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Credit Benchmark appoints MacWhannell
05 June 2026 US
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Credit Benchmark has appointed Piers MacWhannell as global head of partnerships; a newly created role designed to support the company’s next phase of global growth and ecosystem expansion.
MacWhannell will lead Credit Benchmark’s global partnership strategy as the company expands its reach across financial institutions, market infrastructure providers, technology platforms, advisory firms, and strategic distribution partners.
According to the firm, the appointment reflects Credit Benchmark’s continued investment in building a broader global partner network to support increasing demand for independent, credit risk intelligence across capital markets, private credit, banking, insurance, and investment management.
MacWhannell brings 25 years’ experience in financial markets, data partnerships, and commercial growth strategy to the role, having worked extensively with financial institutions and market infrastructure providers to develop strategic relationships that expand market access, create client value, and support scalable business growth.
Michael Crumpler, CEO of Credit Benchmark, states: “As Credit Benchmark continues to scale globally, strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly important to how we extend our reach, deliver value to clients, and embed our data more deeply into market workflows.
“Creating this new role reflects both the momentum of our business and the significant opportunity ahead.
“Piers brings deep market knowledge and a strong track record of building commercial relationships that drive growth.
“He will play an important role in expanding and strengthening our strategic partner ecosystem.”
As head of partnerships, MacWhannell will focus on expanding Credit Benchmark’s global partnership ecosystem, including strategic alliances, distribution relationships, data integrations, technology collaborations, and channel partnerships.
The role will support and deepen relationships with leading organisations including Bloomberg, FactSet, and Oliver Wyman.
His mandate will include identifying new opportunities to embed Credit Benchmark’s consensus ratings, probability of default metrics, and credit transition data into broader market workflows and platforms.
Commenting on his new role, MacWhannell states: “Credit Benchmark has built a unique and increasingly essential dataset for global credit markets.
“The opportunity to expand the company’s reach through strategic partnerships comes at an important moment in the evolution of credit risk management and market transparency.
“I am excited to work with partners across the industry to help deliver greater value, accessibility, and innovation for market participants globally.”
MacWhannell will lead Credit Benchmark’s global partnership strategy as the company expands its reach across financial institutions, market infrastructure providers, technology platforms, advisory firms, and strategic distribution partners.
According to the firm, the appointment reflects Credit Benchmark’s continued investment in building a broader global partner network to support increasing demand for independent, credit risk intelligence across capital markets, private credit, banking, insurance, and investment management.
MacWhannell brings 25 years’ experience in financial markets, data partnerships, and commercial growth strategy to the role, having worked extensively with financial institutions and market infrastructure providers to develop strategic relationships that expand market access, create client value, and support scalable business growth.
Michael Crumpler, CEO of Credit Benchmark, states: “As Credit Benchmark continues to scale globally, strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly important to how we extend our reach, deliver value to clients, and embed our data more deeply into market workflows.
“Creating this new role reflects both the momentum of our business and the significant opportunity ahead.
“Piers brings deep market knowledge and a strong track record of building commercial relationships that drive growth.
“He will play an important role in expanding and strengthening our strategic partner ecosystem.”
As head of partnerships, MacWhannell will focus on expanding Credit Benchmark’s global partnership ecosystem, including strategic alliances, distribution relationships, data integrations, technology collaborations, and channel partnerships.
The role will support and deepen relationships with leading organisations including Bloomberg, FactSet, and Oliver Wyman.
His mandate will include identifying new opportunities to embed Credit Benchmark’s consensus ratings, probability of default metrics, and credit transition data into broader market workflows and platforms.
Commenting on his new role, MacWhannell states: “Credit Benchmark has built a unique and increasingly essential dataset for global credit markets.
“The opportunity to expand the company’s reach through strategic partnerships comes at an important moment in the evolution of credit risk management and market transparency.
“I am excited to work with partners across the industry to help deliver greater value, accessibility, and innovation for market participants globally.”
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