Swiss Exchange SIX CEO Christian Katz will step down from his role at end-April, citing differences in views regarding the exchange’s strategic direction. Christoph Landis, Head Operations and Deputy Division CEO of Swiss Exchange, will replace Katz on an interim basis. Katz will continue serving as the President of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) until a suitable successor is established.
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LSE appointed Caroline O’Shaughnessy as the global head of sales and marketing in its information services business. O’Shaughnessy previously worked at DTCC, Thomson Reuters and Interactive Data. LSE also named Brian Rosenberg as managing director, North America sales, in the business. Rosenberg has 20 years of industry experience and most recently worked for SunGard Financial Systems, as well as previously in MSCI Inc, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan.
Societe Generale SA’s Gian Luca Fetta, global head of foreign exchange, is among bankers leaving the firm amid an overhaul of its markets unit, according to people with knowledge of the review.
The French bank is eliminating senior positions in a reorganization that started in London last week, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plan is private. The people didn’t give details on how many roles are at stake.
Didier Valet, who runs the French bank’s securities unit, is taking direct control of markets as the company integrates Newedge activities, an internal memo from earlier this month shows. Newedge employed about 700 in the U.K. as of September and hundreds more work at the derivatives broker in the U.S. and Paris.
Separately, Phil Hartley, global head of emerging-markets rates trading, and Benoit Anne, global head of emerging-markets strategy, are among employees who resigned Tuesday, according to one person.
Euronext chief executive Dominique Cerutti will leave the company to join consulting firm Altran Technologies as Chairman and CEO. His departure will take effect July 15. Cerutti joined Euronext in 2009 when it was a part of NYSE, and guided the firm through its 2014 spinout following ICE’s acquisition. Euronext said it will begin a search for a successor in the coming months.
