In other People Moves news, Cinnober’s deputy CTO has a Google past and the Financial Services Roundtable focuses on cybersecurity.
FINRA Picks William H. Heyman to Succeed Jack Brennan
William H. Heyman, vice chairman, chief investment officer, The Travelers Companies
The self-regulatory organization for brokerages, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has a new chairman for its board of governors with the unanimous election of William H. Heyman, vice chairman and chief investment officer of The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Heyman, who will take over as FINRA chairman on July 18, has previously served as a member of the FINRA board from January 2004 through September 2016, officials say. He will succeed John J. “Jack” Brennan, who took on the post of chairman last year after serving as the board’s lead governor since 2011.
While he was on the FINRA board, Heyman chaired the management compensation committee and, prior to that, the nominating and governance committee, officials say. He also served on the finance, operations and technology committee, investment committee and executive committee.
In addition, Heyman served as director of the division of market regulation (now trading and markets) at the SEC from 1991 to 1993, officials say.
Before his current role at Travelers, Heyman served as chairman of Citigroup Investments, a subsidiary of Citigroup that oversees much of Citigroup’s proprietary portfolio, including private equity, real estate and alternative investments, officials say.
Heyman began his career in the securities business in 1979, when he co-founded Mercury Securities, a small broker-dealer specializing in merger arbitrage, officials add. He has also worked as a securities lawyer, principally with Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Brennan joined the board of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) in 2002 and remained on the board after FINRA was created through the merger of NASD and New York Stock Exchange Regulation in 2007, officials say.
Cinnober Hires Deputy CTO from Klarna
Mattias Granlund, deputy CTO, Cinnober
Swedish post-trade technology provider Cinnober has appointed Mattias Granlund as deputy chief technology officer (CTO) to Peter Lenti, co-founder and CTO of Cinnober, officials say.
Granlund will be helping with Cinnober’s long-term technical strategy in addition to driving product development, officials say.
Previously, Granlund, whose background is in data-driven quantitative work and software
development, served as team lead for consumer identification at Klarna, officials say. He
Adam Palmer, VP of cybersecurity risk management, FSR BITS
started his career at Google, where he held several roles including quantitative research manager based in Mountain View, Calif.
At Google, he was recognized for being “a strong link between business functions and software developers,” officials say. After Google, Granlund served as CTO for the Silicon Valley startup Yo.
“The current technical landscape offers plenty of opportunities for the disruption of marketplaces as well as clearinghouses,” Granlund says in a statement.
FSR Fills Cybersecurity Operations Post
The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) has hired Adam Palmer to join its cybersecurity, fraud, and technology division, BITS, as vice president of cybersecurity risk management, officials say.
In his role, Palmer will manage key parts of FSR’s cybersecurity program including security, authentication, and encryption standards as well as information and technology sharing between the financial sector and government partners, officials say.
“Palmer brings a unique blend of cybersecurity operations and policy experience from roles in both the public and private sector over the span of nearly two decades,” according to FSR officials.
He served most recently as director of international government relations for FireEye, a cybersecurity provider, and previously led cybersecurity initiatives at the United Nations and Symantec, officials say.
Palmer began his career as a U.S. Navy JAG Officer focusing on cybercrime prosecution, officials add.
For the U.S., the Financial Services Roundtable represents the “largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, payment and investment products and services,” officials say.
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