BMLL Expands US Footprint and Hires Tim Baker as Senior Adviser

Data and analytics vendor BMLL has appointed Tim Baker as Senior Adviser. Based in New York, he will be responsible for growing BMLL’s US client base, developing and implementing the company’s growth strategy in the region, in response to increasing client demand for the company’s Level 3 Data and Analytics.

Baker is a seasoned innovator, technologist and entrepreneur, with over 30 years of experience across a wide variety of disciplines, including sell side research, banking, M&A, technology, and data science. He previously held senior roles at IEX, UBS, Refinitiv and Thomson Reuters.

Pico Appoints Stacie Swanstrom as Chief Product Officer

Pico, a provider of technology services for the financial markets community, has named Stacie Swanstrom as Chief Product Officer. Following the company’s recent acquisition of Redline Trading Solutions, Swanstrom will lead Pico’s newly expanded product management team to deliver new product innovation through PicoNet, the company’s ultra-low latency global network.

Swanstrom’s experience includes 27 years at Nasdaq, where she held various executive leadership roles, including EVP, Global Corporate Solutions and Global Head of Access Services. Since leaving Nasdaq in 2019, she has been consulting in the private sector.

Delta Capita Appoints Steven Hargreaves as Head of UK Consulting

Delta Capita, a capital markets consulting, managed services and technology provider, has appointed Steve Hargreaves as head of consulting, UK. The company’s mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain, with the role of the consulting business being to create long-term partnerships with financial services clients, design and deliver the change they need, and develop new businesses that will meet their needs for the future. Hargreaves brings more than 25 years of financial services experience to Delta Capita, including stints as CTO at TPICAP and managing director at HSBC.

Eventus Hires Josh Bosquez as Chief Technology Officer

Trade surveillance and market risk solutions vendor Eventus Systems has appointed Josh Bosquez as Chief Technology Officer. Based in Frisco, TX, and reporting to CEO Travis Schwab, he will oversee the team of engineers that design and maintain the firm’s Validus platform.

Bosquez joins with 24 years of software engineering experience, including more than 20 years in leadership roles in technology innovation, cloud-native platforms, cybersecurity and compliance. Most recently, he was Chief Technology Officer at Armor Cloud Security.

Etrading Software Expands Management Team with Two C-Level Appointments

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.

Eventus Appoints Jeff Bolke as Chief Revenue Officer

Trade surveillance and market risk solutions provider Eventus Systems has hired Jeff Bolke as Chief Revenue Officer, based in Austin, Texas. Bolke has held a number of executive and sales leadership roles at firms including Accruent, IBM and Tibco, and was most recently EVP, sales, at Planview Inc., a provider of portfolio and work management solutions. Bolke will report to Eventus CEO Travis Schwab, and will drive the firm’s global expansion strategy, overseeing the sales, marketing, business development and account management teams.

Alexandra Boyle Joins Symphony as Chief Marketing Officer

Symphony, a market messaging and collaboration technology platform, has appointed Alexandra Boyle as Chief Marketing Officer. Boyle joins from OpenFin, where she headed the Strategic Client Group in Europe.

Rapid Addition Names Deepak Dhayatker CTO

Electronic trading solutions specialist Rapid Addition has named Deepak Dhayatker as Chief Technology Officer. Dhayatker joins from Commerzbank, where he was responsible for building electronic trading and platform development teams across multiple locations. Prior to Commerzbank, he held senior software engineering roles at BNP Paribas, Dresdner Bank and CMC Markets. Splitting his time between London and Rapid Addition’s core development hub in Prague, Dhayatker will report to CEO Mike Powell.

KX Expands Global Product Strategy Team

KX has added Malcolm (aka Barry) Johnson and Charles Gregory to its product strategy team for financial services. Johnson takes the role of business development strategist and Gregory vice president of product management. Their remit is to further develop the KX technology roadmap to deliver against the evolving analytics needs of financial services organisations.

Johnson joins KX with more than 20 years of experience in financial services and software, and was most recently a consultant and analyst at BAE. Gregory has worked at numerous global banks in Europe and was most recently responsible for product management for Nasdaq Trade Surveillance.

Baton Systems Appoints David Ornstein as COO

Baton Systems, specialists in distributed ledger technology (DLT) and post-trade processing, has announced the appointment of David Ornstein as the company’s first Chief Operating Officer. Ornstein was previously Chief Operating Officer of Global Markets at Barclays Investment Bank, where he served for 13 years. Prior to Barclays, Ornstein held senior roles with Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust. Most recently, he has been working in an advisory capacity for several growth companies. Ornstein’s appointment follows two other recent senior hires, Jerome Kemp as President and William Coen as Senior Advisor.