EXANTE Names Sergei Solomatin Director of IT Operations

Global prime broker EXANTE has appointed Sergei Solomatin as Director of IT Operations, in a move designed to strengthen the firm's technology leadership and operational resilience.

Solomatin will report directly to Chief Technology Officer Richard Forss and will take on responsibility for shaping EXANTE's IT operations strategy. His role covers hybrid infrastructure, security, compliance, monitoring, production support, DevOps, service desk, process automation, and wider IT operations projects. He will also lead the company's cloud transformation and automation initiatives, aligning its technology capabilities with global growth ambitions and client service priorities.

With over 20 years of experience in mission-critical IT environments, Solomatin has worked on large-scale technology transformations across several financial institutions. His past roles include senior positions at FINAM, Home Credit and Finance Bank, and Svyaznoy Bank. Over his career, he has focused on improving reliability, boosting performance, and driving cost efficiency across both private and public cloud systems.

Forss welcomed the appointment, noting that "Sergei's appointment reflects our continued investment in building a world-class technology platform. His leadership will be central to achieving the operational resilience, scalability, and efficiency targets that underpin EXANTE's global growth strategy."

The appointment comes as EXANTE pushes ahead with a broad technology transformation program. The initiative is intended to simplify the company's overall architecture, strengthen resilience, and expand capacity to better serve institutional clients and white-label partners.

Founded in 2011, EXANTE offers access to more than one million financial instruments across 50 global markets and eight asset classes. Its services are delivered through a single multi-currency account, positioning the firm as a global player in the prime brokerage space.