Trading Technologies Bolsters Leadership with Trio of Industry Veterans

<p>Trading Technologies
International, Inc. (TT), a provider of capitalmarkets technology
solutions, has announced the appointment of three industry veterans to pivotal
roles on its leadership team. Effective January 1, 2024, Justin Llewellyn-Jones
will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), Christopher Heffernan will
assume the position of EVP Fixed Income, and Alun Green will become EVP Futures
&amp; Options.</p><p>The Leadership Team and
Business Line Experts Aligned</p><p>Llewellyn-Jones, as COO, will
spearhead the firm's market-facing business to propel multi-asset growth in
collaboration with business line leaders. Heffernan will drive the expansion of
TT's global fixed income business, while Green will focus on the growth of the
company's core futures and options franchise. Llewellyn-Jones and Heffernan
will be based in New York, with Green operating from London.</p><p><a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/tag/trading-technologies/">TT</a> CEO
Keith Todd said: “As we continue to grow into new asset classes and
significantly broaden our appeal to the buy side, we have been steadily
fortifying our leadership team – as well as subject matter experts within each
of our newly aligned business lines – with seasoned professionals to ensure we
have all the building blocks in place to achieve our ambitious goals.” </p><p>Llewellyn-Jones, Heffernan,
and Green's Storied Careers in Fintech, Fixed Income, and Tech</p><p>Llewellyn-Jones boasts
nearly three decades of experience in <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/tag/fintech/">fintech</a> and financial
services across prominent global hubs, including London and New York. His most
recent role was at Broadridge, where he served as Chief Product Officer from
early 2022 and previously held the position of Head of Capital Markets, North
America (Equities, FX &amp; Derivatives) for over four years. </p><p>During his tenure at ION, he
was the Global Head of Derivatives, contributing over 14 years of expertise.
Prior to ION's acquisition of Fidessa, Llewellyn-Jones held key roles at
Fidessa, including Global Head of Derivatives for more than six years and COO
Americas for more than eight years. </p><p>His journey at Fidessa began
in 2005 when he joined as Senior Vice President, overseeing service delivery
for the U.S.-hosted services business. In 2008, he was appointed Managing
Director of that business.</p><p>Llewellyn-Jones also has a professional
history with various roles at NatWest and ADP. His educational background
includes a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Manchester
and a Master of Science degree in computer science from Cardiff University.</p><p>Heffernan brings experience
spanning over two decades in fixed income, with expertise in sales and trading,
business development, and leadership. His career highlights include roles in
building two fixed income trading businesses over the last decade, focusing on
electronic and algorithmic trading, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and portfolio
trading. </p><p>He has cultivated relationships
with a diverse global client base, including asset managers, <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/tag/hedge-fund/">hedge funds</a>,
insurance companies, pension funds, wealth management firms, private banks, and
broker-dealers. In his most recent role,
Heffernan served as the Head of Fixed Income Sales at Flow Traders since 2019,
leading a team responsible for new business, client distribution, and
relationship management. </p><p>Prior to this, he played a role as one of the original
founding employees at SumRidge Partners in 2011, where he served until 2018 as
Director of Institutional Sales. His contributions played a role in the firm's
acquisition by global financial services firm Raymond James last year. Heffernan initiated his career
at Morgan Stanley in 2001, where he worked over for eight years, holding roles
on both the sales and trading desks. His educational background includes a
bachelor’s degree in finance from Villanova University.</p><p>With a 24-year tenure in
financial markets and technology, Green has emerged as a seasoned professional
in the industry. Over the past eight years, he has been active in London,
serving as the Managing Director of Derivatives Utility at Fidelity Information
Services (FIS), a role he assumed following FIS's acquisition of SunGard in
2015.</p><p>Green's contributions extended
to multiple leadership roles at FIS, including Executive Vice President and
Head of Strategy, Post-Trade Derivatives and Securities. His journey at SunGard
began over seven years prior, starting as the Senior Vice President and
ultimately reaching the position of Executive Vice President and Deputy Head of
Derivatives Utility, just before the FIS acquisition.</p><p>Before his tenure at FIS and
SunGard, Green played different roles at Calyon Financial (formerly Carr
Futures before its 2004 acquisition by Credit Agricole) from 1999 to 2007. His
expertise is underpinned by an academic foundation, boasting two Master of
Science degrees in mathematics from both the University of Oxford and Queen
Mary University of London.</p>

This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.