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Zoë Balkwell Joins Pirum to Lead Pre-Trade and Trading Solutions
Pirum, the trusted technology partner for securities finance automation and collateral management, today announced that Zoë Balkwell has joined the firm to lead the development and adoption of Pirum TradeConnect.
Balkwell will drive the evolution of Pirum TradeConnect, the innovative pre-trade service offering the industry a modern, turnkey, resilient trading solution. She will also lead in the development of complementary trading solutions, collaborating closely with Pirum clients to ensure that Pirum’s pre-trade offering delivers the same levels of cutting-edge technology and white-glove service as the firm’s industry-leading Post Trade platform.
Balkwell joins from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she served as Head of Flow Trading for EMEA, leading the global bank’s European agency securities finance operations. Prior positions include senior securities finance roles at State Street, EquiLend, and Merrill Lynch, having started her career as a Securities Finance Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs.
Zoë Balkwell said, “I’m excited to join Pirum at this pivotal moment for pre-trade innovation. As a long-time admirer of Pirum’s Post Trade solutions, I’ve seen the firm’s successful track record in launching fantastic products that solve real-world problems. The opportunity to head up Pirum’s pre-trade offering was thefore hugely appealing. I am excited to get to work with Pirum’s leadership and teams in London and New York, as well as our clients, to drive our pre-trade offering to become the gold standard for pre-trade and trade connectivity.”
Robert Frost, Chief Product Officer Pirum, said: “I am delighted to welcome Zoë to our team. She brings the perfect combination of deep securities lending expertise and strategic technology vision – understanding both how technology can optimize existing trading flows and how it can unlock new opportunities for industry participants. I look forward to seeing Zoë’s impact on Pirum’s pre-trade and trading offering.”
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