People Moves: Tradeweb, HKEX, ipushpull

Tradeweb appoints Von M. Hughes to its board of directors  

Tradeweb has announced the appointment of Von M. Hughes to the company’s board of directors as an independent director, effective March 1.

Hughes is a partner and managing director of PAAMCO Prisma, where he serves as head of strategic advisory and client acquisition. He was appointed to the board of directors for PAAMCO Prisma Holdings in 2018.

Hughes has been with PAAMCO Prisma, formerly known as PAAMCO, since 2003 and has served in a number of senior roles at the firm. Before PAAMCO Prisma, he held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and at Utendahl Capital Partners. 

HKEX Taps Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin for leadership role

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin as chief executive of HKEX, effective May 24, 2021, for a term of three years, subject to the approval of the Securities and Futures Commission. Aguzin, subject to approval, will also become an ex-officio member of the HKEX board of directors.

Aguzin joins HKEX from JP Morgan, where he is chief executive officer of JP Morgan’s International Private Bank and a member of the operating committee for the firm’s asset and wealth management business.

Aguzin joined JP Morgan in 1990, and has held a number of leadership roles spanning lines of business and geographies during his 30 years with the firm. Aguzin has been based in Hong Kong for the last nine years.

With the appointment of Aguzin, Calvin Tai will cease to be the interim chief executive of HKEX and an ex-officio member of the board. He will continue in his roles, as co-president and chief operating officer of HKEX.

Ipushpull hires Neil Weatherall as head of technical sales

Neil Weatherall has joined capital markets fintech ipushpull as head of technical sales.

Weatherall previously worked at Natwest Markets and RBC Capital Markets. He started his career at Natwest in 2002.