MarketAxess Holdings has appointed Kathryn Sweeney as head of index and exchange-traded fund (ETF) solutions, reporting to president and chief operating officer Chris Concannon.
In her new role at the electronic fixed-income securities trading platform operator, Sweeney will be responsible for the development and execution of MarketAxess’ entire index and ETF business strategy.
In addition, Sweneey will collaborate with industry partners to leverage the firm’s proprietary market data and trading insights to design a suite of indices and portfolio construction solutions.
Sweeney previously served as senior managing director and head of the institutional client group for North America at State Street Global Advisors, where she was responsible for executing the institutional distribution strategy in the region.
Before this she held various positions at Goldman Sachs across the execution, risk management, product development and distribution of the firm’s ETF market making business.
Commenting on the appointment, Concannon says: “Kathryn is a known and visible leader in the world of ETFs and portfolio and index construction. She brings deep experience in trade execution, distribution and product development that will help advance our strategic vision for creating a more efficient and transparent marketplace.”
He continues: “We are still in the early days of the indexation of the fixed income markets and I believe that MarketAxess will play a major role in the acceleration of that evolution with Kathryn’s support.”
Sweneey adds: “I am thrilled to join MarketAxess, as the firm is uniquely positioned to offer differentiated indexing and portfolio solutions to institutional clients that will further enhance their ability to meet their clients’ investment needs.”
