HKEX Will Place Daniel Sonder as Its Co-Head of Emerging Business Development

Wednesday, 09/03/2022 | 11:15 GMT by Tom Hazan
  • Sonder will be in charge of advancing the Group’s emerging business opportunities.
  • He will work alongside his Co-Head, Julien Martin.
HKEX, Daniel Sonder

HKEX announced that it will place Daniel Sonder as its Co-Head of Emerging Business Development, effective from May 2022.

According to a press release shared with Finance Magnates, Daniel Sonder, an executive veteran with more than twenty years of experience from the Fintech industry, has been selected for the position of Co-Head of Emerging Business Development by HKEX, a major international exchange group that operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets.

In the role, Sonder will be in charge of directing and advancing the Group’s emerging business opportunities in data, ESG, carbon and digital assets alongside his Co-Head, Julien Martin. Both Sonder and Martin will have joint responsibility for navigating and raising HKEX’s fixed-income, currency, derivatives and post-trade services offering. Additionally, Sonder will report to the Co-Heads of Markets: Glenda Sp and Wilfred Yiu.

Checking Out Sonder’s Career

Prior to the announcement from HKEX, Sonder has been serving as CFO and Investor Relations Officer at B3 for almost nine years.

Earlier on, Credit Suisse benefitted from his experience as a VP and Director and then moved up to Managing Director of its asset management division after close to seven years.

Additionally, he took on positions at the Brazilian Development Bank, the Brazilian government and his first post as Associate Investment Banking for JP Morgan.

Reflecting on the announcement, Nicolas Aguzin, the CEO at HKEX, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Daniel to HKEX. He has over 20 years of experience in exchange operations, capital markets and financial services, and he will play a very important role in helping to deliver HKEX’s ambition to build the Marketplace of the Future. I know that his broad international experience will be invaluable to us as we continue to innovate with new products and services and deliver vibrant and attractive connected capital markets.”

HKEX announced that it will place Daniel Sonder as its Co-Head of Emerging Business Development, effective from May 2022.

According to a press release shared with Finance Magnates, Daniel Sonder, an executive veteran with more than twenty years of experience from the Fintech industry, has been selected for the position of Co-Head of Emerging Business Development by HKEX, a major international exchange group that operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets.

In the role, Sonder will be in charge of directing and advancing the Group’s emerging business opportunities in data, ESG, carbon and digital assets alongside his Co-Head, Julien Martin. Both Sonder and Martin will have joint responsibility for navigating and raising HKEX’s fixed-income, currency, derivatives and post-trade services offering. Additionally, Sonder will report to the Co-Heads of Markets: Glenda Sp and Wilfred Yiu.

Checking Out Sonder’s Career

Prior to the announcement from HKEX, Sonder has been serving as CFO and Investor Relations Officer at B3 for almost nine years.

Earlier on, Credit Suisse benefitted from his experience as a VP and Director and then moved up to Managing Director of its asset management division after close to seven years.

Additionally, he took on positions at the Brazilian Development Bank, the Brazilian government and his first post as Associate Investment Banking for JP Morgan.

Reflecting on the announcement, Nicolas Aguzin, the CEO at HKEX, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Daniel to HKEX. He has over 20 years of experience in exchange operations, capital markets and financial services, and he will play a very important role in helping to deliver HKEX’s ambition to build the Marketplace of the Future. I know that his broad international experience will be invaluable to us as we continue to innovate with new products and services and deliver vibrant and attractive connected capital markets.”

About the Author: Tom Hazan
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About the Author: Tom Hazan
Coming from a background in English Education, Tom joined Finance Magnates in Autumn 2020, originally as a Content Specialist and Proofreader in his first year. Having completed three successful years with the FM News desk, he has since worked with the team as both an editor and a proofreader. Previously, he spent almost two decades in the field of education, working around the globe at different institutions and companies, which has influenced him considerably after being immersed in various cultures and business environments. Now fully developed in this field, he is relishing the challenge of constantly adapting to the ever-changing fintech industry and all the developments that arise. He holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and a higher diploma in English Teaching from Cambridge University.
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