JP Jenkins (www.jpjenkins.com), the UK’s largest private marketplace for unlisted securities, has this morning announced the appointment of Martin Graham as Chairman. Having previously served on the JP Jenkins advisory board, Martin is recognised as a global technology and markets expert, having worked with a number of exchanges and other financial institutions through his career.
Martin Graham, Chairman of JP Jenkins, commented:
“The UK equities market is facing a moment of reckoning. Having worked with the team at JP Jenkins for the last two years, I have seen first-hand how they have built the foundations of a platform that can play a key role in helping revive London’s lure as a capital market. As chairman I look forward to helping further the growth agenda for JP Jenkins as I understand the pressing need for the products and services they can deliver.”
Martin is a passionate advocate of utilising new technologies to provide solutions to real life challenges. He has deep expertise in all areas of risk management including managing operational risk, technology implementation and cyber security. Martin’s career highlights so far have included playing a central role in building London into the world’s leading financial and investment centre, where he held roles of Director of Markets and Chairman of AIM at the London Stock Exchange.
Mike McCudden, Chief Executive of JP Jenkins, added:
“To have attracted the attention of such a qualified individual as Martin is testament to the technical achievements the team at JP Jenkins have made in recent years and also underlines our conviction that we are providing a solution that the UK market desperately needs if it is to flourish. Martin’s contributions as an advisory board member have already been significant and I’m genuinely excited about what his tenure as Chairman can bring.”
JP Jenkins now acts as a venue for more than 60 different securities, having attracted 30 new issuers since the start of the year including many growth companies along with those migrating from a range of legacy exchanges both in the UK and continental Europe.
