Godfried De Vidts moves to TransFICC
23 January 2019 London
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TransFICC has appointed Godfried De Vidts as its regulatory affairs advisor.
De Vidts is a recognised authority on European financial and political issues, engaging with the European central banks and treasuries, the European Commission and European Parliament.
He has worked in the financial markets since 1972, including involvement in futures, options and money markets.
In 1995, he played a major role in the development of the international and triparty repo markets.
Then, in 1999, de Vidts became product manager for the short end of the market, moving forward into the netting and trading systems, emerging markets repo and equity triparty repo.
De Vidts remains chairman of International Capital Market Association’s European Repo and Collateral Council, and a member of the European Post-Trading Forum, representing ICMA.
Commenting on his new role, De Vidts said: "Financial markets are evolving rapidly, driven by market fragmentation and changes to regulation. Many market changes begin in Europe and it is vital that firms fully understand these drivers and develop their services accordingly.”
He added: “Joining TransFICC as regulatory affairs advisor was a straightforward decision for me, as it offers clients new and innovative technology for the changing fixed income market."
In October, De Vidts announced he was leaving his role as director of European affairs at NEX.
De Vidts is a recognised authority on European financial and political issues, engaging with the European central banks and treasuries, the European Commission and European Parliament.
He has worked in the financial markets since 1972, including involvement in futures, options and money markets.
In 1995, he played a major role in the development of the international and triparty repo markets.
Then, in 1999, de Vidts became product manager for the short end of the market, moving forward into the netting and trading systems, emerging markets repo and equity triparty repo.
De Vidts remains chairman of International Capital Market Association’s European Repo and Collateral Council, and a member of the European Post-Trading Forum, representing ICMA.
Commenting on his new role, De Vidts said: "Financial markets are evolving rapidly, driven by market fragmentation and changes to regulation. Many market changes begin in Europe and it is vital that firms fully understand these drivers and develop their services accordingly.”
He added: “Joining TransFICC as regulatory affairs advisor was a straightforward decision for me, as it offers clients new and innovative technology for the changing fixed income market."
In October, De Vidts announced he was leaving his role as director of European affairs at NEX.
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