is bolstered by Deyan Kolev, who joins as Head of Corporate Development & Partnerships. Reporting to CEO Paul Humphrey, Kolev joins the executive management team with a background in corporate strategy from firms including Tradeweb and Euronext. His appointment is central to BMLL’s focus on long-term scaling and strategic alignment following its recent change in ownership.

Further appointments within the Go-to-Market team include Mo Badlani as Senior Sales Director for US Hedge Funds and Nick Haydon as Senior Sales Director for Enterprise. Additionally, Mariel Solomon joins as Head of Revenue Operations. These roles span key functions such as engineering, finance, and digital marketing, providing the operational infrastructure required to support BMLL’s expanding global client base.

Trading Technologies Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Revenue Officer

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has announced a leadership restructure with the appointment of a new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Nick Garrow, previously the firm’s CRO, has moved into the newly created role of CSO. In this capacity, Garrow is responsible for driving sustainable growth across existing business lines and identifying new market opportunities, including potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

Josh Monroe joins the company to succeed Garrow as CRO. Based in New York, Monroe will oversee TT’s global sales, marketing, and revenue operations. He brings extensive leadership experience from previous roles at Duco and Xceptor, as well as senior positions at Itiviti and FIS. Monroe holds a degree in finance from the University at Albany.

The leadership changes are intended to ensure TT’s corporate strategy remains aligned with the evolving global capital markets landscape. Both executives possess decades of experience in financial technology, supporting the firm’s focus on expanding its platform services and strengthening client relationships worldwide.

SimCorp Appoints Neslihan Yegul as Senior Managing Director for UK and Northern Europe

SimCorp has appointed Neslihan Yegul as Senior Managing Director for the UK and Northern Europe. Based in London, Yegul will report to Chief Revenue Officer Oliver Johnson, effective 20 April. Her primary focus will be supporting the company’s expanding client pipeline and deepening existing relationships within these key regions, which have seen significant growth since 2020.

Yegul brings over 20 years of experience in scaling global SaaS businesses and driving digital transformation in capital markets. She joins from S&P Global, where she held several senior leadership positions, including Vice President and Head of Enterprise Data Management. Her career also includes commercial and product leadership roles at Finastra and Wallstreet Systems, following an early career in financial services consulting with Ernst & Young and Cap Gemini.

Holding a Master of Science from the University of Vienna, Yegul’s expertise in revenue growth and commercial strategy is intended to bolster SimCorp’s regional presence.

Moody’s Corporation Appoints Christina Kosmowski as CEO of Moody’s Analytics

Moody’s Corporation has announced that Christina Kosmowski will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Moody’s Analytics in June. Kosmowski joins the firm with nearly 30 years of experience in the enterprise technology sector, having previously held senior leadership positions at several major global firms. Her expertise lies in scaling high-growth businesses and implementing customer success models within data-rich environments and AI-driven platforms.

Most recently, Kosmowski served as CEO of LogicMonitor, where she managed the company’s global expansion and growth strategy. Her career also includes a significant tenure at Slack as Chief Customer Officer, where she oversaw the scale of go-to-market organisations as the company reached $1 billion in revenue. Additionally, she spent 15 years at Salesforce as a founding member of their customer success organisation, eventually leading a business unit with $4 billion in revenue.

In her new role, Kosmowski will leverage her background in innovation and customer partnerships to lead the Moody’s Analytics division. Beyond her executive experience, she holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and serves on several boards, including Nasuni and the Operator Collective. Her appointment is intended to drive business outcomes as Moody’s continues to navigate industry shifts in enterprise technology and artificial intelligence.

ClearToken Appoints Fernando Cerezetti as Chief Risk Officer for Its CCP Subsidiary

ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure provider, has appointed Fernando Cerezetti as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of its subsidiary ClearToken CCP Limited. The subsidiary is currently in the process of applying to the Bank of England to become an authorised Central Counterparty (CCP). Cerezetti will lead the development and oversight of the CCP’s risk management framework, ensuring it adheres to the rigorous standards of UK EMIR and the Bank of England’s supervisory requirements.

Cerezetti brings over 20 years of specialist experience to the role, having most recently served as Head of Model Risk Management, Data and Governance at ICE Clear Europe. His career includes three years as a Risk Advisor at the Bank of England and a period as a Quant Associate Director for B3. Additionally, he chaired the Risk Committee of the European Association of CCP Clearing Houses for seven years and holds a PhD in Statistics.

This leadership appointment coincides with ClearToken’s plans to launch three Daml-based platforms – CT Settle, CT Pay, and CT Register – on the Canton Network. These platforms are designed to facilitate regulated tokenisation and atomic settlement across fiat, stablecoins, and cryptoassets. The hire of Cerezetti is a strategic step in establishing the institutional-grade risk infrastructure necessary to support these digital asset services within a regulated environment.

BPX Appoints Former ClearBank CEO Charles McManus as Advisor

BPX, the UK FCA-authorised institutional venue for alternative assets, has appointed Charles McManus as an Advisor. McManus, the co-founder and former CEO of ClearBank, joins the firm to provide strategic guidance on scaling regulated financial infrastructure. His arrival coincides with a broader structural shift in global finance toward tokenised and decentralised models driven by blockchain and AI.

The firm is currently developing a digital securities marketplace designed to integrate traditional finance with digital innovation. As part of this process, BPX is participating in the Digital Securities Sandbox, a joint initiative by the Bank of England and the FCA. This environment allows the company to test and refine its infrastructure for issuing and trading both traditional and tokenised assets.

Through his advisory role, McManus will support BPX in navigating regulatory frameworks and expanding its market presence. The appointment strengthens the firm’s efforts to build safe, scalable systems for institutional participation in the evolving digital ecosystem. Working alongside regulators and industry partners, BPX aims to define the future architecture of global financial market models.

BMLL Appoints Kevin Barrett as Senior Sales Director for Listed Derivatives

BMLL, provider of harmonised historical data and analytics, has appointed Kevin Barrett as Senior Sales Director for Listed Derivatives. Based in the US, Barrett is tasked with driving the company’s expansion within the listed derivatives sector. This move follows a period of significant corporate development for the firm, including its recent acquisition by Nordic Capital and a strategic partnership designed to fuel global growth.

Barrett joins the firm with more than 30 years of industry experience, specialising in futures, options, and quantitative research. He most recently spent a decade at Quantitative Brokers as a Buy Side Futures Sales Specialist, managing the sales cycle for execution algorithms across various asset classes. His career also includes a nine-year tenure at Graham Capital Management, where he focused on developing quantitative trading strategies.

The appointment is part of a wider international scaling effort by BMLL to strengthen its product offering and leadership team. It follows the recent addition of Karen King as Head of Sales for APAC, highlighting the firm’s commitment to increasing its presence across major global financial markets.

DTCC Expands Board with Senior Market Structure, Treasury and Operations Leaders

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed four senior financial services executives to its Board of Directors, reinforcing governance oversight across market infrastructure, risk, and post-trade operations.

The new appointees – Roland Chai (Nasdaq), Massimiliano Ciardi (Citadel), Stephen Hood (Marex), and Georges Lauchard (Barclays) – bring experience spanning exchange operations, treasury and funding, clearing, and large-scale technology transformation. Their appointments come at a point where post-trade infrastructures are under increasing regulatory and operational scrutiny, particularly around resilience, margining, liquidity risk, and the integration of digital asset workflows.

Chai, currently President of European Markets and Head of Digital Assets at Nasdaq, contributes experience across trading venues, central counterparties (CCPs), and central securities depositories (CSDs), alongside a background as the firm’s first Global Chief Risk Officer. His profile aligns with ongoing industry efforts to align traditional market infrastructure with emerging digital asset models.

Ciardi, Global Treasurer at Citadel, brings a treasury and balance sheet management perspective, covering liquidity, counterparty exposure, and capital optimisation. This is directly relevant as clearing houses and market utilities continue to assess funding pressures under stressed conditions, including intraday liquidity demands and margin procyclicality.

Hood, Americas Head of Clearing at Marex, adds operational clearing expertise across futures and options, alongside exposure to digital asset clearing and tokenisation frameworks – areas increasingly intersecting with regulatory discussions on market structure and custody.

Lauchard, Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Investment Bank, contributes experience in large-scale technology and operations transformation, including control frameworks and infrastructure modernisation. This is particularly relevant as market infrastructures and participants invest in cloud migration, data standardisation, and automation to meet evolving supervisory expectations.

The DTCC Board of Directors is currently composed of 21 Directors. Of these, 13 are participant Directors who represent clearing agency members, including international broker/dealers, custodian and clearing banks, and investment institutions; four are non-participant Directors; two Directors are designated by DTCC’s preferred shareholders, ICE and FINRA; and the remaining two Board members are DTCC’s Non-Executive Chairman and its President and Chief Executive Officer.

From a RegTech and supervisory perspective, the appointments underscore several themes. First, the increasing convergence between market infrastructure governance and regulatory priorities, particularly around operational resilience and systemic risk. Second, the growing importance of treasury and liquidity expertise at board level, as regulators focus on stress preparedness and collateral dynamics. Third, the integration of digital assets into mainstream infrastructure discussions, requiring governance that spans both traditional and emerging asset classes.

OSTTRA Appoints Four Senior Leaders Following KKR Acquisition

OSTTRA, the global post-trade solutions provider, has announced four strategic appointments to its leadership and product teams. Nathan Ondyak joins as Chief Commercial Officer, Peter Altero as Chief Business Development Officer, Chris Licini as Buy-Side Strategic Relationship Manager, and Christian Kjaeldgaard as Product Design Director. All four individuals join from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), where they held senior roles in the post-trade division, specifically contributing to services such as SwapClear and TradeAgent.

This recruitment drive follows the acquisition of OSTTRA by KKR in October 2025 and subsequent investment from a consortium of global banks in February 2026. The appointments mark a return to the firm for Ondyak, Altero, and Kjaeldgaard, who previously held positions at Markit, one of OSTTRA’s founding businesses. The new team will focus on accelerating the development of services designed to improve capital and operational efficiencies across multiple asset classes.

The new executives bring extensive experience in post-trade transformation and client relationship management. Nathan Ondyak previously served as CEO of LSEG Post Trade Services (TradeAgent), while Peter Altero led North American operations for LSEG’s non-clearing post-trade businesses. Together with Chris Licini and Christian Kjaeldgaard, they will collaborate with OSTTRA’s partners to modernise complex workflows and expand the company’s global service offering under its new ownership structure.