Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: tw), a world -wide online market for rates, credit, shares and money markets, he announced today that he has appointed Rich Chun as Managing Director, head of Asia.
Based in Hong Kong, Mr Chun will oversee Tradeweb’s business, customer dedication efforts and strategic growth initiatives in the Asia -Pacific region.
An experienced fixed income investor and a negotiation leader, Mr Chun brings more than three decades of experience to world markets and a deep understanding of the way in which the institutions are transferred. Reported to Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon, co-head of the world markets, Mr Chun will work closely with both regional and world products and sales groups to expand Tradeweb’s imprint across Asia.
Enrico Bruni, co-head of world markets in Tradeweb, said:
“Tradeweb’s success always has been rooted in listening to our customers and helping them navigate the evolving markets. Rich Chun brings extensive knowledge of the industry to help us deepen these relationships and offer even more value to the local investment community.
Recently, Mr. Chun served as HPS Investment Partners CEO and Portfolio Manager, where he founded the office of Hong Kong’s company. Previously, he was a portfolio manager at Claren Road Asset Management, where he helped to form the business’s strategy in the area. Earlier in his career, he spent 14 years on Citigroup in various commercial roles, including the head of credit transactions for Asia.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Chun said:
“I have the honor of joining Tradeweb in such a dynamic time for financial services in Asia. Tradeweb has won its reputation as a reliable partner and innovative in all assets and I am looking forward to participating in our talented teams and customers.
Tradeweb has created a strong presence in Asia -a Pacific with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. The company was the first to pioneering electronic access to the China bond market with the launch of Northbound Bond Connect in 2017, followed by Tradeweb Cibm Direct Link in 2020, South Bond Connect in 2021 and Swap Connect in 2023. expands liquidity access for ETFs entered in Japan.