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Global investment company EXANTE has announced the appointment of Richard Forss as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Forss, a veteran with over three decades of experience in finance and fintech, will lead the development of EXANTE's proprietary trading platform.
In his new role, Forss will head a team of technologists tasked with enhancing EXANTE's trading technology. His extensive background includes building and managing technology platforms for hedge funds, crypto brokerages, asset managers, and banks.
Prior to joining EXANTE, Forss held senior leadership positions at several prominent firms. These include roles at Crypto Finance Group, a Deutsche Börse Group subsidiary, and as CTO at Covario AG, a crypto prime brokerage platform. He also served as CTO of Swiss investment management firm Argentière Capital and held senior positions at Sicura Partners, Arrowgrass, Deutsche Bank, and UBS.
Anatoly Knyazev, Co-Founder and Executive Director, EXANTE
Based in Zug, Switzerland, Forss will report directly to Anatoly Knyazev, EXANTE's Executive Director, who commented on Forss' appointment: "Technology is the flame that has powered EXANTE from day one. So, hiring an experienced and innovative CTO is imperative to our continued success, and I am pleased to say we have found exactly this in Richard. His impressive experience and deep knowledge of trading technologies will undoubtedly fire up one of EXANTE's most valuable assets: our technology."
Richard Forss, EXANTE's new CTO, expressed his enthusiasm for the new role, stating: "I am honoured to be entrusted with such a pivotal part of EXANTE's identity and look forward to scaling the company's innovative technological capabilities to keep delivering the fast, secure and intuitive proprietary technology so unique to EXANTE."
EXANTE offers market access to over 50 global financial markets, 8 asset classes, and more than 1 million instruments from a single multi-currency account. The company provides customisable solutions, advanced trading modules, and robust infrastructure. Operating under the UK-incorporated entity LHCM Ltd, EXANTE is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
