Rimes Appoints New Chief People Officer

Rimes has appointed Kelly Samrai as Chief People Officer, bringing her extensive experience in scaling teams and driving organizational culture in high-growth environments. Her role will focus on aligning talent strategy with business objectives, leadership development, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing workplace.

Samrai previously served as Chief People Officer at Luno, where she played a key role in global team expansion and improving employee engagement. Her leadership experience also includes roles at WorldFirst and Stemcor, where she contributed to major organizational transformations.

Brad Hunt, CEO at Rimes, highlighted the significance of her appointment: “I am thrilled to welcome Kelly to Rimes. Kelly brings a unique approach that blends a human-centric mindset with commercial outcomes, which will be invaluable to us as we continue to grow around the world.”

Reflecting on her new role, Kelly stated: “I’ve heard incredible things about Rimes, and I am hugely excited to join as they embark on their next stage of growth. I am a big believer in aligning people strategies with business goals through teams that are engaged, motivated and set up for success – I see this in action at Rimes and look forward to helping to drive our performance and expansion globally.”

This appointment underscores Rimes’ commitment to building a strong people-focused culture as the company continues its global expansion.

Trading Technologies Appoints Justin Llewellyn-Jones as CEO, Keith Todd Becomes Deputy Chairman

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), the global capital markets platform services provider, has announced the promotion of Justin Llewellyn-Jones to Chief Executive Officer, effective 31 March. He succeeds Keith Todd, who will remain on the Board of Directors as Deputy Chairman.

Llewellyn-Jones joined TT as Chief Operating Officer in January 2024, bringing three decades of experience in fintech and financial services. Before TT, he was Chief Product Officer at Broadridge and previously led North American Capital Markets operations in Equities, FX, and Derivatives. His career includes leadership roles at ION and Fidessa, where he served as Global Head of Derivatives and COO Americas. He also held positions at NatWest and ADP-Wilco earlier in his career. His extensive industry experience positions him to lead TT in its next phase of growth.

Clearwater Expands Private, Alternative Markets Coverage With New Appointment

Clearwater Analytics has named Yuriy Shterk as its global head of alternatives as the provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions responds to growing institutional demand for private and alternative markets data.

Shterk has spent 25 years in financial services and joined Clearwater from Allvue Systems, where he was chief product officer.

Rimes Appoints Former SimCorp Leader Greg Nuckowski

Rimes has appointed Greg Nuckowski as the data-as-a-service provider’s global head of professional services, hiring him from SimCorp.

Nuckowski brings “deep expertise in scaling professional services organisations”, said Rimes chief operating office Gus Macfarlane. The new executive spent 20 years at SimCorp, leading its Professional Services business in North America.

LMAX Exchange Appoints Daniel Lavigne as Head of Buy-Side Sales, Canada

LMAX Exchange, the global institutional FX exchange operator and part of LMAX Group, has appointed Daniel Lavigne as Head of Buy-Side Sales, Canada. His addition strengthens the company’s global sales and product coverage as it expands its FX trading and liquidity solutions.

Lavigne brings over 25 years of buy-side experience and extensive industry relationships. He previously served as Director of Trading at OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System), overseeing FX trading and products. Reporting to Franz Schmidpeter, Global Head of Buy-Side Sales, Lavigne will play a key role in enhancing LMAX Exchange’s market presence in Canada.

Taskize Appoints Glen Sinclair as Head of Client Management

Taskize, the Euroclear-owned investment operations collaboration platform, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Glen Sinclair as Head of Client Management. Based in London, Sinclair will oversee client account operations, support existing clients, and manage new client onboarding. His appointment follows a period of growth for Taskize, which now serves over 600 financial institutions across 88 countries.

Bringing more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Sinclair has expertise in OTC operations, regulation, and technology-driven transformation. He joins from FINBOURNE Technology, where he specialised in data management solutions. His career also includes leading middle office teams at First Chicago and NatWest Markets, as well as consulting on infrastructure transformation in interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.

Tradu Appoints Philip Manning as New Chairman

Tradu, the multi-asset trading platform, has announced the appointment of Philip Manning as its new Chairman. With over 45 years of experience in consumer banking and financial services, Manning has held key leadership roles, including Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee at Stratos Markets Limited, which operates under the FXCM and Tradu brands.

Manning also serves as a Non-Executive Director at The Valesco Group and has previously held senior positions at ADIB (UK) Limited and Citigroup, where he managed business development across 42 countries. He played a significant role in the establishment of MBNA Europe. A Fellow of several professional institutes, his expertise is widely recognised. Beyond finance, Manning has mentored entrepreneurs through The Princes Trust and continues to support business development initiatives.

Tradu Appoints Philip Manning as Chairman

Tradu, the multi-asset trading platform, has appointed Philip Manning as its new Chairman. With over 45 years of experience in consumer banking and financial services, Manning has held key leadership roles, including Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee at Stratos Markets Limited, which operates under the FXCM and Tradu brands.

Manning also serves as a Non-Executive Director at The Valesco Group and has an extensive career spanning Citigroup, where he managed strategy across 42 countries, and ADIB (UK) Limited, which he founded. He played a crucial role in establishing MBNA Europe. A Fellow of multiple prestigious industry institutes, Manning’s expertise is widely recognised.

Beyond finance, he has actively mentored entrepreneurs through The Prince’s Trust and continues to support emerging businesses.

Muinmos Appoints Powerful Advisory Board to Drive KYC Growth

Digital onboarding and perpetual KYC solutions provider Muinmos has created an Advisory Board comprising four highly experienced professionals known for their work across RegTech, Big Data Analytics, and Digital Transformation. Each brings a record of scaling businesses and supporting growth, particularly in financial services. Their combined expertise is expected to inform Muinmos’ development of its client onboarding platform.

New Advisory Board Members

Sander Daniels (Chair) has previously helped design and launch Salesforce Financial Services Cloud in EMEA, creating a new revenue stream. He focuses on scaling companies, with specialized knowledge in Cloud Platforms and Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy. Having sold a Big Data platform to JP Morgan in 2013, Daniels will guide Muinmos on its ‘customer first’ strategy and help build relationships with larger financial services prospects.

Liz Hughes has over 20 years of experience in financial services and fintech, providing compliance and operational transformation expertise through her consultancy, The Other Consultancy. Her background includes senior roles at Kantar and the London Stock Exchange Group, as well as advisory positions at ionStar, Kaupthing, Singer & Friedlander, Lehman Brothers, and Alliance Bernstein. She will advise on operational excellence and strategic initiatives, especially in the MENA region.

Edward Lane brings 28 years of experience in sales and sales leadership, focused on providing technology solutions to financial institutions. Currently serving as SVP of Global Sales at Kantata, Lane has also held leadership positions at nCino Inc, Salesforce, Oracle, BEA Systems, and Computer Associates. His approach emphasizes challenging the status quo and devising creative strategies, drawing on a proven background in client-facing and GTM roles.

Thomas Vollmer leads sales for the Nordics at Boost.ai. His career spans roles at Salesforce, Google, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Dell, reflecting a focus on sales leadership, business growth, and key account management within technology. With a particular interest in AI-driven innovation, Vollmer aims to contribute to Muinmos’ success in an evolving digital landscape.

Executive Comments

Muinmos Founder & CEO, Remonda Kirketerp-Møller, explains how the Advisory Board will strengthen the company’s global potential: “This is a significant development for the business. We have strengthened our exceptional team with an outstanding Advisory Board who will help us to capitalise on the extensive market potential for our client onboarding platform. All members of the team have been carefully selected for their strong track record in scaling tech businesses, their expertise in go-to-market strategies, and their customer-centric focus.”

She adds: “We are fully committed to delivering excellence to clients, expanding our global client base and providing an unrivalled platform which not only empowers the Compliance function but also immensely benefits Sales and Operations. It’s a huge endorsement for Muinmos that industry experts of this calibre have chosen to join our team.”

Looking Ahead

According to Sander Daniels: “Muinmos offers an exceptional platform for continuous compliance of Financial Institutions. There’s huge potential for global growth and I am very pleased with the team we were able to attract.” The Advisory Board’s combined knowledge is expected to support Muinmos in refining its platform, targeting new market segments, and ensuring a resilient approach to long-term growth.

IPC Appoints Tito Singh as Chief Revenue Officer to Lead Global Growth Strategy

IPC, the in trading communications and financial market connectivity vendor, has named Tito Singh as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, Singh will spearhead the company’s global revenue growth strategy, overseeing sales, marketing, customer success, and sales operations to enhance client value and drive innovation in IPC’s solutions and services.

Singh brings over 20 years of experience in revenue growth and leadership, having held key roles such as Chief Customer Officer at MarketsIO and CRO at InvestCloud Financial SuperMarkets, where he significantly grew revenues and secured major enterprise deals. He also held senior positions at S&P’s CRISIL and Refinitiv, where he led financial and risk solution sales for the Americas.

Kurt Adams, CEO of IPC, commented: “I’m pleased to welcome Tito to IPC at such an exciting time for our company. Tito’s deep expertise in scaling revenue operations and his strategic approach to market expansion make him the ideal leader at this time. Under his leadership, IPC will continue to deepen our value proposition, strengthen client relationships, and achieve accelerated growth.”

At IPC, Singh will focus on advancing the company’s go-to-market strategies, ensuring a seamless client experience, and addressing the evolving needs of the financial markets with innovative solutions.

“I’m honoured to join IPC at this key point in the company’s transformation,” said Singh. “IPC’s commitment to innovation and client-centric solutions is unparalleled. I look forward to working with the talented team at IPC to drive growth and deliver exceptional value to our clients across the globe.”