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- Will lead Group’s international business development
- Will also serve as Chief of Staff
- Previously Director of the Financial Services Group, UK Treasury
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nikhil Rathi as Head of International Development and Chief of Staff. He will also be a member of the LSEG Executive Committee.
As Head of International Development, Mr Rathi will be responsible for the global coordination of LSEG’s international business development activities, including partnerships with other exchanges, trading platforms and other market infrastructure businesses. As Chief of Staff, he will support LSEG Group CEO Xavier Rolet on a number of functional matters, driving efficiencies and streamlining processes across the Group.
Xavier Rolet, CEO, LSEG said: “Nikhil brings to LSEG an in depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by the financial services and market infrastructure sectors, as well as a deep understanding of the UK and European political landscape. We are delighted to welcome him to the Group.”
Mr Rathi joins LSEG from the UK Treasury, where he has held a number of senior roles over the last eleven years. Most recently, until February this year, he was Director of the Financial Services Group, representing the UK Government’s financial services interests in the EU and internationally. In that role, he served as the UK representative on the EU Financial Services Committee and led a number of legislative negotiations. Prior to that, he was Head of the Financial Stability unit, overseeing a number of the UK’s financial stability interventions during the crisis. He also served as Private Secretary to the UK Prime Minister for three years from 2005 to 2008.
