People Moves

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Pamela A. Gibbs has been named as the inaugural Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, which oversees diversity in the agency’s employment, management, and business activities.

Now is the best time for women in derivatives to get ahead and move into leadership roles says Angela Knight, chief executive at the British Banker's Association (BBA). At the first annual WILD lunch she encouraged fellow women in finance to seize the opportunity to take on senior roles in order to influence positive industry change. 

The Board of Supervisors (BoS), ESMA’s decision taking body made up of 27 voting members, nominated Verena Ross today, for the post of ESMA’s first Executive Director, subject to confirmation by the European Parliament. The Executive Director will be entrusted with the day-to-day management of ESMA. According to the Regulation establishing ESMA, the Executive Director will serve a term of five years, renewable once.

Industry Veteran Brings Regulatory and Legal Expertise to Treasury and Risk Management Provider

Reval (www.reval.com), the leading global provider of a comprehensive and integrated Software-as-a-Service solution for enterprise Treasury and Risk Management, announced today that TIAA-CREF Senior Vice President, General Counsel and head of Corporate Governance Jonathan Feigelson has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Investit has today announced the appointment of Catherine Doherty as Global ceo. Catherine has been managing Investit’s MENA operations for the last three years and was one of the original founders of Investit in 1998.

Catherine will head up a global management team running Investit’s worldwide business, incorporating Investit’s US, European, MENA and Asia/Pacific teams.

OptionsCity Software, Inc, a provider of end-to-end electronic trading software, has named Margaret Wiermanski as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. 

“Margaret is a key addition to our management team,” said Hazem Dawani, CEO of OptionsCity Software, Inc. “Her extensive experience in financial management, operations, and compliance functions will be an asset to the OptionsCity team as we continue our growth and focus on global expansion.”

New Asian Specialist joins from Super Derivatives to head up Business Development across Asia Pacific Region

Newedge Hires Andrew Roper as Director on the FX Sales Desk 

Newedge, a global leader in multi-asset brokerage and clearing, announced today the appointment of Andrew Roper as director on the foreign-exchange (FX) sales desk. In this role, he will be responsible for providing cross asset sales solutions, while supporting the existing client base and introducing related products to institutional clients. Mr. Roper will work from Newedge’s London office, reporting directly to Michael Bailey, Head of FX.

TriOptima announced that Ken Nishimura has been appointed the head of TriOptima Japan. Mr. Nishimura will manage the continuing expansion of TriOptima’s client relationships in Japan as well as the day-to-day operations of TriOptima’s Tokyo office. 

The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced the appointment of Agustín Carstens as chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas (CCA). Mr Carstens is Governor of the Bank of Mexico.