Tradeweb Welcomes Balbir Bakhshi to Board of Directors

Tradeweb Markets Inc., a leading global operator of electronic marketplaces, announced recently that it has welcomed Balbir Bakhshi to the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2021. 

Balbir is Chief Risk Officer, London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) and a member of the Group's executive committee. Before joining LSEG in January 2021, he was Group Head of Non-Financial Risk Management at Deutsche Bank. Prior to that, he was Global Head of Operational Risk Management at Credit Suisse and previously held a variety of senior roles at Credit Suisse including UK Investment Banking Chief Risk Officer and Head of Market Risk.

Martin Brand, Chairman of the Board of Tradeweb, said: "Balbir Bakhshi brings to the board a deep and impressive background in leadership, operations and risk management. His experience and profound knowledge in these areas will be a valuable addition to the Tradeweb board."

Lee Olesky, CEO, Tradeweb, said: "Balbir brings an enterprise perspective shaped by a wide range of risk management roles. As we continue to grow and broaden our reach, this perspective will be vital to our board and management team. "

Fazzaco has reported that Tradeweb has just completed its acquisition of Nasdaq's U.S. fixed income electronic trading platform.​