Acadia Appoints Xabier Anduaga as New Partner in Quantitative Services Team

Acadia, an LSEG Business and a leading industry provider of integrated risk management services for the derivatives community, today announces the appointment of Xabier Anduaga as Partner in its Quantitative Services team. Xabier brings over 10 years of experience in traded risk modelling and model risk management for a wide range of global banking clients.

In his new role, Xabier will be responsible for growing Acadia’s UK quantitative consulting business, focusing on acquiring new clients and driving business growth aligned with market trends and regulatory changes. Based in Acadia’s London office, he will report to Robert Kirchner.

Prior to joining the team, Xabier served as the Director of Traded Risk Analytics at PwC in the UK, where he led the traded risk analytics proposition for the firm, helping oversee IMM and IMA modelling frameworks for UK and US banks, including the development of benchmark models. 

Acadia’s quantitative services team delivers comprehensive risk modelling, market risk analysis, and regulatory compliance consulting for financial services clients. The addition of Xabier further strengthens the team’s expansion, enhancing its ability to deliver advanced tools and consultancy for risk analysis and financial resource management to a growing client base. 

Scott Sobolewski, Co-Head of Acadia Quantitative Services, commented: “Xabier has a proven track record leading global quantitative risk and analytics teams and managing a high-value client base within the investment banking sector. His deep expertise in financial risk and compliance consulting will be instrumental in building out our quantitative services capabilities. We’re thrilled to have him join our team and look forward to working alongside him as we continue to expand our client network and strengthen our leadership position within the global market.” 

Xabier Anduaga commented: “I’m honored to join the Acadia team at such a pivotal moment in their growth journey. Acadia has an incredibly strong reputation as a global market leader in transparent risk management solutions and consulting services for the derivatives community. I look forward to working with the expert team to optimize our risk management capabilities and help clients navigate complex market challenges with confidence.”