BCS promotes John Barker
Russian brokerage BCS has appointed John Barker as executive chairman of BCS Financial Group.
He joined the firm as non-executive director in January last year.
In his new position – which is a newly-created role - Barker will focus on driving business strategy for the firm’s international business. He will also oversee corporate governance issues such as the regulatory, risk management and compliance systems.
“Since receiving FCA
The firm further strengthened its international business by recently becoming a member of the London Stock Exchange.
Before joining BCS, Barker was managing director and head of international at Liquidnet Europe. He has also held various senior positions at Instinet Global Services Ltd, including director of operations, head of trade support and managing the membership of multiple exchanges, clearing and settlement systems. During this time, John was also a board member at Instinet.
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