Infront Appoints Jeff Caldwell as Head of Content to Strengthen Data Strategy

Infront has appointed Jeff Caldwell as Head of Content, effective 1 October, with responsibility for the financial data provider’s content strategy, data quality, governance and delivery processes. Caldwell joins from Deutsche Börse Group, where he served as Product Manager, Market Data, overseeing analytical infrastructure supporting pricing, reporting and decision-making. Previously, he spent almost four years at BITA, working in data management and product development.

His appointment comes as Infront looks to strengthen its data infrastructure and support growing demand for reliable, high-quality financial information, particularly as AI becomes more widely integrated into investment workflows.

Infront aggregates market data from more than 600 sources, covering over 15 million listings alongside fund, reference, regulatory and ESG information. Its offering also includes proprietary analytics, risk metrics and fair value calculations. Caldwell will oversee the management and governance of this content across Infront’s products and customer delivery channels.

MKI Global Partners Launches Emerging Markets Practice Led by Alex Alencar

MKI Global Partners has established a new emerging markets advisory practice, initially focusing on Latin America, and appointed Alex Alencar as Managing Director to lead the expansion. The new practice will support MKI’s existing clients pursuing investment and business opportunities in emerging markets, while advising regional investors and companies navigating complex situations in international markets.

Alencar brings more than 30 years of experience in international financial markets, including senior positions at global investment banks. Originally from Brazil and based in London, he has worked extensively with institutional investors, hedge funds and companies across Latin America and other emerging markets. He will work alongside MKI’s corporate and regional teams, combining local market knowledge with the firm’s broader advisory capabilities.

The appointment follows a period of international expansion for MKI, including the opening of a Washington, D.C. office and advisory mandates involving private equity firms and listed companies across Europe and North America.

Clearstream Appoints Philippe Mueller to Lead Digital Fund Products and Transformation

Clearstream has appointed Philippe Mueller as Head of Digital Products and Transformation for Clearstream Fund Services, effective immediately, as the Deutsche Börse Group business continues developing its digital fund infrastructure. Mueller will oversee the development and adoption of digital fund solutions, focusing on distributed ledger technology (DLT), fund distribution, transfer agency innovation and private markets automation. He succeeds Olivier Portenseigne, who is leaving the organisation to pursue another opportunity.

Mueller brings more than 25 years of experience within Clearstream and Deutsche Börse Group. Most recently, he served as Head of Transformation Office & Digital, where his responsibilities included integrating FundsDLT into Clearstream Fund Services. His appointment brings digital product development and transformation under unified leadership, supporting Clearstream’s efforts to connect traditional fund infrastructure with emerging digital operating models.

Clearstream Fund Services operates the Vestima fund processing platform, providing execution, settlement and custody services across more than 55 fund markets.

Caplin Systems Appoints Steve Charlesworth as Chief Technology Officer

Caplin Systems has appointed Steve Charlesworth as Chief Technology Officer, taking responsibility for the company’s technology strategy as it expands its institutional trading solutions into new asset classes and markets.

Charlesworth brings nearly 20 years of experience in electronic FX trading technology, having held positions at UBS, BBVA, Morgan Stanley and Crédit Agricole CIB, alongside vendor roles at Thomson Reuters, EBS and smartTrade Technologies. His experience spans pricing engines, single-dealer platforms, FIX APIs and regulatory technology, including MiFID II. He also founded Papaver Software, developing compliance software for the UK’s Making Tax Digital programme.

In his new role, Charlesworth will focus on developing AI-enabled low-code/no-code tools for institutional electronic trading businesses, supporting faster product development and delivery.

The appointment comes as Caplin broadens its fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) capabilities through a new Product Innovation Group. The company recently launched a white-label digital asset trading solution for institutional clients.

Tokenovate Appoints William L’Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer

Tokenovate has appointed former BMLL executive William L’Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer, with responsibility for expanding the company’s commercial pipeline and driving institutional adoption of its post-trade and programmable settlement technology.

L’Heveder spent more than seven years at BMLL, where he helped scale the historical market data and analytics provider through to its acquisition in 2025. He previously worked at Boston Consulting Group and as a derivatives trader.

His appointment comes as Tokenovate builds commercial momentum around Novat, its programmable settlement protocol for tokenised assets. The platform combines digital legal agreements, the FINOS Common Domain Model and programmable settlement to automate post-trade processes.

L’Heveder will focus on developing new client opportunities and strategic relationships as Tokenovate targets broader institutional adoption.

Connamara Technologies Promotes Daniel Davis to President

Connamara Technologies has promoted Daniel J. Davis to President as the trading infrastructure provider targets further expansion across new markets, geographies and asset classes.

Davis was previously Chief Revenue Officer and has been with Connamara since 2022, initially joining as Head of Growth. He has played a central role in developing the company’s commercial strategy and expanding adoption of its EP3 marketplace infrastructure platform. EP3 combines exchange, clearing and market surveillance capabilities within a single platform and is being used across markets including prediction markets, perpetual futures, compute, tokenised assets and cryptocurrencies.

In his new role, Davis will work alongside co-founders Jim and Maureen Downs and the wider leadership team, with a focus on expanding EP3’s reach, growing Connamara’s team and aligning its commercial strategy with product development.

Before joining Connamara, Davis held development and strategy roles at PIMCO, Dimensional Fund Advisors and WorkTango.

Valstro Appoints Chris Valpone as Head of Sales

Valstro has appointed Chris Valpone as Head of Sales as the cloud-native order management system provider expands its US operations and moves into its next phase of commercial growth.

Valpone joins from Quod Financial, where he served as Head of Sales for the Americas. He brings 25 years of financial services experience, including senior sales roles at Fidessa, where he was Head of Sales for the Americas before becoming Global Head of Sales for Fidessa and other capital markets businesses within ION Markets following ION’s acquisition of Fidessa.

The appointment follows several years of investment by Valstro in building, launching and commercialising its OMS platform. The company is expanding its US-based team to support product development and a growing client base.

Valstro’s cloud-native platform provides connectivity to buy-side firms, global brokers and market data, with the company targeting greater automation and flexibility across institutional trading workflows.

DTCC Appoints Samir Pandiri as Chief Client Officer

DTCC has appointed Samir Pandiri as Managing Director and Chief Client Officer, joining the company’s Executive Committee and reporting to President and CEO Frank LaSalla. Pandiri will oversee DTCC’s Global Client Management organisation, including client leads, relationship management and growth, partnerships and strategic alliances. His remit also covers DTCC Consulting Services and Marketing & Communications, with responsibility for developing client and stakeholder relationships across the business.

He brings more than 30 years of financial services experience spanning post-trade infrastructure, asset servicing, fund administration, capital markets, fintech, wealth management and trustee services.

Pandiri joins DTCC following senior leadership roles at TMF Group, Apex Group, Broadridge International and BNY. He has led teams across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific during his career, including more than 15 years working in Hong Kong and London.

Trading Technologies Names Maxime Jeanniard du Dot to Lead Margin Business

Trading Technologies (TT) has promoted Maxime Jeanniard du Dot to EVP, Margin Analytics, giving him responsibility for the TT Margin business created following the company’s acquisition of OpenGamma in December.

Jeanniard du Dot spent 10 years as Chief Operating Officer of OpenGamma before its acquisition by TT. The firm’s margin analytics technology is used by hedge funds, asset managers, commodity trading firms and banks to manage capital and margin requirements. Under Jeanniard du Dot, TT plans to expand the business into cross-asset margin optimisation as clients increasingly trade across multiple asset classes and seek greater visibility into margin requirements and capital usage.

Before joining OpenGamma, Jeanniard du Dot was Trading Platform Owner for HSBC’s cleared OTC derivatives business in London. He previously worked as a Market Specialist at Calypso Technology and as an analyst at Accenture.

Broadridge Appoints Alex Duggan to Lead International BPO Growth

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Alex Duggan as Head of BPO International, with responsibility for expanding its business process outsourcing operations across EMEA and Asia-Pacific. Duggan will also oversee the continued development of Broadridge’s Glasgow hub, which the company is positioning as a strategic UK centre for client service, operational innovation and technology-led delivery.

The Glasgow operation supports a global investment bank as an anchor client and is intended to provide scalable UK and European delivery capabilities as financial institutions seek greater operational resilience, geographic diversification and access to specialist talent.

Duggan brings 30 years of experience across investment banking operations, business transformation and commercial leadership. He joins Broadridge from Cognizant, where he was Capital Markets Business Unit Head in London, overseeing commercial strategy, go-to-market activities and service delivery. His previous work included helping capital markets firms modernise operating models and improve efficiency through technology and data-driven transformation.