Chi-X Australia bolsters investment products team with new senior appointment

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Stock Exchange Chi-X Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Oran D’Arcy to the role of Director – Investment Products, effective 31 May 2021.

Mr D’Arcy joins Chi-X with over 15 years’ experience across Europe and Australia. Most recently Mr D’Arcy was National Business Development Manager – Investment Products for Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), where he focused on the sales and distribution of ASX’s investment products suite and optimisation strategies. During his seven year tenure at ASX, Mr D’Arcy was previously a Technical Account Manager, where he led the technical relationship management of exchange customers across trading, market data and technology sectors.

Prior to this, Mr D’Arcy worked at Citibank, Merrill Lynch and Macquarie Funds Group, where he held key senior positions within investment services, securities lending and fixed income trading functions.

Commenting on the appointment, Chi-X Australia CEO Vic Jokovic said: “We are pleased to welcome Oran to the Chi-X team. His deep knowledge of the investment landscape and client solutions strategy makes him a valuable addition to our growing investment products team.”

Based in Sydney, Mr D’Arcy will be responsible for further enhancing the opportunities for Australian investors through Chi-X’s innovative range of investment products including Transferable Custody Receipts (TraCRs), Warrants and its rapidly expanding suite of Chi-X Funds.

Chi-X Australia plays a key role in the development and growth of Australian capital and investment markets through product innovation, which is delivering cost savings and deeper liquidity to investors.

The exchange recently admitted Jarden as its 50th trading participant and in March this year it was announced that Cboe Global Markets had entered into an agreement with J.C. Flowers to acquire the Chi-X group, including Chi-X Australia. The Cboe acquisition is expected to close in the coming months.