Trading

Names in the frame to lead the London Stock Exchange

FN spoke with analysts, bankers, consultants and trading industry executives to outline potential successors to outgoing CEO Xavier Rolet

L-R: Lee Hodgkinson, Mark Makepeace and Kay Swinburne
L-R: Lee Hodgkinson, Mark Makepeace and Kay Swinburne

Xavier Rolet has announced his decision to step down as chief executive of the London Stock Exchange before the end of 2018. His will be big shoes to fill.

The former Lehman Brothers equities trader has helped diversify the iconic exchange beyond its traditional capital markets business, placing a huge emphasis on post trade and information services.

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