Contineo Announces New CEO
29 June, 2018 (Hong Kong): Contineo, Asia’s largest messaging network and data provider for structured products, announced today that Antoine de Charnacé has been appointed as CEO.
Mr. de Charnacé joins Contineo from DBS Private Bank and brings significant financial services experience and a deep knowledge of both structured products and private banking.
Mr. de Charnacé said Contineo has brought extremely positive changes to the structured products market since its launch three years ago.
“Contineo has been a leader in bringing automation and transparency to this very important market,” he said. “I see huge potential to grow and expand these benefits and I’m excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.”
Mr. de Charnacé replaces Mr. Mark Munoz, who after three years leading Contineo from an early-stage start-up to a successful revenue generating network business, has stepped down to focus on other business opportunities. Mr. Munoz will remain with Contineo over a transition period.
David Wood, Contineo Board Member and Societe Generale Managing Director, said Mr. Munoz had been instrumental in the launch and successful delivery of Contineo, taking the initial idea for an industry standard structured products network and building it into a fast-growing, successful business.
“On behalf of all board members, I would like to thank Mark for the vision, leadership and creativity that he brought to the company, and wish him every success in his future ventures,” he said. “Under Mark’s guidance Contineo has grown significantly, doubling the number of subscribers in the last year alone. Alongside the recently established partnership with a new investor, Mark has built a solid foundation for Contineo’s future.”
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Contineo wins Best Issuance Platform at the 2018 SRP APAC Awards
“We are extremely pleased to be the recipient of this award as it shows continuous recognition and appreciation from the industry,” he said. “We are proud of the positive changes the network brings to our subscribers and will continue to drive innovation that will create a more efficient and transparent market. It is a distinct honor to be the recipient for this award for the third year in a row, and also a great encouragement to motivate us to attain even better performance going forward.”
Contineo went live in June 2015 as a communications hub for structured products. Mark Munoz mentioned that since last year, in addition to expanding the platform’s capabilities to great customer feedback, the firm had also doubled its subscriber base to 15 sell sides and 8 buy sides.
“Thanks to the support of our subscribers, we continue to enhance our offering,” he said. “The feedback we get from clients is that Contineo has helped simplify the workflow of RMs and that private banks embracing the platform are able to streamline their internal sales processes and increase their efficiency gains and revenue volumes. This has translated well in this industry accolade, which we are very proud of. Our wholehearted thanks to all who voted for us, recognising the value we bring as the only neutral, unconflicted platform of our kind.”
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ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported, open messaging network for private banks and wealth management firms to access issuers of structured products. Together we are a community with a shared vision and purpose.
We believe that technology should be intuitive, easy to access, and available to all participants. This means creating an open messaging standard in concert with the buy-side and sell-side, and enabling access to all parties, including other certified technology vendors.
This mission is shared by our current subscribers, who recognise the importance of an open, efficient and transparent network.
Contineo Expands Post-Trade Service with SIX and doubles subscribers
Christoph Landis, Division CEO SIX Swiss Exchange, said the company was excited about the new opportunities in Asia. “We are very pleased to bring our European leadership and experience to Asia through CONNEXOR, our high-performance infrastructure for product data,” he said. “We are looking forward to working with the leading structured product network in this region.”
As a strategic investor, SIX joins Contineo’s other shareholders including AGDelta, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, HSBC, and Societe Generale.
Contineo will integrate SIX’s CONNEXOR, providing additional functionality to existing Contineo clients to better serve their relationship managers and adhere to regulatory requirements. Mr. Munoz said the partnership would enhance Contineo’s post-trade processing, enhancing user experience.
“SIX brings new technology, expertise in the European structured product market and an important new business opportunity,” he said. “Over the last year we’ve more than doubled the number of private banks and issuers on our network, enabling us to extend our post-trade data capabilities. SIX is a leading exchange provider in Europe and we look forward to incorporating their best in class features into our offering.”
For interviews with Mark Munoz:
Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com
+61 416 219 358
ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported, open messaging network for private banks and wealth management firms to access issuers of structured products. It is also the first firm to offer structured product data feeds, illuminating this previously opaque market for the very first time. Together we are a community with a shared vision and purpose.
We believe that technology should be intuitive, easy to access, and available to all participants. This means creating an open messaging standard in concert with the buy-side and sell-side, and enabling access to all parties, including other certified technology vendors.
This mission is shared by our current subscribers, who recognise the importance of an open, efficient and transparent network.
ABOUT SIX
SIX operates the infrastructure underpinning the Swiss financial sector and offers a comprehensive range of services around the world in the fields of securities trading and settlement, financial information and payment transactions. The company is owned by its users (approximately 130 banks of various orientation and size). Its workforce of over 4,000 employees and presence in 25 countries throughout the world generated operating income of CHF 1.8 billion and a Group net profit of CHF 221.1million in 2016.
Contineo Wins Best New Multi-dealer Platform- Asian Private Banker
“As a small company we are humbled to be recognized for a second year in a row,” he said. “Contineo was conceived to serve the structured product community – first as a network, then as the only company to offer unique insights into the holistic data story of the Asian market. Our consortium continues to grow as does the depth of the capabilities we offer our members.”
Contineo’s subscriber base has more than doubled since 2016 and the firm now serves ten private banks and 15 investment banks from its base in Hong Kong.
“Contineo continues to invest in technology and work with the industry globally to bring new tools and insights to the Asian marketplace,” said Munoz. “In short order we will be announcing a brand new service to our client base which the team and I are very excited about, and it demonstrates our innovation that is recognized by the Asian Private Banker Awards.”
For interviews with Mark Munoz:
Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com
+61 416 219 358
ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported, open messaging network for private banks and wealth management firms to access issuers of structured products. It is also the first firm to offer structured product data feeds, illuminating this previously opaque market for the very first time. Together we are a community with a shared vision and purpose.
We believe that technology should be intuitive, easy to access, and available to all participants. This means creating an open messaging standard in concert with the buy-side and sell-side, and enabling access to all parties, including other certified technology vendors.
This mission is shared by our current subscribers, who recognise the importance of an open, efficient and transparent network.
Contineo hires Per Nordstrom as Head of Sales
“Contineo has established a leadership position as the structured product network and data provider for Asia over the past two years,” he said. “As we continue to grow our client base and product suite, Per’s expertise in our space will be invaluable in driving new strategic wins for our business.”
Mr Nordstrom has worked across the structured products industry from trading and syndication to sales, in London, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong. His former roles include Head of Sales and Fixed Income Trading at SEB, and Director roles at Standard Chartered and UBS. He holds qualifications from the Westminster Business School in London and Stanford University.
“I’ve admired Contineo since its launch in 2015 – I believe this cooperative, data-driven approach is brining huge benefits to our industry,” Mr Nordstrom said. “It’s very exciting to join at this time as the company matures and readies for the next phase of its growth.”
For interviews with Mark Munoz:
Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com
+61 416 219 358
ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported, open messaging network for private banks and wealth management firms to access issuers of structured products. It is also the first firm to offer structured product data feeds, illuminating this previously opaque market for the very first time. Together we are a community with a shared vision and purpose.
We believe that technology should be intuitive, easy to access, and available to all participants. This means creating an open messaging standard in concert with the buy-side and sell-side, and enabling access to all parties, including other certified technology vendors.
This mission is shared by our current subscribers, who recognise the importance of an open, efficient and transparent network.
Contineo Wins Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Award
The awards, now in their 11th year, recognize international leaders in private wealth management. CEO Mark Munoz said the award cemented Contineo’s place in the private banking ecosystem as the firm prepared to launch new products.
“What’s important for us is that these awards are industry led, and we have received this one two years in a row” he said. “From the very beginning Contineo has been guided by and driven by our Subscribers. We work with all industry participants, buy-side, sell-side, technology vendors, regulators and more and this award really sets us apart in that context.”
Contineo originated as a communications hub for products including Equity Linked Notes; Knock-Out Equity Linked Notes; Accumulator; Decumulator; Fixed Coupon Notes; DRAN and OTC Options. The firm will launch new data products, currently in beta, in the next few weeks.
“Contineo continues to be recognized by the industry in award programs including Asia Multi-Issuer Platform of the Year at the annual Structured Products Asia Awards and Best Dealer Platform Asia Pacific,” said Mr Munoz. “I’m very excited about the initiatives we will be announcing next and their potential impact.”
For interviews with Mark Munoz:
Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com
+61 416 219 358
ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported, open messaging network for private banks and wealth management firms to access issuers of structured products. Together we are a community with a shared vision and purpose.
We believe that technology should be intuitive, easy to access, and available to all participants. This means creating an open messaging standard in concert with the buy-side and sell-side, and enabling access to all parties, including other certified technology vendors.
This mission is shared by our current subscribers, who recognise the importance of an open, efficient and transparent network.
Contineo hires Celine Dong as Head of Strategic Partnerships
CEO Mark Munoz said Ms Dong’s global experience and relationships would greatly assist Contineo as the firm expanded into new products.
“Celine brings us international expertise in strategic development as well as the structured products space,” he said. “She has excellent networks across Asia and will be instrumental to the next phase of Contineo’s growth story.”
Ms Dong was most recently Head of Asia Pacific Business for the London Metal Exchange, driving UK-China business dealings and relationships. Prior to that she was a senior investment consultant at Towers Watson in the structured products area. She has also worked for Nomura in M&A. She holds an MSc International Accounting & Finance from Cass Business School in London and a BA (Hons) Economics from Cambridge.
“Contineo represents a fundamental change for the industry and has been very successful to date,” she said. “The company is gearing up to expand and that’s an exciting time to be joining to help really drive that growth.”
For interviews with Mark Munoz:
Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com +61 416 219 358
ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported, open messaging network for private banks and wealth management firms to access issuers of structured products. Together we are a community with a shared vision and purpose.
We believe that technology should be intuitive, easy to access, and available to all participants. This means creating an open messaging standard in concert with the buy-side and sell-side, and enabling access to all parties, including other certified technology vendors.
This mission is shared by our current subscribers, who recognise the importance of an open, efficient and transparent network.
Contineo wins Best Dealer Platform Asia Pacific
The award was based on votes from over 700 private, retail and investment banks across the region as well as peer reviews and revenue data. CEO Mark Munoz said the award cemented the position Contineo has carved in the market since first winning the award in 2015 not long after the firm’s launch.
“It’s very gratifying to see the team’s hard work rewarded in this way,” he said. “We’ve exceeded our own targets over the 15 months we’ve been live, and it’s nice to have the industry recognize what we’ve achieved.”
Contineo counts as clients the most top tier banks in Asia with a majority of flow in structured products, and recently added data analytics to its suite of services. Munoz said the support of the industry has been pivotal in Contineo’s growth to date.
“Contineo has always been an industry-wide initiative,” he said. “From our inception the business and open architecture technology has been designed to work with all industry participants, including other technology providers. A big thank-you from our team to everyone who voted for us and recognized the value we have brought to the market.”
For interviews with Mark Munoz:
Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com +61 416 219 358
ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported, open messaging network for private banks and wealth management firms to access issuers of structured products. Together we are a community with a shared vision and purpose.
We believe that technology should be intuitive, easy to access, and available to all participants. This means creating an open messaging standard in concert with the buy-side and sell-side, and enabling access to all parties, including other certified technology vendors.
This mission is shared by our current subscribers, who recognise the importance of an open, efficient and transparent network.
Contineo wins Asia Multi-Issuer Platform of the Year
CEO Mark Munoz said the award was particularly exciting this year due to the high level of client engagement activity in the wealth management technology space.
“It’s testament that the time was right to bring a solution that benefits all participants in the market and lead an open industry initiative. Competition drives innovation, and we welcome this recognition of our role in innovating for structured products in Asia.”
Contineo has enjoyed consistent growth over the past 14 months and currently works with fourteen counterparties on its network. It services over 40% of Asia’s top private banks, and has doubled its staff this year.
“It’s a very challenging time in our market, which means firms are seeking ways to lower costs and become more efficient,” Munoz said. “This is where Contineo excels. We’ve seen consistent growth on our network as more firms need better pricing transparency and want more compliant transaction and reporting tools. The market was ready to embrace this idea and our efforts to inform and empower our clients are recognized in winning this award.”
Contineo is a communications hub for products including Equity Linked Notes; Knock-Out Equity Linked Notes; Accumulator; Decumulator; Fixed Coupon Notes; DRAN and OTC Options.
For interviews with Mark Munoz:
Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners | kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com |+61 416 219 358
ABOUT CONTINEO
Contineo is the first industry supported open messaging network and community to access issuers of structured products.
From best price discovery to order fulfilment, our Subscribers benefit from comprehensive global market access and unique data analytics.
Contineo is proud to count the worlds leading private and investment banks as Subscribers. To learn more and see a demo please contact info@contineo.com.hk