Fenergo Appoints Hishaam Caramanli as President and Chief Operating Officer

Fenergo, provider of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM) and financial crime compliance solutions, has appointed Hishaam Caramanli as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will report directly to CEO Marc Murphy.

In his new position, Caramanli will lead the company’s product, engineering, and customer functions. He will focus on delivering a client-centric product vision, driving innovation, and accelerating the time to value from product development to the field.

Caramanli joins Fenergo from ION Markets, where he served as Group Chief Product Officer, overseeing product strategy and delivery for a portfolio exceeding €1 billion in revenue. He previously held senior roles at UBS, as Global Head of UBS Neo, and at Morgan Stanley, as Global Head of Morgan Stanley Matrix.

SmartStream Strengthens Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments

SmartStream, the data solutions provider, has announced the appointment of two new executives to its leadership team. Jane Christopher joins the company as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Thomas Steinborn takes the role of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Both will report directly to CEO Akber Jaffer.

As CHRO, Jane Christopher will be responsible for the company’s HR function, focusing on employee engagement, leadership development, and corporate culture. She previously held senior HR roles at Citrix, Panduit Europe Ltd, and Fiserv, supporting markets across EMEA and APJ.

Thomas Steinborn, the new CPO, will lead product strategy and roadmap execution. He brings over two decades of experience from previous senior product positions at companies including DataOps.live, Infoniqa, and Talend, a data integration and governance provider.

Broadridge Names Patrick Archer Buy-Side Segment Sales Lead for France, Switzerland and Benelux

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Patrick Archer as its Buy-Side Segment Sales Lead for France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Based in Paris, Archer will lead the distribution of Broadridge’s buy-side product portfolio across these markets and joins the company’s International Buy-Side Sales Leadership Team.

Archer brings more than 27 years of fintech and investment management technology experience to the role. He most recently served as Co-Head of Business Development for Continental Europe at BlackRock Solutions. There, he led regional sales efforts for the Aladdin and eFront platforms, partnering with asset managers and partners on integrated technology for portfolio and risk management.

This appointment reinforces Broadridge’s strategic focus on expanding its international buy-side operations. The move aims to strengthen its leadership team to meet increasing client demand for advanced technology solutions across global markets.

Tradeweb Appoints Rich Chun as Head of Asia

Tradeweb Markets Inc. has named Rich Chun as its new Managing Director, Head of Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Chun will be responsible for overseeing the company’s business operations, client engagement, and strategic growth initiatives throughout the Asia Pacific region. He will report to Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon, Co-Heads of Global Markets.

The appointment follows a period of significant international growth for Tradeweb, which recorded a 41% year-over-year revenue increase in the second quarter of 2025. Chun brings over three decades of experience in global markets. He joins the firm from HPS Investment Partners, where he was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and established its Hong Kong office.

Previously, Chun served as a Portfolio Manager at Claren Road Asset Management. He also spent 14 years at Citigroup in various trading positions, including Head of Credit Trading for Asia.

Exegy Appoints Laurent de Barry as Chief Product Officer and Jogesh Menon as Product Director for Axiom

Exegy, provider of low-latency trading and enterprise market data solutions, has announced two key leadership appointments. Laurent de Barry has been promoted to Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Jogesh Menon has been appointed as Director for the Axiom market data as-a-service offering. These moves are designed to strengthen the company’s dual strategic pillars of low-latency trading and enterprise market data.

de Barry, a co-founder of Enyx, acquired by Exegy in 2022, will report to CEO David Taylor. In his new role, he will oversee the company’s low-latency trading systems strategy, including the development of products such as Exegy Nexus. Menon joins from Royal Bank of Canada and will report to CTO Arnaud Derasse. He will be responsible for driving the evolution of the Axiom consolidated feed, a core component of Exegy’s enterprise market data portfolio.

TRG Screen Appoints Amjad Zoghbi as Head of AI to Drive Innovation

TRG Screen has appointed Amjad Zoghbi as its first Head of AI, a newly established executive role designed to embed artificial intelligence at the centre of the company’s strategy. The move reflects TRG Screen’s aim to enhance its internal operations, deliver greater value to clients, and reinforce its position as the only provider integrating market data usage, spend, and compliance solutions.

Zoghbi has played a key role in the firm’s AI initiatives, spearheading the development and deployment of AI agents for internal teams as well as customer-facing applications. With over two decades of senior technology leadership and market data expertise, he brings significant experience in applying AI to address industry challenges. In his new role, he will focus on delivering practical AI-driven innovation to TRG Screen’s global client base.

Scila AB Announces CTO Transition as Co-Founder Thornquist Takes Helm

Scila AB has announced a leadership change as co-founder Björn Thornquist takes over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. After 17 years in the role, co-founder Lydén will step down from his position and transition into a new role as Senior Technology Advisor, focusing on hands-on technology development to continue driving innovation.

Thornquist, previously Chief Product Officer (CPO), has been a central figure in shaping Scila’s technology strategy and product development. He played a leading role in creating Scila Surveillance and Scila Risk, the company’s flagship risk management solution. Recently, Scila Risk achieved a significant milestone by replacing two legacy systems at a major participant on the Singapore Exchange with a single unified platform.

The transition is intended to ensure continuity in technical expertise while positioning Scila for further growth in market surveillance and risk management solutions.

Genesis Global Appoints Co-Founder James Harrison as CEO as Stephen Murphy Steps Down After Ten Years

Genesis Global has appointed co-founder James Harrison as CEO, succeeding Stephen Murphy, who steps down after ten years leading the firm. Genesis delivers software and solutions for financial markets on its AI-native application development platform, helping institutions modernise legacy systems, reduce vendor dependencies and replace end-user computing with compliant applications.

In the past year the company has seen rising demand tied to T+1 compliance in Europe and efforts to cut risks from spreadsheets and other manual processes. Clients can extend and customise solutions or “buy to build” on a component-driven platform that includes guardrails for compliant AI use. Applications embed controls governing interactions with digital assistants and AI agents for workflow and data processing. Clients include Bank of America, BNY, Citi, ING, Marex, Neptune Networks, Octaura and StoneX.

Harrison previously held senior technology roles at Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, HSBC and Fidessa. He has worked in London, São Paulo and Hong Kong and is now based in New York.

smartTrade Technologies Appoints Christophe Montane as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Global Expansion

smartTrade Technologies has appointed Christophe Montane as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 July 2025. This move follows a recent strategic growth investment from TA Associates and reflects the company’s focus on accelerating international expansion and refining its customer-centric commercial strategy.

Based in New York, Montane will oversee global sales and marketing, aiming to strengthen smartTrade’s presence in key financial markets. With over 20 years of leadership experience at SS&C Intralinks, Fujifilm Business Innovation, and Xerox, he brings a solid track record in scaling global sales operations and driving revenue growth. His expertise will support smartTrade’s efforts to enhance its unified trading platform, aiming to improve front-office performance and reduce operational risk for clients.

Broadridge Appoints Munish Gautam as Global Head of Trading Platforms – Product Management

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Munish Gautam as Global Head of Trading Platforms – Product Management within its Broadridge Trading & Connectivity Solutions (BTCS) business. Based in London, Gautam will lead the integration of Broadridge’s trading platform suite and advance its multi-asset trading capabilities, reporting to Chief Product Officer Brian Pomraning.

Gautam brings over 15 years of experience from J.P. Morgan, where he was most recently Executive Director and Cash Equities Product Lead. His background includes driving transformation across client onboarding, execution, regulation, market structure, and risk management. This appointment reflects Broadridge’s ongoing investment in front office technology and follows a series of senior leadership hires across its BTCS division.