Our leadership

Alex was Chief Financial Officer and Head of Risk at IntegraFin from November 2010, becoming a director in July 2011. He became Chief Executive Officer in March 2020. Alex has a BSc in Actuarial Science from City University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.

Richard is a qualified solicitor and has an MA in Economics and Law from Cambridge University. His previous experience includes working for Allen & Overy LLP (and its predecessor firm) between 1978 and 2022, being a partner from 1985 to 2021.

Euan is a qualified accountant and has over 20 years of financial services experience. Previously Euan held the role of CFO at CMC Markets plc. He joined CMC Markets in 2011 and has held roles including Head of Finance, prior to becoming CFO in 2019. His experience prior to CMC Markets includes work at Barclays, HSBC and Deloitte. Euan holds a BSc in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Nottingham and is a CIMA member.

Michael co-founded the Group in 1999 and was Executive Chair of the Group from 2001 until stepping down in October 2017 and becoming an Executive Director. He founded ObjectMastery in Australia in April 1992, which developed the software which underpinned the creation and development of the Transact platform. Michael holds a BA in Economics from York University and is a qualified chartered accountant.

Victoria is a qualified solicitor, with over 20 years’ experience as General Counsel and latterly as Global Head of Risk. Victoria’s previous roles include being Non-Executive Director of Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust plc between 2015 and 2020; Non-Executive Director of Gloucester Insurance Ltd between 2008 and 2013; Global Executive board member of EY between 2008 and 2013; Executive board member of EY (NEMIA and UK) between 2006 and 2009; and Senior Adviser at Bowater Industries Ltd between 2014 and 2015.

Caroline is a qualified Chartered Accountant, having originally trained at what is now KPMG. Her previous experience includes being Chief Executive of The Law Debenture Corporation plc between 2002 and 2016, Chief Operating Officer of SBV Holdings PLC (now Novae Group plc) between 1997 and 2022, Finance Director of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited between 1995 and 1997, Non-Executive Director and Chair of A&CC for 3i Group plc between 2014 and 2023 and member of Investment Committee of Open University between 2016 and 2024.

Rita has a BSc in Business Studies from City University. Her previous experience includes various positions at Aviva Investors between 2001 and 2012, including Head of European Equities and Head of Pan European Equity Value Investing; and various positions at M&G between 1994 and 2000, including Director of European Equities.

Robert has a BA in Classics from Oxford University. His previous experience includes Non-Executive Director of Credit Suisse Asset Management (UK) Limited, between 2012 and 2022; Director of Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust PLC, between 2012 and 2022, Non-Executive Director of Investec Wealth and Investment Limited between 2010 and 2020; Director of Rensburg Sheppards PLC, between 2008 and 2010, as well as working for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein between 1998 and 2008 and Barclays de Zoete Wedd between 1983 and 1998.

Irene has an MS in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the London School of Economics. Irene is currently Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Lancashire Holdings Limited, a position held since 2021. Her previous experience includes Chief HR Officer at M&G; HR Director, UK & Europe at Prudential; and various roles at Barclays including Group Human Resources Director from 2013 to 2016 and HR Director, Functions and HR Transformation at BP from 2005 to 2011.