Ilene Fiszel Bieler to Join MarketAxess as Chief Financial Officer

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MarketAxess), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, announced on Monday that Ilene Fiszel Bieler will join the Group as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Christopher Gerosa, who left the company on January 31, 2024.

Fiszel Bieler is expect to assume her new role on or about May 22, 2024. She will be based in New York and report to MarketAxess CEO Chris Concannon..

With more than 20 years of experience in banking, Fiszel Bieler currently serves as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Investor Relations and Chief Operating Officer for Global Markets and Global Credit Finance at State Street, where she has been employed for over six years. Prior to that, she had held various leading roles at industry giants, including Head of Investor Relations and Strategy for the Americas at Barclays and Head of Fixed Income Investor & Rating Agency Relations at Citigroup. Fiszel Bieler began her career in banking at Salomon Smith Barney in 1999.

Chris Concannon, CEO of MarketAxess, commented on the appointment: "Ilene's diverse financial services background and unique operational experience will be instrumental to our continued growth. The Board, along with Executive Chairman Rick McVey, and I all look forward to her partnership and leadership of the finance organization at MarketAxess."

Fiszel Bieler said: "MarketAxess is an S&P500 company with a remarkable history of over two decades of innovation and leadership in the fixed-income space. I'm excited to be joining Chris and the team at a time when industry demand for technology and efficiency has never been higher, and there is so much potential for further transformation across the global fixed-income markets."

MarketAxess recently unveiled strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023​, with multiple metrics reaching new highs.