LCH SA today announced that Marcus Robinson has been appointed Head of CDSClear and Head of DigitalAssetClear.

The appointment follows Frank Soussan’s, formerly Global Head of CDSClear and Head of SA EquityClear & CommodityClear, decision to leave the Group.

Marcus Robinson, previously Head of Strategy for LSEG Post Trade, will lead CDSClear in the next phase of international expansion, particularly across the US, following the launch of client clearing to US firms in February 2024. He will also focus on bringing to market DigitalAssetClear and its subsequent development, following recent regulatory approvals. He will report to Corentine Poilvet-Clédière, CEO, LCH SA and join the LCH SA leadership team.

Having worked with LSEG Post Trade for 15 years, most recently as Head of Strategy, Marcus Robinson brings a deep understanding of the business. He was previously Head of Asia Pacific for LCH, where he established and led the clearing service’s expansion in the region.

Prior to this, Marcus Robinson was COO and Director of Business Change of SwapClear, where he contributed extensively to the design and roll out of the FCM client clearing model and gained extensive knowledge of the US market; experiences which make him well suited to lead CDSClear’s US expansion. Before joining LCH, he worked for J.P. Morgan in its investment banking and asset management divisions and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the Financial Markets division.