On November 15, Juan Flames will join SIX as CEO of BME, the company’s first leader in the Spanish market and head of BME Exchanges. He will report to Bjørn Sibbern, Global Head Exchanges and member of the SIX Executive Committee.
Juan Flames, a Spanish national, currently holds the position of Vice President of 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 team that leads the entity’s EMEA Capital Markets business. Prior to his current role, Juan Flames held various positions at Barclays Bank in capital markets and investment banking, in the UK and Spain. Prior to that, Juan Flames spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs in London. He holds a dual degree in Law and Business Administration and Management from ICADE (E-3), Madrid.
Javier Hernani, until now head of BME in Spain, will focus his actions at the head of the Securities Services business unit of SIX. This business unit is the largest contributor to revenues and profits and operates in a highly competitive environment. Javier Hernani will continue to lead this business unit as a member of the SIX Management Committee and will continue to serve on the BME Board of Directors.
“I am delighted to welcome Juan. He brings extensive experience and knowledge of the securities markets in Spain, as well as 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 for his exceptional leadership at BME and we look forward to continuing our collaboration,” said Jos Dijsselhof, President and CEO of BME SIX.
