Analytics fintech Propellant.digital has named ex-Goldman data expert Oliver Haste the new head of EMEA product, responsible for developing new Propellant services aimed at providing clients deeper insights from multiple data sources.
The appointment follows the hiring of Charlie Gibson as head of EMEA sales last month.
In this new role, Haste will focus on enhancing Propellant’s platform and oversee the client experience from beginning to end.
Speaking to The TRADE, Vincent Grandjean, chief executive, highlighted how the move fits into the company’s overall vision: “Following our capital raise in July this year we are investing in enhancing our range of analytics and scaling our platform. Hiring Oliver Haste in Product Management [and Charlie Gibson in Sales] will help us to hit our ambitious growth plans.”
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London-based Haste was previously VP, head of product for marquee data services and securities master at Goldman Sachs, overseeing a series of data-related projects and Mifid II client innovations.
He has also previously served in roles at Accenture and Deutsche Bank.
Allan Horgan, chief technology officer at Propellant told The TRADE: “In just over two years we have launched our data analytics service and gone live with 30 clients, including eight of the top ten fixed income dealers, two asset managers, two hedge funds and five trading venues.
“As we begin our next stage of growth Oliver will help to satisfy client demand for new innovative services to be added to our analytics platform.”
Propellant serves eight of the top ten fixed income dealers, including two asset managers, two hedge funds and five trading venues.
Through this appointment, the firm is continuing its growth plan aimed at enhancing its data analytics offering in the fixed income space.
Speaking to his appointment, Haste told The TRADE: “It is an exciting time to work in data analytics. Regulators understand that data holds the key to market transparency while investors realise that the data they need for better investment outcomes is within reach – but organising and analysing it remains the real challenge.
“Propellant’s unique solution unlocks the full potential of market data and I aim to push the boundaries of what all market participants can expect from data analytics software.”