SIX has appointed Juan Flames as Head BME Exchanges and CEO BME, effective 15th November 2024.

Juan Flames succeeds Javier Hernani, who will focus his efforts on the business unit Securities Services as a member of the SIX Executive Board, and will remain in the BME Board of Directors.

Mr Flames will report to Bjørn Sibbern, Global Head Exchanges and member of the SIX Executive Board.

Juan Flames currently serves as Vice Chairman Capital Markets at Barclays Bank Europe in Madrid, where he manages interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives for corporate and public sector clients and is part of the Capital Market EMEA leadership team. Prior to his current role, Juan Flames held various positions at Barclays Bank in Capital Markets and Investment Banking, both in the UK and in Spain.

Previously, Juan Flames spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs in London.

He holds a dual degree in Law and Business Administration from ICADE (E-3) in Madrid.

“I am delighted to welcome Juan. He brings extensive experience and knowledge of the securities markets in Spain, along with an international market profile that will support the growth and innovation efforts we have been implementing since 2020. I would also like to thank Javier Hernani for his outstanding leadership at BME and look forward to continuing our collaboration,” said Jos Dijsselhof, Chairman BME and CEO SIX.