ING has appointed Alexander Critien as global head of FM rates and nonlinear trading.
The newly created role will see Critien lead ING’s global FM rates and nonlinear trading platform, working closely with regional trading teams, technology partners, quantitative functions and other key stakeholders.
Based out of London, Critien is set to report to Niall Carton, global head of FM trading, who said: “[Critien’s] deep expertise in nonlinear markets, combined with his leadership in quantitative innovation, will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our global rates offering at ING.”
Critien brings nearly two decades of experience in rates options trading to his new role and joins ING after having spent his entire career at JPMorgan based out of London and Paris.
He joined JP Morgan in 2006 as an analyst and progressed through the ranks to managing director, most recently serving as head of EMEA rates options trading, where he was desk head and risk owner for the business.
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Critien holds strong expertise infront office technology, quantitative tooling within rates options, and has also worked extensively in volatility products across currencies, including EUR, GBP and CHF.
Commenting on his appointment, Critien said, “I’m pleased to join ING and work with teams globally to strengthen our rates and nonlinear offering for clients. It’s a strong platform with great potential, and I look forward to contributing to its continued progress for our clients.”