Consultative Committee members confirmed for UK bond Consolidated Tape

ETS Connect UK, provider of the UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT), today announced its Consultative Committee members. Applications opened in December, and members were selected via an open application process on the basis of industry experience, seniority, and capacity to contribute effectively.

Designed as an independent source of expertise, the Committee will play a central role in helping the UK bond CT deliver high-quality and comprehensive data for all market participants.

The Committee comprises users, data contributors, vendors, and academics. It will provide input, advice, and recommendations to the Board on the CT’s activities, including in relation to costs, performance and issues of data quality.

 

Consultative Committee Voting Members

The selected members provide a proportionate representation of UK bond CT stakeholders. The group consists of 20 members, offering a strong mix of experience, with a focus on the user community: 11 data users, five data contributors, three vendors, and one academic.

User Type	Name	Firm	Position/Title
Data User	Paul Gover	Amberbrooke Advisers	Director, Chair of the Consultative Committee
Data User	Marc Billy	Societe Generale	Head of Market Structure
Data User	Laura-Jane Carlyle	BlackRock	Director, Global Fixed Income Trading
Data User	Kevin Flood	Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)	Head of Trading & Execution Analytics
Data User	Chad Giussani	Citigroup	Director, Global SME, Compliance
Data User	Thomas Klocker	Morgan Stanley	Global Co-Head FID Quantitative Strategies and Head of Macro Electronic Trading Strategies
Data User	Sinead McGuigan	Goldman Sachs	Global Head of Developed Markets and Emerging Markets Credit Market Structure & Strategic Partnerships
Data User	Jason Recordon	Janus Henderson Investors	Head of European Fixed Income Trading
Data User	Virginie Saade	Citadel	Head of Government and Regulatory Policy, EMEA
Data User	Alexander Wolcough	GreenBirch Group	CEO
Data User	Qing Young	Barclays	Credit Electronic Trading Product Strategist
Data Contributor	David Barnett	London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)	Director, Market Structure EMEA
Data Contributor	Liz Carter	Tradeweb	MD Strategic Initiatives
Data Contributor	Eddie Coghlan	TP ICAP Group	Global Head of Regulatory Reporting Technology
Data Contributor	Tom Harry	MTS, Euronext	Head of Product
Data Contributor	Gary Li	MarketAxess	Head of Regulatory Affairs, EMEA & APAC
Vendor	Christopher Jarman	BestX (State Street Bank and Trust)	Head of Fixed Income
Vendor	Simon Ng	S&P Global	Executive Director, Global Head of Bond Pricing
Vendor	Hugh Taggart	Bloomberg Finance	Exchanges Licensing & Relationship Manager
Academic	Giovanni Cespa	Bayes Business School	Professor of Finance

This Committee will play a vital role in enhancing our governance framework by bringing together key stakeholders and expert voices to advise on strategic priorities. Its appointment reflects our commitment to robust oversight, transparent decision-making, and building the long-term value of the consolidated tape to market participants and other users of the service.
James Oliver, Chief Financial Officer at Etrading Software