Matrix Executions has welcomed back long-time sales trader and career derivatives industry professional Mike Sparacino to the Matrix team as the company’s Head of Options Routing Strategy. Sparacino brings over 15 years of experience to the table and a unique understanding of both derivatives and routing to Matrix’s clients. Sparacino re-joins Matrix Executions from Cboe Global Markets where he spent two years as Sell Side Accounts Sales and Coverage Director. Sparacino initially joined the Matrix Executions team in 2018, holding roles in both Electronic Sales and Business Development. In his new role, Sparacino will be working on several Matrix initiatives to assist with development and strategy in Matrix exchange navigation, order routing, algo strategy, and analytics projects. He will also provide tailored support to the company’s Sales and Sales Coverage Teams.
PGIM, a $1.2 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, has hired Sancia Dalley as a managing director in the PGIM Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). In this role, Dalley will oversee the DEI Investment Portfolio and HBCU Investment Strategy. Dalley comes to PGIM from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, where she served as senior vice president of investor engagement. Early in her career Dalley worked with the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke to build the Global Business Coalition, a CEO-led organization to drive resources and policies to much-needed countries impacted by critical health issues.
Michel-Alain Proch has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Reporting to David Schwimmer, he will join LSEG on February 26, 2024 before joining the Board as CFO on March 1, 2024, subject to regulatory approval. Current CFO Anna Manz will step down from the Board and leave the Group. Proch is currently Group Chief Financial Officer for Publicis Groupe. Prior to this, he has held several listed company CFO positions, notably at Ingenico and Atos, where he was also CEO, North America and Group Chief Digital Officer.
BlueFlame AI has appointed Justin Guthrie as Chief Financial & Strategy Officer. He brings two decades of experience servicing the asset management industry across multiple spectrums. Prior to BlueFlame, he was COO at ACA Group. In addition, James Tedman has joined BlueFlame as Head of Europe and Head of Information Security. He has spent over 20 years working in the alternative investment sector. He also joins from ACA Group. BlueFlame AI has also hired Michael Donnelly as Head of Client Success and Mauri Lowery as Director of Executive Operations.
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