EquiLend names Heath as Chief Strategy Officer
12 May 2026 UK
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EquiLend has welcomed the appointment of Simon Heath as chief strategy officer.
Based in London, Heath joins EquiLend鈥檚 executive leadership team and will report to CEO Rich Grossi.
In his new role, Heath will drive EquiLend鈥檚 strategic growth agenda, partnering across the organisation to accelerate regional expansion and support continued product innovation.
Heath says: 鈥淓quiLend sits at the centre of the global securities finance market, and there are few firms with a comparable vantage point on where the industry is heading.
鈥淚鈥檝e spent my career on the practitioner side of this business, and I look forward to bringing that perspective to the team as we work to expand EquiLend鈥檚 footprint and capabilities for clients globally.鈥�
Previously positioned at J.P. Morgan, Heath most recently served as managing director and global head of Agency Securities 麻豆影视传媒.
Across more than 25 years in the industry, he has built deep expertise in securities finance, client strategy, and market structure.
Commenting on the announcement, Grossi says: 鈥淪imon鈥檚 appointment reflects our continued investment in strengthening EquiLend鈥檚 market leadership and expanding our influence at the centre of the global securities finance market.
鈥淗is practitioner background, market perspective, and deep industry relationships will be instrumental in identifying new opportunities for growth 鈥� across our product suite and across the regions we serve. Simon鈥檚 leadership is uniquely aligned with our mission, our culture, and the role EquiLend plays as critical market infrastructure for the industry.鈥�
Based in London, Heath joins EquiLend鈥檚 executive leadership team and will report to CEO Rich Grossi.
In his new role, Heath will drive EquiLend鈥檚 strategic growth agenda, partnering across the organisation to accelerate regional expansion and support continued product innovation.
Heath says: 鈥淓quiLend sits at the centre of the global securities finance market, and there are few firms with a comparable vantage point on where the industry is heading.
鈥淚鈥檝e spent my career on the practitioner side of this business, and I look forward to bringing that perspective to the team as we work to expand EquiLend鈥檚 footprint and capabilities for clients globally.鈥�
Previously positioned at J.P. Morgan, Heath most recently served as managing director and global head of Agency Securities 麻豆影视传媒.
Across more than 25 years in the industry, he has built deep expertise in securities finance, client strategy, and market structure.
Commenting on the announcement, Grossi says: 鈥淪imon鈥檚 appointment reflects our continued investment in strengthening EquiLend鈥檚 market leadership and expanding our influence at the centre of the global securities finance market.
鈥淗is practitioner background, market perspective, and deep industry relationships will be instrumental in identifying new opportunities for growth 鈥� across our product suite and across the regions we serve. Simon鈥檚 leadership is uniquely aligned with our mission, our culture, and the role EquiLend plays as critical market infrastructure for the industry.鈥�
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