Aquis Exchange PLC Appointment of New Chair (6614T)
26 November 2021 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMAQX
RNS Number : 6614T
Aquis Exchange PLC
26 November 2021
26 November 2021
Aquis Exchange PLC
("Aquis" or the "Group")
Appointment of New Chair
Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, is
pleased to announce that Glenn Collinson has been appointed to
succeed Niki Beattie as Chair of Aquis Exchange. The appointment is
effective 1 January 2022. Niki steps down from the Board after nine
years, having joined Aquis Exchange as its first Chair in January
2013.
Glenn's appointment follows a search for a suitable successor to
the position of Chair of Aquis Exchange, co-ordinated by Senior
Independent Director Richard Bennett, which considered both
external and internal candidates for the role.
Glenn first joined the Company's Board in March 2019 before
transferring to the Board of Aquis Stock Exchange Limited ("AQSE")
in March 2020. Glenn re-joined the Group's Board on 17 September
2021 as an independent non-executive director (INED).
Glenn started his career at Racal and worked for Motorola, Texas
Instruments and Cambridge Consultants Ltd. before co-founding
Cambridge Silicon Radio in 1998. There he served as an executive
director and helped grow the company from a concept to a $3 billion
market capitalisation entity in 2006 (as CSR PLC) and one of the
biggest players in the Bluetooth market. Since leaving CSR he has
held a number of non-executive directorships in UK and French
companies - both public and private - that specialise in
technology.
He is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology
and holds an MSc in Electronics from Durham University as well as
an MBA from Cranfield University. He was a member of the CSR team
that was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering's MacRobert Award
for Innovation in 2005.
Niki Beattie commented:
"I am proud of how far Aquis Exchange has come and would like to
thank the Board, staff and shareholders for their support during my
tenure. The Company has grown and diversified significantly since I
started. Now is an opportune time to hand over to Glenn, with the
business in great shape and well placed for the next stage of its
development. I wish him and the company all the best."
Glenn Collinson commented:
"I am very excited to have the opportunity to succeed to the
position of Chair of Aquis Exchange PLC. There is a very bright
future ahead and I look forward to working with the Board to
continue to lead the Company into the next successful stage of its
journey. On behalf of the whole Board, I would like to thank Niki
for her outstanding service and pivotal contribution since
inception leading to the successful establishment of Aquis' in the
European financial services industry".
Alasdair Haynes, CEO of Aquis Exchange said:
"I am delighted that the Board has chosen Glenn Collinson as
Niki's successor. The last nine years have been a transformational
period for Aquis Exchange and the Board, under the leadership of
Niki, has helped to lay strong foundations for the future. With
Glenn's wealth of experience and his knowledge of the Group, with
previous stints on both the Aquis Exchange and AQSE boards, I am
confident that his energy, perspective and commitment will support
Aquis Exchange to go from strength to strength."
Enquiries:
Aquis Exchange PLC via
Alma PR (Financial PR Adviser) Tel: +44 (0)20 3405
0209
Susie Hudson aquis@almapr.co.uk
Kieran Breheny
Faye Calow
Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100
Adviser and Joint Broker) 2000
Chris Clarke
Clayton Bush
Edward Thomas
Kane Collings
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523
Broker) 8000
Bobbie Hilliam
Patrick Dolaghan
Notes to Editors
About Aquis Exchange PLC
Aquis Exchange PLC is an exchange services group, which operates
pan-European cash equities trading businesses (Aquis Exchange),
growth and regulated primary markets (Aquis Stock Exchange/AQSE)
and develops/licenses exchange software to third parties (Aquis
Technologies).
Aquis Exchange is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial
Conduct Authority and France's Autorité des Marchés Financiers to
operate Multilateral Trading Facility businesses in the
UK/Switzerland and in EU27 respectively. Aquis operates lit order
books and does not allow aggressive non-client proprietary trading,
which has resulted in lower market impact and signalling risk on
Aquis than other trading venues in Europe. According to independent
studies, trades on Aquis are less likely to lead to price movement
than on other lit markets. Aquis uses a subscription pricing model
which works by charging users according to the message traffic they
generate, rather than a percentage of the value of each stock that
they trade.
Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) is a stock market providing primary
and secondary markets for equity and debt products. It is
authorised as a Recognised Investment Exchange, which allows it to
operate a regulated listings venue. The AQSE Growth Market is
divided into two segments 'Access' and 'Apex', with different
levels of admission criteria. The Access market focuses on earlier
stage growth companies, while Apex is the intended market for
larger, more established businesses.
Aquis Technologies is the software and technology division of
Aquis Exchange PLC. It creates and licenses cutting-edge,
cost-effective matching engine and trade surveillance technology
for banks, brokers, investment firms and exchanges.
Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L) is listed on the Alternative
Investment Market of the LSE (AIM) market. For more information,
please go to www.aquis.eu .
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the
London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct
Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United
Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution
of this information may apply. For further information, please
contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms
and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information
contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an
anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services.
For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange
use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy
Policy.
END
BOADKPBKCBDDADB
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 26, 2021 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
Aquis Exchange (LSE:AQX)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Aquis Exchange (LSE:AQX)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024