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SUMMARY

Peter De Proft joined buy-side trade body EFAMA as director general in 2007 from Fortis Investment Management Belgium where he served as CEO for over three years.

During his time at Fortis, he led the implementation of the bank’s global investment strategy at the Belgian level.

As of 2014, Efama had grown to 62 corporate members with 25

associate members including major consulting firms such as PwC, KPMG and Deloitte.

Prior to his role at Fortis De
Proft held the position of executive
director at Banque Nagelmackers

1747 from 1995 to 2004, having also previously worked as director of the fixed income department at Petercam for seven years.

In addition, De Proft currently serves as co-chair of the European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum (EPFSF) and as vice-chair of ESMA’s Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group.

De Proft also held a number of senior board positions in the fund and asset management industry, including chairman of the board of the Belgian Asset Managers Association (BEAMA). n

PETER DE PROFT

KEY FACTS

JOB TITLE

Director general

COMPANY

European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)

SUMMARY

Philippe Buhannic has been at the forefront of electronic execution technology for over 15 years. In the face of changing regulations, asset managers face the uphill task of navigating an increasingly fragmented market.

He introduced the industry’s first execution management system (EMS), and now 15 years later, Buhannic has built it into a universal platform for global trading.

In 2015, TradingScreen became the latest entrant in the competitive fixed income electronic trading space, launching what it called the first “ buy-side designed” trading platform for corporate bonds.

The technology specialist has been working with a group of large asset managers to develop TradeCross, which will provide trading across the credit market.

Under Buhannic, TradingScreen has increasingly diversified its services to meet regulatory demands, with the launch of a market surveillance tool for listed derivatives in November last year.

He says: “Financial institutions and the buy-side alike are under great pressure to provide market transparency and best execution. The ability to spot issues across all systems in an open manner is essential to satisfy investors.” n