Pirum selects Challice as CEO
21 August 2025 UK
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Pirum has appointed Ben Challice as its newest CEO, taking the helm of the business.
In his new role, Challice will work to accelerate the adoption of Pirum鈥檚 Complete Lifecycle offering, which automates the securities finance trade process end-to-end.
In addition, he will be focused on the development of next-generation technologies to solve real-world challenges for front-to-back-office desks globally.
According to the firm, Challice鈥檚 in-depth understanding of the company and the day-to-day demands faced by its clients, makes him 鈥減erfectly positioned鈥� to build on Pirum鈥檚 25-year track record of delivering automation and connectivity solutions.
Challice brings 25 years of industry experience to the position. He re-joined Pirum last year as president and chief of strategy from J.P. Morgan, where he led its Trading Services business globally.
Prior to that, Challice held senior roles at Pirum, as chief operations officer and at Nomura, as head of Global Prime Services 鈥� equity finance, prime brokerage, and delta one.
Commenting on the promotion, Challice says: 鈥淚t is a privilege to accept this opportunity to lead our unique firm which has trailblazed capital markets automation over the past 25 years and, in the process, connected the entire securities finance industry.
鈥淭he future for Pirum is bright. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues, as well as our board and of course our clients, to continue delivering the powerful and resilient front-to-back automation and connectivity solutions that our clients rightly expect. And, in so doing, making the securities finance industry globally a more transparent, liquid, and open space.鈥�
In his new role, Challice will work to accelerate the adoption of Pirum鈥檚 Complete Lifecycle offering, which automates the securities finance trade process end-to-end.
In addition, he will be focused on the development of next-generation technologies to solve real-world challenges for front-to-back-office desks globally.
According to the firm, Challice鈥檚 in-depth understanding of the company and the day-to-day demands faced by its clients, makes him 鈥減erfectly positioned鈥� to build on Pirum鈥檚 25-year track record of delivering automation and connectivity solutions.
Challice brings 25 years of industry experience to the position. He re-joined Pirum last year as president and chief of strategy from J.P. Morgan, where he led its Trading Services business globally.
Prior to that, Challice held senior roles at Pirum, as chief operations officer and at Nomura, as head of Global Prime Services 鈥� equity finance, prime brokerage, and delta one.
Commenting on the promotion, Challice says: 鈥淚t is a privilege to accept this opportunity to lead our unique firm which has trailblazed capital markets automation over the past 25 years and, in the process, connected the entire securities finance industry.
鈥淭he future for Pirum is bright. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues, as well as our board and of course our clients, to continue delivering the powerful and resilient front-to-back automation and connectivity solutions that our clients rightly expect. And, in so doing, making the securities finance industry globally a more transparent, liquid, and open space.鈥�
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