London Reporting House (LRH) has hired Godfried De Vidts as a senior advisor.
De Vidts will advise on product and client strategy, with a particular focus on continental Europe.
De Vidts brings more than 50 years of experience in financial markets to the role. He most recently worked as a senior advisor to the ICMA’s European Repo and Collateral Council (ERCC), where he chaired the Council from 2000 to 2019.
He has also served as a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Contact Group on Euro Securities Infrastructures (COGESI).
Prior to his tenure at ICMA, De Vidts served as director of European affairs at NEX Group, created out of ICAP plc, for 12 years. Before that, he worked as head of global liquidity and collateral management at Fortis Bank for 18 years.
De Vidts began his career in finance at KB OBU, a branch of Kredietbank Brussels, as a control officer between front and back office.
As an advisor on European financial and political issues, De Vidts maintains regular contact with all European central banks and treasuries, the European Commission and European Parliament.
In the 1990s, he played a key role in the development of the international and triparty repo markets.
De Vidts says: “I consider it my professional duty to educate the market on important innovation and data opportunities. What LRH has developed will help transform the market and I look forward to advising them as they launch this exciting new service.”
Danny Corrigan, CEO and co-founder of LRH, adds: “Godfried’s wealth of knowledge and experience and his connections within the sector will be invaluable to the business as we move forward in launching our services.”
