Tradeweb Markets, a Nasdaq-listed international operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, said on Thursday that it had appointed Jacques Aigrain and Rana Yared to its Board as Independent Directors, effective from August 1.
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According to the press release, Yared will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, while Aigrain will chair the Compensation Committee.
Aigrain has 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including seven years as an advisor at Warburg Pincus LLC and nine years as CEO at Swiss Re. His previous experience includes global leadership roles at JP Morgan Chase & Co. in New York, London and Paris.
In addition to serving as the Chairman of LyondellBasell NV, Singular Bank S.A.U. and Clearwater Analytics , Aigrain is also a Director. In the past, he has served on the Boards of WPP plc, London Stock Exchange Group plc, LCH Clearnet Group Ltd, Lufthansa AG, Resolution Ltd, Swiss International Airlines AG and the Qatar Financial Authority. With a Doctorate from the Université Paris-Sorbonne and a Master‘s from the Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, he holds a Master’s degree in Economics.
Yared's Professional Background
Yared is a General Partner at Balderton Capital, which invests from seed to exit in European startups with global ambitions. After 14 years at Goldman Sachs, where she was a partner in the Principal Strategic Investments Group and later, in GS Growth, she joined Balderton in 2020. Currently, Yared serves on the Boards of The Penn Fund and Wabash College.
Her previous board experience includes NAV, Vestwell, New York Shipping Exchange and SwapClear. She graduated from the Wharton School and the London School of Economics with a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Arts, and a Master of Science.
“Jacques and Rana are excellent additions to the Tradeweb board, each with a unique background that complements our focus on strong governance. Jacques has wide-ranging experience in global financial services, both as an executive and board member. Rana knows Tradewebs business well, having worked with the executive management team as a board member for five years, and she brings exceptional experience helping companies to scale. We are thrilled to have her back on the board,” Lee Olesky, the Chairman and CEO of Tradeweb Markets, commented.
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