MarketAxess Holdings Inc., operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, has appointed William Quan as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Mr. Quan will oversee the company's global Technology organization, with a clear focus on driving innovation, advancing technology modernization, and enhancing execution capabilities enterprise-wide.
His mandate includes building modern, resilient, and scalable platforms while establishing rigorous engineering standards and integrating AI along with advanced data capabilities throughout MarketAxess products and workflows.
William Quan arrives with a proven track record spanning more than two decades in leading technology and AI transformations within financial services and platform environments.
Most recently, as Chief Technology Officer of Fleete Group—a Macquarie Asset Management portfolio company—he spearheaded the creation of an AI-powered SaaS platform and managed a global engineering organization.
Before that, he served in senior technology advisory roles at Amazon Web Services, guiding major global financial institutions in adopting cloud-native architectures and AI-driven solutions.
His earlier career included over ten years at J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, where he led initiatives in electronic trading, AI applications, and digital platform development across global markets.
“William brings deep technical expertise and a strong execution mindset that will help us accelerate platform modernization and more deeply embed AI and advanced analytics across our products and workflows,” said Dean Berry, Chief Operating Officer of MarketAxess. “His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to build intelligent, product-led solutions that enable our clients to trade more efficiently and confidently in increasingly complex markets.”
“I am delighted to be joining MarketAxess and partnering with customers across the dealer and investor community,” said William Quan. “As fixed-income markets continue to expand across electronic trading and distribution channels, there is a compelling opportunity to advance product‑led innovation supported by leading technology capabilities. This focus will drive the delivery of efficient, high‑quality customer solutions across pricing, execution, and intelligent workflows enhanced by AI and advanced data analytics.”
Reporting directly to Dean Berry and joining the Executive Committee, Quan's appointment strengthens MarketAxess' commitment to delivering scalable, intelligent trading infrastructure that supports institutional investors and broker-dealers in navigating evolving fixed-income markets.
About MarketAxess
MarketAxess operates a leading electronic trading platform that delivers greater trading efficiency, a diversified pool of liquidity and significant cost savings to institutional investors and broker-dealers across the global fixed-income and other markets. Approximately 2,100 firms leverage MarketAxess’ patented technology to efficiently trade fixed-income securities. Our automated and algorithmic trading solutions, combined with our integrated and actionable data offerings, help our clients make faster, better-informed decisions on when and how to trade on our platform.
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