Bowmark-backed Pirum announces leadership evolution

Ben Challice, who has 25 years’ experience in the industry, re-joined Pirum last year as president and chief strategy officer, from JP Morgan where he led its trading services business globally. He previously served as Pirum’s chief operating officer and has also held senior roles at Nomura, and was a long-term member of the Bank of England’s Money Markets Committee.

Pirum is also welcoming Richard Bentley as chair. Richard brings more than 25 years’ experience in financial markets technology, and was most recently chief product and engineering officer at Adenza. He has also held senior leadership roles at Calypso Technology, Itiviti, Ullink and Progress Software.

Ben Challice, CEO, commented: “It is a privilege to accept this opportunity to lead our unique firm which has trailblazed capital markets automation over the past 25 years and, in the process, connected the entire securities finance industry. The future for Pirum is bright. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues, as well as our Board and of course our clients, to continue delivering the powerful and resilient front-to-back automation and connectivity solutions that our clients rightly expect. And, in so doing, making the securities finance industry globally a more transparent, liquid, and open space.”