New CEO Appointed at Hexaware

Hexaware Technologies has appointed Vivek Jetley as CEO Designate to assume the CEO role at the IT services company on October 28.

Jetley worked at EXL for 20 years, serving as partner at Inductis before its 2006 acquisition and holding leadership roles including president of analytics, insurance, healthcare and life sciences businesses.

Jetley replaces outgoing CEO Srikrishna Ramakarthikeyan, who steps down to become Senior Adviser at the company, which derives half its data revenue from the financial sector.

Jetley brings the ability to scale businesses, deepen enterprise relationships and build data and AI-led growth platforms, Board Member Sandra Horbach said.

SimCorp New Appointments Charged with Advancing Portfolio Management Platform

SimCorp has named Gareth Morris as Head of Portfolio Management and Trading, charged with leading development of the company’s SimCorp One’s portfolio management and trading capabilities.

Morris, who previously worked on BlackRock’s Aladdin business for 16 years, will be joined by Kate Ryan, who was appointed Head of Product Design to drive the design system and provide a bridge between product and engineering teams. Ryan takes her new post after joining SimCorp from S&P Global.

The appointments are part of SimCorp’s programme of making SimCorp One a “technology that brings together portfolio intelligence, AI-powered decision support and execution in a single, connected experience”, said Iyan Adewuya, Chief Product Officer.

Ondo Finance Taps Parent for CPO Role

Ondo Finance has appointed global financial regulation veteran Allison Parent as its new Chief Policy Officer. Parent brings nearly a decade of experience as the executive director of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), alongside prior high-profile roles including global policy lead at Barclays, senior policy adviser at the Bank of England, and general counsel to the US Senate Budget Committee.

In her new role, Parent will lead engagement with regulators and policymakers to establish ross-border standards for on-chain capital markets. Her appointment comes at a time of rapid acceleration for Ondo Finance, which recently saw its tokenised stocks surpass $1 billion in total value locked in less than eight months.

Kaizen Appoints DTCC’s Sam North as Chief Product Officer

Kaizen has appointed Sam North as chief product officer (CPO) to lead the regulatory reporting assurance specialist’s product strategy and roadmap.

North joins Kaizen after more than 15 years at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), where he most recently served as executive director, product management. His experience covers regulatory reporting, post-trade services, product development, digital transformation and the application of artificial intelligence within financial services.

Kaizen said North will oversee the development of a more connected and scalable platform. His remit includes making reporting insights easier for clients to access, investigate and act upon.

Michael Leach, CEO of Kaizen, said: “Sam brings an exceptional combination of deep regulatory reporting knowledge, extensive product experience and a strong understanding of the challenges our clients face.”

On the appointment, North said: “Kaizen has built a strong reputation for the quality of its regulatory reporting assurance and is trusted by many of the world’s leading financial institutions. I’m excited to be joining at such an important point in its growth.”

Former Barclays Leader Appointed President of AI Software Firm 73 Strings

73 Strings, a provider of artificial intelligence software for private capital valuation, has appointed former Barclays leader Eamon O’Dwyer as president to oversee execution and operational capabilities.

O’Dwyer previously spent more than 10 years at Barclays in roles spanning digital strategy, product development, sales, partnerships and innovation. He later co-led several financial technology companies.

Based in London, O’Dwyer will report to chief executive Yann Magnan and manage product, engineering, data, client operations and go-to-market teams.
O’Dwyer’s background spans nearly 30 years of experience across financial services and fintech.

Accenture Taps Bob Zeglarski as Principal Director – Digital Assets

Consulting firm Accenture has recruited Bob Zeglarski as Principal Director – Digital Assets. He was most recently Associate General Counsel and Executive Director for Digital Assets at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC). In his new role, Zeglarski will help to guide institutions “through complex regulatory landscapes while designing and implementing scalable, future-proof digital asset and tokenisation strategies.”

Former SEC Commissioner Roisman Joins Fireblocks

Blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks has appointed former Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Elad Roisman as its new Chief Regulatory and Policy Officer and General Counsel, Regulatory.

In this Washington, D.C.-based role, Roisman will oversee the company’s global regulatory strategy and lead policy engagement with lawmakers. His appointment comes as Fireblocks expands its services past digital asset custody into tokenisation, payments, stablecoins and trading infrastructure for traditional finance and FinTech corporations alike.

Between his time at the SEC and joining Fireblocks, Roisman was a Partner at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.

Jason Rozovsky Expands Clifford Chance’s Digital Assets Team

Global law firm Clifford Chance has expanded its US digital assets and private capital team with the appointment of Jason Rozovsky as counsel to its Funds & Asset Management group in New York.

Rozovsky brings more than a decade of experience in the enterprise blockchain and digital assets sectors, where he has provided strategic transactional, product and regulatory counsel. He previously worked at Interop Labs, Accenture and R3.

Coinbase Appoints Builder Witoff as CTO

Digital asset platform provider Coinbase has a new CTO in Rob Witoff, a veteran technology builder who originally joined the company in 2014 and then rejoined in 2024. Witoff says that in 2009 he got “hooked on Bitcoin empowering builders with programmable money” and that as CTO his goal is to make Coinbase “the best place in the world to build.”

During his first stint at Coinbase, Witoff held roles related to infrastructure and security. He left Coinbase in 2017 and later co-founded a startup called Unit 410, which focused on crypto cold storage and staking. Unit 410 was acquired by Coinbase in 2024 and Witoff rejoined the company as Head of Platform.

BMLL Appoints Brad Hunt as Board Chairman Following Nordic Capital Acquisition

BMLL, the provider of harmonised historical Level 3, 2, and 1 market data and analytics, has appointed Brad Hunt as Chairman of the Board. Hunt succeeds Lee Hodgkinson, who will remain on the board as an independent Non-Executive Director (NED). Hunt brings 30 years of experience in financial data businesses, having most recently served as CEO of Rimes Technologies following senior roles at Bank of New York Mellon, IHS Markit, and Goldman Sachs International.

The appointment comes alongside the addition of US-based independent NED Spiros Giannaros, currently CEO of Gresham Technologies and formerly CEO of Charles River Development. They join an existing board comprising BMLL executives Paul Humphrey (CEO) and Nigel Medhurst (CFO/COO), alongside representatives from Nordic Capital and Optiver.

These leadership changes follow Nordic Capital’s acquisition of BMLL in October 2025. The revamped board is structured to support BMLL’s global expansion and bolster its product delivery for financial market participants.