Financial technology solutions provider Etrading Software has expanded its management team by appointing James Haskell as Chief Operating Officer and David Lane as Chief Technology Officer. Both will join the board. Haskell, who steps up from his role as Business Operations Officer at the company, previously spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs in various senior roles. Lane, earlier in his career, served at NatWest Markets, RBS and ABN Amro.
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