Lukka, an institutional crypto asset software and data provider has appointed Stephanie Miller as Chief Operating Officer (COO).  In her most recent role, Miller was the Chief Executive Officer of Intertrust, a publicly traded, financial services firm based in Europe with a market cap of over USD1.5 billion. Prior to that, Miller held senior roles at SS&C Technologies and JP Morgan, where she was Head of Global Fund Services. In her new role as COO, Miller will be integral in driving Lukka’s software and data services strategy among financial institutions, fund service providers, asset managers, hedge funds and more. Her

Capitolis, a SaaS platform that drives financial resource optimisation for capital markets, has appointed Jen Vanderwall, former people and talent leader at Bridgewater Associates, as its Chief People and Culture Officer, amidst meaningful expansion and maturation. The news of Vanderwall’s hire comes just weeks after Capitolis announced the completion of a USD90 million Series C funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As Chief People and Culture Officer, Vanderwall will be a key member of the executive team, charged with supporting the organisation’s continued growth, emphasising a dynamic culture combining innovation, collaboration, agility, and professionalism, and furthering Capitolis’ position as

New Hyde Park Alternative Funds (New Hyde Park) has appointed Marc Lorin as Chief Investment Officer (CIO).  New Hyde Park is the sponsor of the Galaxy Plus and Galaxy Plus Hedge managed account platforms, and Galaxy Plus DMA, a dedicated managed account offering for institutional investors. In the newly created position, Lorin brings over 30 years of experience in alternative investments and the financial services industry to New Hyde Park’s suite of managed account solutions.   Lorin has a wealth of experience ranging from investment management and structuring, to institutional sales focusing on managed futures and global macro hedge fund

The Supervisory Board of the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) confirmed Jens Rick as a member of the Management Board in its meeting on 14 April and extended his mandate for another five years until 31 January 2027. Rick has been active as Chief Information Officer of EEX since 1st February 2019. In this role he is responsible for the operation and development of EEX’s IT infrastructure.

TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS) and portfolio management system (PMS), has appointed Mark Moran as Sales Director. Moran will work alongside Tom Mollooly to grow TORA’s PMS, OMS and EMS products to US buy side and sell side firms. Moran will report to TORA managing director Chris Jenkins.   “Mark is a fantastic addition to the team. He has great experience in both buy side trading firms and technology projects for the sell side. Mark will be focused on expanding our US sales channels following the latest success of our new

BMLL, an independent provider of harmonised, historical data and analytics, has appointed Masami Johnstone as Senior Client Advisor and Simon Ellis as Head of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances.  Johnstone will focus on developing senior relationships in the capital community, both on the buyside and sellside and Ellis will be responsible for continuing the development of the wider BMLL ecosystem. An award-winning industry leader in advising FinTech firms on business and product development and client engagement strategies, Johnstone brings strong capital markets expertise across data, analytics and sales development. She joins BMLL from CLS, where she was Managing Director of Information

CFE Finance, an investment banking boutique specialised in niche credit strategies and trade finance, has strengthened its team in the United Kingdom with two new seniors: Anna Sizova as Senior Vice President in Emerging Markets Trading & Portfolio Management and Marina Ryabokon as Senior VP in Sales/Trading and Fixed Income EM. With over 25 years of experience in the trading sector and portfolio management, Anna Sizova specialises in fixed income, credit derivatives, interest rates and Foreign Exchange. Throughout her career, she worked in leading investment banks among which Finantia UK, the London branch of Banco Finantia, where she was the

Pragma, an independent algorithmic trading technology provider that leverages artificial intelligence for equities and foreign exchange trading, has appointed Steve Cooper as its new Chief Technology Officer. Cooper joins from Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he was Principal Solutions Architect, and will be based in New York. In his new role, he will be responsible for ensuring Pragma’s technology stack, market infrastructure and connectivity evolves ahead of client demands and the wider marketplace.   He brings over 20 years of capital markets experience. Prior to working at AWS, he led Global Front Office Technology for Liquidnet, where he drove a