Kevin Wolf was appointed managing director and head of product development at Eris Exchange. He previously was a managing director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and has more than 10 years of experience working with IR swaps end users. "I am excited to have the opportunity to be an active participant in the rapid migration of the derivatives market toward electronic trading and clearing," Wolf says.
Mark Hemsley was named CEO of the combined BATS Chi-X once the acquisition is completed. Hemsley was CEO of BATS Europe.
Per Sjoberg assumed the role of group CEO at TriOptima. Sjoberg previously was an EVP and co-founder of TriOptima.
Larry Arnowitz was named director of business solutions for Price Holdings Group. He previously was CEO of GNI Futures Inc.
Robert Druskin was named chairman of the board at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He previously was chairman of E*Trade Financial Corporation.
Nels Friets was appointed head of securities at SGX. Previously, he was managing director and head of securities at Citigroup Global Markets.
Patrick L. Young was named CEO of the Sibiu Stock Exchange (Sibex). Young is the author of "Capital Market Revolution."
Anthony Barchetto was appointed strategy head at Direct Edge. Previously, he was head of corporate strategy at Liquidnet Holdings.
Sanjay Wadhwa was promoted to associate regional director for enforcement in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York Regional Office.
Brian Hyndman was appointed senior vice president of global data products at Nasdaq OMX. He previously was senior vice president, Transaction Services U.S.
Jill King was named a partner at Horizon Cash Management LLC., where she serves as senior vice president and senior portfolio manager.
Caroline Bault was hired by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association to be Managing Director of Global Business Development. She most recently was a consultant.
Daniel Skowronski, CEO at Alpari, was appointed to the National Futures Association’s (NFA) Forex Dealer Member advisory committee.
Christopher G. Tors joined CPM Group in the capacity of managing director of asset management and commodity management. He most recently was the President of Sasqua Group Inc.
David Eyzenberg was appointed managing director and head of the commercial real estate division at NewOak Capital. Previously, he was president of Prodigious Capital Group.
Chris Taylor and Mike Ivey were hired as senior vice presidents at Bluestone Capital Partners. Taylor formerly was president of the technical services business unit of VT Group Inc. Ivey was most recently vice president of finance for NetStar-1, Inc.
Michael Mohamadi was hired U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC as a vice president overseeing the east coast operations of the alternative investment products division of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services. He previously worked 11 years at Goldman Sachs Administration Services.
Verena Ross was appointed first executive director at the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Ross previously worked for FSA as director of the international division.
About the Author
Web Editor/Assistant Editor Michael McFarlin joined Futures in 2010, after graduating summa cum laude from Trinity International University, where he majored in English/Communication. With the launch of the new web platform, Michael serves as web editor for the site and will continue to work on the magazine, where he focuses on the Markets and Trading 101 features. He also served as a member of the Wisconsin National Guard from 2007 to 2010. mmcfarlin@futuresmag.com