– BRAZIL, Sao Paulo / USA, WA – HedgePoint Global Markets today announced the appointment of Philip Lotz as Executive Chairman, effective February 1st.
Mr. Lotz was appointed to the HedgePoint Board of Directors when Albright Capital and De Jong Capital acquired the Structured Commodities division of ED&F Man Capital Markets, now rebranded as HedgePoint Global Markets, in a transaction announced on January 12, 2021.
“Our team has gotten to know Phil over the past four months in preparation for our transition out of ED&F Man Capital Markets, and it is clear he brings the right mix of industry experience and skill to lead HedgePoint in this important new step of our journey. We are thrilled to welcome him to our team,” said Heber Cardoso, who founded the business under ED&F Man Capital Markets in 2014 and is now President and Chief Commercial Officer of HedgePoint.
Mr. Lotz and HedgePoint’s executive leadership team will focus the company on continuing to provide value-add financial risk management products, market intelligence, and superior customer service to its growing customer base across the Americas and Europe.
About Philip Lotz
Mr. Lotz has over 40 years of management experience building and running financial services businesses across major asset classes. He co-founded Swiss Re Capital Management and Advisory in 2000 and led the business through a period of impressive growth prior to becoming CEO. In 2008, Mr. Lotz helped launch Juniperus Capital Limited (now Pillar Capital Management) and became Executive Chairman. He has extensive experience managing trading operations, having held senior management roles overseeing trading desks and various business lines at Greenwich Capital Markets prior to his time at Swiss Re.
“I look forward to leading HedgePoint Global Markets through the beginning of its journey as an independent solution provider. Our highest priority is our clients and continuously improving our products and services offerings of tailored risk management solutions,” said Mr. Lotz.
Mr. Lotz is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
About HedgePoint Global Markets
HedgePoint Global Markets uses technology to provide financial risk management products and services to global commodity markets, with deep expertise in agriculture and energy markets. HedgePoint has offices in the US, Switzerland, and Latin America.
For more information : https://www.hedgepointglobal.com/
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