BMLL Welcomes Niall Cameron as Director and Investor

BMLL Welcomes Niall Cameron as Director and Investor

BMLL has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Niall Cameron as a Non-Executive Director, a move aimed at bolstering the strategic development of the business. Simultaneously, Cameron has become part of BMLL’s group of investors, marking a significant development for the company.

Niall Cameron, a seasoned executive with a distinguished career at HSBC, IHS Markit, and ABN Amro, brings a wealth of experience in both executive and non-executive roles, particularly in financial markets, digital finance, fintech, and data. Currently, he is actively involved with Fintech Connex, a firm he co-founded in 2020, dedicated to assisting companies in their scale-up journey.

The announcement of Cameron’s appointment follows a period of rapid growth for BMLL, fueled by a successful Series B funding round that raised $26 million. This funding was by prominent investors, including Factset, Nasdaq Ventures, IQ Capital, and Snowflake Ventures. In 2023, BMLL expanded its global data coverage by incorporating over 30 datasets from global exchanges spanning APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. Additionally, the company entered strategic global data distribution partnerships with Snowflake and Exegy. BMLL’s expansion efforts included establishing a presence in New York and adding 15 team members in the US and the UK.

BMLL Appoints Niall Cameron as Non-Executive Director Amid Rapid Growth

Niall Cameron’s expertise in financial markets and data, coupled with his extensive experience in strategic positioning, deal-making, and product and commercial advisory for fintech, positions him as a valuable addition to BMLL’s board. With a career spanning more than three decades, Cameron has held key roles such as Global Head of Digital Markets (EMEA/MENA) at HSBC and Global Co-Head of Equities, Indices, Commodities, Risk Management, and Economics at IHS Markit.

Expressing his enthusiasm about joining BMLL, Niall Cameron said, “I am happy to join BMLL as a non-executive director. Throughout my career, I was fortunate to hold senior executive roles at Markit Group, where I learned about the power of financial data. BMLL’s data science capabilities, the depth and breadth of its Level 3, 2, and 1 data are unmatched in the industry.”

Paul Humphrey, CEO of BMLL, expressed his excitement about the appointment, saying, “I am very excited to welcome Niall Cameron as a non-executive director and investor to BMLL. Having worked with Niall at ABN Amro and benefitted from his strategic counsel in my career and again in my early days at BMLL, I witnessed his passion for the industry first-hand.”

Humphrey added, “His experience at IHS Markit and HSBC will be invaluable for our executive team and in our growth journey. We look forward to working with him as we continue our mission to democratize access to the most granular order book data and help global market participants understand how markets truly behave.”

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