Gladwin Named Chair at Siege FX

Former global head of FX at Lehman Brothers and Nomura, Richard Gladwin, has been unveiled as the new chair of the board at Siege FX.

Gladwin retired from the industry having run Nomura’s FX business for three years after the Japanese bank acquired certain assets of Lehman Brothers, where he was also global head of FX. Prior to that Gladwin also ran the FX options business at Barclays, he also spent time at Merrill Lynch and Bankers Trust in FX options. He has also served on both the Federal Bank of New York FX Committee and the Bank of England FX Joint Standing Committee.

Siege says Gladwin’s industry knowledge, network and vision will support CEO Claude Goulet and the team in scaling the business in the coming years.

“I’m thrilled to join Siege FX during this exciting growth phase,” Gladwin says. “With rising volumes in MidPool, I believe Siege FX is poised to expand its customer base and offerings. I’m eager to use my skills to help Claude and his talented team meet their ambitious goals.”