Mark Hemsley joins Fidectus' Advisory Board

Zürich, October 22, 2020 – Fidectus is proud to announce Mark Hemsley as an Advisory Board Member. Mark was a founding member and CEO of BATS Europe, which launched in October 2008. Following its acquisition by Cboe Global Markets, Mark became President of the European division. Under his leadership, Mark helped build BATS into the leading stock exchange group in Europe, surpassing legacy markets that had been in operation for centuries, and achieving status as a Recognized Investment Exchange (RIE) in 2013.

Mark’s contributions to capital markets have been widely recognised. He received the Financial News “Decade of Excellence Award” for outstanding contribution to capital markets, the “Industry Leader of the Year Award” in 2018, and, most recently in 2020, the Financial News “Editor’s Choice Award”, a lifetime achievement honour recognising his role in transforming the European trading landscape.

Through his advisory role at Fidectus, Mark will bring deep expertise in market structure, exchange operations, and large-scale trading platform transformation. His experience in building highly efficient, transparent, and scalable market infrastructures aligns closely with Fidectus’ mission to modernise post-trade processes in OTC energy and commodity markets.

Reflecting on the opportunity, Mark Hemsley commented:

“Currently, over-the-counter energy and commodity trades suffer from extensive time lags when it comes down to confirmation, settlement, and payment. Fidectus’ next-generation post-deal solutions close this cross-company gap and move OTC energy and commodity trading towards exchange-like efficiencies.”

Fidectus’ platform focuses on digitising and automating post-trade workflows across trading counterparties, reducing operational risk, improving speed, and enhancing transparency. Mark’s perspective from both exchange and OTC environments will support Fidectus as it continues to scale its network-based solutions.

The Fidectus co-founders expressed their appreciation for Mark’s engagement:

“Mark’s extensive experience of capital markets, exchanges, and trading platforms is invaluable to Fidectus and its customers,”
said Dr. Jens Bartenschlager, CEO and co-founder of Fidectus.

Mark’s appointment further strengthens Fidectus’ Advisory Board as the company continues to build the next generation of post-trade infrastructure for global energy and commodity markets.