London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) has announced that Irfan Hussain will be joining the company as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).
Mr. Hussain will begin working in New York in January 2024. He will be a part of the Executive Committee and will report to David Schwimmer, who is the CEO of LSEG.
As the leader of LSEG’s technology team, Mr. Hussain will focus on creating advanced and groundbreaking ideas for the worldwide financial markets. He is currently a Partner and holds the position of Chief Operating & Strategy Officer for Engineering at Goldman Sachs.
He has worked in different positions at the company, such as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Consumer and Wealth Management department, as well as roles in the Global Banking and Markets and Asset and Wealth Management divisions in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
Tony McCarthy has had an accomplished career at LSEG and started as the CIO for the Group’s Post Trade business. He was later promoted to Group CIO in January 2020. He will be retiring in early 2024.
LSEG CEO, David Schwimmer, said:
Irfan is a world-class technology leader, recognised by our customers as a trusted expert to partner with as LSEG drives innovation in the global financial markets. Tony’s leadership, deep expertise, and partnership command considerable respect at LSEG, with our customers and our vendors. When Tony retires early next year, we will share our very best wishes with him.
Irfan Hussain, said:
The opportunity to join a company with LSEG’s reputation and to lead a transformation reaching into every part of the global financial markets is incredibly exciting. I’m looking forward to joining the team, working with Tony and partnering with our customers.
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