GLMX makes two new hires to support product expansion
GLMX announced the hiring of Paul Higdon as chief product officer and Lawrence Waldman as head of Client Experience. Higdon, based in London, has over 20 years’ experience as chief product and technology officer in the Treasury Management vendor space including ION, Hazeltree and SimCorp. He joined GLMX earlier this year to help accelerate the build and rollout of an expanding suite of products to serve new client segments and their evolving needs for workflow, data and access to liquidity.
Waldman, based in New York, recently joined to lead the Client Experience function globally. He has 25 years of experience leading Customer Success and Support teams in global organizations including Thomson Reuters, Morningstar and Exegy.
“At GLMX we recognize that the foundation of exceptional customer experience lies in the intersection of products which solve problems and people who can help clients to maximize the value of our offering. Paul and Lawrence bring considerable experience and expertise to scale those functions as our business continues to see rapid growth” said GLMX chief operating officer, Andy Wiblin, in a statement.
Glenn Havlicek, GLMX co-founder and CEO, said in a statement: “Paul and Lawrence join us at a critical time, when our powerful growth needs proven hands to extend its trajectory while maintaining the highest levels of product quality and client care which got us here in the first place”.
SSimple appoints CLS’ Tippell for CCO amid fundraising round
As part of its strategic expansion, SSImple announced Keith Tippell as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). He brings over two decades of experience in capital markets and fintech leadership, most recently serving as chief product officer at CLS Group, with prior senior roles at Droit Financial Technologies, SWIFT, and Markit Group (now a part of S&P Global).
In addition, SSImple announced the closure of its latest funding round. Financial details were not disclosed. SSImple is a fintech that advances compliance with expected FMSB and FCA requirements through automated standing settlement instructions (SSI) solutions in support of T+1 settlement. With 16 firms live on its platform, there is accelerated demand for its SSI service.
Bill Meenaghan, CEO at SSImple, said in a statement: “This latest funding milestone, alongside Keith’s welcome appointment, marks a significant moment for SSImple. Keith’s proven track record and deep industry knowledge make him an asset as we scale. Since launching, we have clearly demonstrated product fit with 16 firms now live, formed partnerships with several established providers, including EquiLend and Delta Capita.”
Keith Tippell, SSImple’s new CCO, said in a statement: “Fully automating the SSI process has evolved into a key priority for the industry, and I look forward to working with SSImple to transform how SSIs are managed as settlement cycles shorten and regulatory compliance becomes more urgent.”
Broadridge appoints tech veteran to lead AI business transformation
Broadridge announced the appointment of Alix Jules as AI Business Transformation Leader. He will be based in New York and report into Roger Burkhardt, head of AI for Broadridge. In this role, Jules is responsible for leading the global vision, strategy and transformation agenda for internal initiatives that will enhance productivity, improve quality and accelerate time to market.
Jules’ experience that includes translating generative artificial intelligence and other digital productivity tools into streamlined business operations to achieve more efficient business outcomes. Prior to joining Broadridge, Jules held leadership roles with Google, IBM and Verizon Business. This appointment aims to boost advancing the fintech’s AI innovations, which include BondGPT, OpsGPT and Tradeverse, a newly launched, real-time, multi-asset global data platform.
“We are excited to have Alix join Broadridge where we are dedicated to leveraging AI to better serve our clients, empower our staff and drive efficiency in operations,” said Roger Burkhardt, head of AI for Broadridge, in a statement. “Alix’s background in digital and AI driven transformations brings invaluable ‘hands on’ expertise to our business and operations teams as they transform the ways in which we service our clients and meet the needs of the financial services industry. He brings deep and practical understanding of both the human and technical elements of business transformations.”
“I am excited to join an organization that is dedicated to driving value and helping clients increase efficiency through technology-driven solutions,” said Jules in a statement. “I look forward to leveraging my experience and expertise to unlock the transformative potential of AI.”
BIS appoints new GM as Carstens’ term ends and elects board members
The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced the appointment of Pablo Hernández de Cos as its next general manager. Hernández de Cos was previously governor of the Bank of Spain, a position he held from 2018 until June 2024. He will take over the position of BIS general manager from Agustín Carstens, whose term concludes at the end of June 2025.
Villeroy de Galhau, chair of the BIS Board of Directors, said in a statement: “It was essential for the Board to find an excellent leader to succeed Mr Carstens, who has been extremely successful in leading and transforming the BIS in these challenging times. Hernández de Cos is a person of remarkable caliber and global experience, and we are fully confident that he will embody the spirit of international trust and technical excellence on which the BIS is built.”
In addition, the BIS’ Board announced the re-election of François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Bank of France, as its chair for a new three-year term and announced that Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, will become chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas (CCA) for a two-year term.
Macklem succeeds Roberto Campos Neto, governor of the Central Bank of Brazil, as CCA chair: “The BIS Board expressed its gratitude to Mr Campos Neto for his leadership in furthering important cooperative initiatives during his tenure in areas such as growth and productivity, the conduct of monetary policy and digital payments and innovation,” according to a statement. The CCA comprises the governors of the BIS member central banks in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the United States.