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Lobby group AFME names Goldman Sachs banker as first female chair

City veteran Michael Cole-Fontayn is stepping down after six years as the lobby group's chair

Goldman Sachs banker Thalia Chryssikou said she was ‘honoured to be taking up the role of chair at AFME at such a pivotal time’
Goldman Sachs banker Thalia Chryssikou said she was ‘honoured to be taking up the role of chair at AFME at such a pivotal time’

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe, an influential lobby group for London's largest financial services firms, appointed Goldman Sachs' banker Thalia Chryssikou as its first female chair.

Chryssikou has headed Goldman's global strats and structuring division in London since 2017. She will replace Michael Cole-Fontayn who is stepping down after six years as chair at AFME, which counts City giants including Goldman, JPMorgan and BlackRock amongst its members.

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