SmartTrade: Ludovic Blanquet joined as Chief Product and Strategic Planning Officer

  • Ludovic will support smartTrade to deliver world class integrated eTrading solutions
  • He joins from Finastra where he was the Global Head of Product Strategy across its five lines of business
  • He built Credit Agricole APAC’s global equities trading platform and also was APAC regional director for SmartStream
  • Ludovic has experience working across multiple international markets having lived in Tokyo, London and Singapore during his career
  • Help shape smartTrade’s vision to deliver the leading cross-asset eTrading solution, capitalising on its market leading eFX LiquidityFX (LFX) cloud offering
  • Ludovic will lead a team of strategy and product managers responsible for designing and delivering on the future product roadmap
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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