EXANTE Appoints Robert Parker As Head Of Risk For Financial Markets

EXANTE has named Robert Parker as its new Head of Risk for Financial Markets, based in London. Bringing over 20 years of industry experience, Parker joins from senior roles at major firms such as Deutsche Bank, Sberbank CIB, and BCS Global Markets. His expertise spans key risk areas including operational, liquidity, credit, and market risk.

Zane Kotane, Chief Operating Officer of EXANTE, stated that Robert Parker’s broad experience and leadership would be essential in enhancing the company’s risk frameworks. He also noted that Parker would play a key role in advancing product innovation, such as options trading, and in refining liquidity management.

EXANTE Strengthens Global Risk Strategy With Key Leadership Appointment

Kotane added that Parker’s appointment demonstrates EXANTE’s commitment to maintaining strong, forward-looking risk management practices. He said these practices support the firm’s growth and provide greater value to its clients.

Parker started his career as an options market maker on LIFFE and later led risk teams supporting changing business models. At EXANTE, he will report to Chief Operating Officer Kotane and play a central role in refining risk frameworks aligned with the company’s global goals.

This hire aligns with EXANTE’s push to broaden its product lineup, especially in derivatives and options trading, focusing on aligning risk systems with fast-moving market conditions and strategic aims.

Parker views his new role as a great opportunity to apply his experience in a growing company. He said joining EXANTE at this exciting phase is a great chance. He looks forward to working with the team to enhance risk management, support innovation, and drive sustainable growth aligned with EXANTE’s strategy.

Operating across more than 50 global markets and offering over a million tradable instruments, EXANTE needs strong oversight. Parker’s role is expected to help scale the company’s risk culture alongside its business growth.

EXANTE And eflow Global Partner To Enhance Trade Surveillance

In related news, EXANTE has integrated its trading platform with eflow Global’s TZTS Trade Surveillance system. This partnership aims to speed up the adoption of eflow’s technology by financial institutions.

This collaboration follows a recent incident where scammers cloned EXANTE’s platform and tricked at least one victim using a JPMorgan account. EXANTE quickly acted to shut down the fake platform and informed the authorities.

The new integration will relieve clients from the workload of monitoring trading data, speeding up onboarding and helping them improve controls against market abuse more efficiently. It will also enhance the depth and quality of data available in the TZTS system.

Ben Parker, Chief Executive Officer of eflow Global, said that the partnership with EXANTE had significantly enhanced their market data capabilities. He explained that this improvement allowed them to offer clients deeper insights and more effective compliance tools.

Parker added that by combining EXANTE’s broad market reach with eflow Global’s advanced regulatory technology, they were creating a more powerful platform. This platform was aimed at supporting financial firms in meeting compliance requirements and improving their trading operations.