SWIAT, a fintech firm specialising in the development of blockchain software, has appointed Frauke Guire to its product development team as senior business analyst for securities lending.
In the new role, Guire will help to drive the development of the firm’s blockchain-based securities finance solution, an area which SWIAT identifies as a cornerstone of its growth strategy.
Based in Frankfurt, she will report to Jörg Eggs, chief product officer at SWIAT, who leads the product development team.
Guire brings previous experience within securities lending, collateral management and repo markets to the role, as well as legal and regulatory frameworks.
She joins SWIAT from a senior securities lending trader position at DWS Investment, where she was responsible for the execution of complex securities lending and repo transactions within fixed income, equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Earlier in her 23-year-long career, Guire was director for prime brokerage fixed income and equity at RBS. Prior to this, she was vice president of sales money market within covering repo at Deutsche Bank.
Commenting on the appointment, Eggs says: “Frauke Guire is one of the most recognised experts in complex securities lending and repo transactions. With her extensive knowledge of the regulatory and legal framework of the securities lending market, she is a great addition to SWIAT.
“We see a need in the financial market for fully compliant and therefore easily adaptable blockchain solutions. Frauke will help us to realise this potential and to tailor our software solutions more closely to the needs of our clients.”
Guire adds: “I am excited to be part of the SWIAT team and to work together to unlock the potential of blockchain software solutions for regulated financial market products.”
CEO of SWIAT Henning Vollbehr comments: “With [Guire’s] extensive regulatory expertise and many years of experience, especially in the banking sector, she will support us in taking our blockchain software solutions for financial institutions to the next level.
“We see great growth potential in tokenisation across a wide range of asset classes, as it
simplifies processes and offers significant savings potential for institutional financial services providers.”
