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.

SimCorp Appoints New Sales, Engineering Leaders in Singapore

SimCorp, a global financial technology company, has appointed Jesper Tyrer as head of sales, APAC, and Medi Tuku as head of solutions engineering, APAC.

Tyrer and Tuku previously worked at BlackRock, where Tyrer spent eight years, most recently as head of APAC Aladdin Business Development, and Tuku served as head of pre-Sales for BlackRock Aladdin in the APAC region.

Both leaders will be based in Singapore and report to Edward Bee, head of APAC, with Tuku leading a team focused on delivering end-to-end investment and risk management solutions.

Bee said both appointees “bring extensive experience and a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering outstanding outcomes for clients”.

FinScan Expands AML Innovation Leadership with New Strategic Hires

FinScan has strengthened its leadership in anti-money laundering (AML) technology with two senior appointments aimed at advancing product innovation and regulatory alignment. Becki LaPorte joins as Principal, AML Strategy and Innovation, while Christopher Ostrowski becomes Product Management Leader – both bringing deep experience in financial crime prevention and compliance operations.

LaPorte will focus on shaping FinScan’s AML strategy and innovation roadmap, working with teams across product, marketing, and client engagement to guide developments in sanctions screening, perpetual KYC, model validation, and AI-driven compliance. A Certified Financial Crime Specialist and Financial Intelligence Specialist, she has more than 25 years’ experience spanning industry, advisory, and regulatory roles. Her background includes serving as Strategic Advisor for Fraud & AML at Datos Insights, founding Exodus Partners Group, and holding senior positions at Advisor Group, CSI, and FINRA, where she developed compliance training for examiners and investigators.

Ostrowski brings over 17 years of product and compliance expertise to his role leading product management. A Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, he was previously Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product at FinClusive, where he oversaw development of a compliance-as-a-service platform. Earlier, at Wells Fargo, he managed operational risk and BSA/AML programme initiatives across multiple business units.

Deborah Overdeput, Chief Operating Officer at Innovative Systems, noted that “Becki and Chris bring a combination of visionary leadership, hands-on compliance expertise, and product innovation experience that directly aligns with FinScan’s mission.” She added that their arrival supports the company’s ongoing focus on meeting evolving risk and regulatory demands while anticipating future needs across the financial sector.

JMAN Appoints Kaushik Ravi as Chief of Staff to Chief Technology Officer

JMAN Group, a data provider for private-equity funds, has appointed Kaushik Ravi as Chief of Staff to the CTO.

Ravi previously co-founded TODAC, a management consulting firm for technology-based products and services, and has experience with firms including Cognizant and Agilisium.

Ravi will work with CTO Leo Valan to drive strategic planning and operational execution of JMAN’s data and AI offerings.

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.

Private Markets Tech Provider Inveniam Names Two New Senior Hires

Private markets data infrastructure provider Inveniam has named former Moody’s Analytics leader Michael Salk as chief customer officer of its data management platform. Former AirWave Lease Insights executive Christopher Ward has been appointed managing director for strategic solutions and partnerships.

Salk, who has more than 25 years experience in finance and media is “a proven leader who has scaled customer-facing teams while driving measurable growth through product innovation and enterprise partnerships”, said Inveniam chief executive Patrick O’Meara.

He added that Ward “understands how to translate complex data platforms into real business outcomes for asset owners and capital providers”.

Finbourne Names New Chief Product Officer

Finbourne Technology has appointed Gareth Evans as its chief product officer, bringing more than 20 years of fintech expertise to the investment management platform.

Evans held senior roles in UBS, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley before moving to Finbourne, where “he will be responsible for driving the company’s product vision and accelerating innovation across its investment management technology platform”, the company said.

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.