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Paul Lambert
Chief Executive Officer
Paul began his career at the Bank of England before serving as European Head of FX Strategy at Citibank. He later became Global Head of Currency at DeAM, held senior roles at UBS Asset Management and Insight Investment, and founded a global macro hedge fund at Polar Capital. His breadth of experience makes him well-placed to lead NCFX in its mission for fairness and efficiency in FX.
Paul Lambert
Chief Executive Officer
Paul began his career at the Bank of England before serving as European Head of FX Strategy at Citibank. He later became Global Head of Currency at DeAM, held senior roles at UBS Asset Management and Insight Investment, and founded a global macro hedge fund at Polar Capital. His breadth of experience makes him well-placed to lead NCFX in its mission for fairness and efficiency in FX.
Kinga Broel-Plater
Chief Commercial Officer
Kinga started her career in FX sales on the trading floors of Citibank and then JPMorgan, and since has accumulated over 20 years of experience within entrepreneurship, technology, sales and trading environments, running global teams across a variety of assets classes. More recently, she has led the startup incubator at Minc in Sweden, been involved as board member and investment manager in a Nordic seed investment fund, and helped numerous tech startups on their path to successful growth. Kinga holds an MSc in Business Administration and Finance from Lund University and National University of Singapore.
Our Team
James Anderson
Chief Technology Officer
James joined NCFX with over 20 years of experience in senior technology roles in oil and gas, consulting, and financial services. As its CTO, James led the FCA’s transformation to a data-led, cloud-based, digital innovator. Leading the technical implementation of directives such as MiFID2, the creation of the FCA’s cloud guidance, and the onboarding of firms to AIFMD has also given James insight into the mechanics and intent of regulation. As head of the engineering team at NCFX, he is applying his passion to develop leading-edge technology solutions.
Ingrid Vogel
Chief Operating Officer
With more than 20 years in the financial services industry, Ingrid has experience in enabling growth and transformation in complex environments. Before joining NCFX, she was at derivatives exchange Eurex where she held multiple management roles over 10 years, including heading market operations, business strategy, and key technology, compliance, and corporate integration projects. Prior to that, she focused on regulatory strategy for the exchange. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford and an MBA from INSEAD.
Kritan Ramanah
Sales Manager
Kritan began his career in FX sales at HSBC and later advanced to roles at FXall and Citi, amassing over 10 years of experience in the foreign exchange market. At Citi, he excelled as Vice President, managing a diverse portfolio of clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and delivering tailored solutions and market insights.
Toby Johnson
Chief Data Officer
Toby began his career at Chemical Bank in 1993 as an FX Trader and after a period at AIG working as a Senior FX Trader and latterly Senior FX Salesperson, came to work at SEB where he became the Head of Research for the Multi-anager Currency Funds. Since 2012 he has been involved in risk management for currency exposures and is now heading NCFX product development research into improving FX measurement processes and leading our consulting and advisory business.
Xavier Porterfield CFA
Head of Research
Xavier began his career in 1997 at Idea Global, a research house based in London. He then joined FX Concepts to work in research in 1998 and stayed there until moving back to Paris in 2009. Since then, Xavier has been involved in research and development in the currency field. In 2014 he joined NCFX, where he has been instrumental in the development of NCFX benchmarks and analytics tools. Xavier is committed to deliver innovative solutions for our clients to drive down their foreign exchange costs.
Will Beck
Chief Finance Officer
Will’s career in finance started with Cazenove & Co in the early 1990s as an equity analyst. He spent most of that decade in Asia, where he became head of regional utilities research with SG Securities. He returned to London as a senior corporate analyst with PwC. In 2005, he set up his own investment management and corporate finance boutique, WAM Capital LLP. Will holds the CIMA Cert BA.
Our Team
Our Team
Our Team
Andy Woolmer
Executive Chairman
Andy Woolmer founded NCFX in 2012. He began his FX career at Kleinwort Benson in 1994 after graduating from King’s College London in Modern Languages. Following roles at Citibank, Prudential, and as Portfolio Manager at SEB, he identified the need for better FX cost analysis. A leading expert in transaction cost analysis, Andy has advised global regulators on the development of independent FX benchmarks.
Andy Woolmer
Executive Chairman
Andy Woolmer founded NCFX in 2012. He began his FX career at Kleinwort Benson in 1994 after graduating from King’s College London in Modern Languages. Following roles at Citibank, Prudential, and as Portfolio Manager at SEB, he identified the need for better FX cost analysis. A leading expert in transaction cost analysis, Andy has advised global regulators on the development of independent FX benchmarks.
Paul Lambert
Chief Executive Officer
Paul began his career at the Bank of England before serving as European Head of FX Strategy at Citibank. He later became Global Head of Currency at DeAM, held senior roles at UBS Asset Management and Insight Investment, and founded a global macro hedge fund at Polar Capital. His breadth of experience makes him well-placed to lead NCFX in its mission for fairness and efficiency in FX.
Kinga Broel-Plater
Chief Commercial Officer
Kinga started her career in FX sales on the trading floors of Citibank and then JPMorgan, and since has accumulated over 20 years of experience within entrepreneurship, technology, sales and trading environments, running global teams across a variety of assets classes. More recently, she has led the startup incubator at Minc in Sweden, been involved as board member and investment manager in a Nordic seed investment fund, and helped numerous tech startups on their path to successful growth. Kinga holds an MSc in Business Administration and Finance from Lund University and National University of Singapore.
James Anderson
Chief Technology Officer
James joined NCFX with over 20 years of experience in senior technology roles in oil and gas, consulting, and financial services. As its CTO, James led the FCA’s transformation to a data-led, cloud-based, digital innovator. Leading the technical implementation of directives such as MiFID2, the creation of the FCA’s cloud guidance, and the onboarding of firms to AIFMD has also given James insight into the mechanics and intent of regulation. As head of the engineering team at NCFX, he is applying his passion to develop leading-edge technology solutions.
Ingrid Vogel
Chief Operating Officer
With more than 20 years in the financial services industry, Ingrid has experience in enabling growth and transformation in complex environments. Before joining NCFX, she was at derivatives exchange Eurex where she held multiple management roles over 10 years, including heading market operations, business strategy, and key technology, compliance, and corporate integration projects. Prior to that, she focused on regulatory strategy for the exchange. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford and an MBA from INSEAD.
Kritan Ramanah
Sales Manager
Kritan began his career in FX sales at HSBC and later advanced to roles at FXall and Citi, amassing over 10 years of experience in the foreign exchange market. At Citi, he excelled as Vice President, managing a diverse portfolio of clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and delivering tailored solutions and market insights.
Xavier Porterfield
Head of Research
Xavier began his career in 1997 at Idea Global, a research house based in London. He then joined FX Concepts to work in research in 1998 and stayed there until moving back to Paris in 2009. Since then, Xavier has been involved in research and development in the currency field. In 2014 he joined NCFX, where he has been instrumental in the development of NCFX benchmarks and analytics tools. Xavier is committed to deliver innovative solutions for our clients to drive down their foreign exchange costs.
Will Beck
Chief Finance Officer
Will’s career in finance started with Cazenove & Co in the early 1990s as an equity analyst. He spent most of that decade in Asia, where he became head of regional utilities research with SG Securities. He returned to London as a senior corporate analyst with PwC. In 2005, he set up his own investment management and corporate finance boutique, WAM Capital LLP. Will holds the CIMA Cert BA.
Andy Woolmer
Executive Chairman
Andy Woolmer founded NCFX in 2012. He began his FX career at Kleinwort Benson in 1994 after graduating from King’s College London in Modern Languages. Following roles at Citibank, Prudential, and as Portfolio Manager at SEB, he identified the need for better FX cost analysis. A leading expert in transaction cost analysis, Andy has advised global regulators on the development of independent FX benchmarks.
Andy Woolmer
Executive Chairman
Andy Woolmer founded NCFX in 2012. He began his FX career at Kleinwort Benson in 1994 after graduating from King’s College London in Modern Languages. Following roles at Citibank, Prudential, and as Portfolio Manager at SEB, he identified the need for better FX cost analysis. A leading expert in transaction cost analysis, Andy has advised global regulators on the development of independent FX benchmarks.
Andy Woolmer
Executive Chairman
Andy Woolmer founded NCFX in 2012. He began his FX career at Kleinwort Benson in 1994 after graduating from King’s College London in Modern Languages. Following roles at Citibank, Prudential, and as Portfolio Manager at SEB, he identified the need for better FX cost analysis. A leading expert in transaction cost analysis, Andy has advised global regulators on the development of independent FX benchmarks.
Andrew Dyson
Non-Executive Director
Andrew Dyson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PGIM Quant Solutions, a $120bn asset manager, from 2017 until 2022. He is currently a non-executive director of Adjuvo, an early stage investing network, and of New Change FX, a currency analytics and benchmarking business. Prior to joining PGIM Quant Solutions, Andrew was Executive Vice President at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., responsible for managing their central global distribution platform, and a Named Executive Officer of this S&P 500 company. Before that, he was Head of BlackRock’s Global Institutional Client Business following the merger of BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors. Prior to moving to asset management roles, Andrew was Head of US Multinational Investment Consulting and Head of UK Pension Fund Investment Consulting for William M. Mercer, and a Worldwide Partner there.
Our Team
Collectively, our team brings deep knowledge gained across the financial services and technology sectors including extensive foreign exchange market experience. We are passionate about delivering genuine value and an unparalleled level of service to our customers.
Paul Lambert
Chief Executive Officer
Paul began his career at the Bank of England before serving as European Head of FX Strategy at Citibank. He later became Global Head of Currency at DeAM, held senior roles at UBS Asset Management and Insight Investment, and founded a global macro hedge fund at Polar Capital. His breadth of experience makes him well-placed to lead NCFX in its mission for fairness and efficiency in FX.
Kinga Broel-Plater
Chief Commercial Officer
Kinga started her career in FX sales on the trading floors of Citibank and then JPMorgan, and since has accumulated over 20 years of experience within entrepreneurship, technology, sales and trading environments, running global teams across a variety of assets classes. More recently, she has led the startup incubator at Minc in Sweden, been involved as board member and investment manager in a Nordic seed investment fund, and helped numerous tech startups on their path to successful growth. Kinga holds an MSc in Business Administration and Finance from Lund University and National University of Singapore.
James Anderson
Chief Technology Officer
James joined NCFX with over 20 years of experience in senior technology roles in oil and gas, consulting, and financial services. As its CTO, James led the FCA’s transformation to a data-led, cloud-based, digital innovator. Leading the technical implementation of directives such as MiFID2, the creation of the FCA’s cloud guidance, and the onboarding of firms to AIFMD has also given James insight into the mechanics and intent of regulation. As head of the engineering team at NCFX, he is applying his passion to develop leading-edge technology solutions.
Ingrid Vogel
Chief Operating Officer
With more than 20 years in the financial services industry, Ingrid has experience in enabling growth and transformation in complex environments. Before joining NCFX, she was at derivatives exchange Eurex where she held multiple management roles over 10 years, including heading market operations, business strategy, and key technology, compliance, and corporate integration projects. Prior to that, she focused on regulatory strategy for the exchange. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford and an MBA from INSEAD.
Kritan Ramanah
Sales Manager
Kritan began his career in FX sales at HSBC and later advanced to roles at FXall and Citi, amassing over 10 years of experience in the foreign exchange market. At Citi, he excelled as Vice President, managing a diverse portfolio of clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and delivering tailored solutions and market insights.
Toby Johnson
Chief Data Officer
Toby began his career at Chemical Bank in 1993 as an FX Trader and after a period at AIG working as a Senior FX Trader and latterly Senior FX Salesperson, came to work at SEB where he became the Head of Research for the Multi-anager Currency Funds. Since 2012 he has been involved in risk management for currency exposures and is now heading NCFX product development research into improving FX measurement processes and leading our consulting and advisory business.
Xavier Porterfield CFA
Head of Research
Xavier began his career in 1997 at Idea Global, a research house based in London. He then joined FX Concepts to work in research in 1998 and stayed there until moving back to Paris in 2009. Since then, Xavier has been involved in research and development in the currency field. In 2014 he joined NCFX, where he has been instrumental in the development of NCFX benchmarks and analytics tools. Xavier is committed to deliver innovative solutions for our clients to drive down their foreign exchange costs.
Will Beck
Chief Finance Officer
Will’s career in finance started with Cazenove & Co in the early 1990s as an equity analyst. He spent most of that decade in Asia, where he became head of regional utilities research with SG Securities. He returned to London as a senior corporate analyst with PwC. In 2005, he set up his own investment management and corporate finance boutique, WAM Capital LLP. Will holds the CIMA Cert BA.
Andy Woolmer
Executive Chairman
Andy Woolmer founded NCFX in 2012. He began his FX career at Kleinwort Benson in 1994 after graduating from King’s College London in Modern Languages. Following roles at Citibank, Prudential, and as Portfolio Manager at SEB, he identified the need for better FX cost analysis. A leading expert in transaction cost analysis, Andy has advised global regulators on the development of independent FX benchmarks.
Andrew Dyson
Non-Executive Director
Andrew Dyson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PGIM Quant Solutions, a $120bn asset manager, from 2017 until 2022. He is currently a non-executive director of Adjuvo, an early stage investing network, and of New Change FX, a currency analytics and benchmarking business. Prior to joining PGIM Quant Solutions, Andrew was Executive Vice President at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., responsible for managing their central global distribution platform, and a Named Executive Officer of this S&P 500 company. Before that, he was Head of BlackRock’s Global Institutional Client Business following the merger of BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors. Prior to moving to asset management roles, Andrew was Head of US Multinational Investment Consulting and Head of UK Pension Fund Investment Consulting for William M. Mercer, and a Worldwide Partner there.
Andy Woolmer
Executive Chairman
Andy Woolmer founded NCFX in 2012. He began his FX career at Kleinwort Benson in 1994 after graduating from King’s College London in Modern Languages. Following roles at Citibank, Prudential, and as Portfolio Manager at SEB, he identified the need for better FX cost analysis. A leading expert in transaction cost analysis, Andy has advised global regulators on the development of independent FX benchmarks.
Andrew Dyson
Non-Executive Director
Andrew Dyson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PGIM Quant Solutions, a $120bn asset manager, from 2017 until 2022. He is currently a non-executive director of Adjuvo, an early stage investing network, and of New Change FX, a currency analytics and benchmarking business. Prior to joining PGIM Quant Solutions, Andrew was Executive Vice President at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., responsible for managing their central global distribution platform, and a Named Executive Officer of this S&P 500 company. Before that, he was Head of BlackRock’s Global Institutional Client Business following the merger of BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors. Prior to moving to asset management roles, Andrew was Head of US Multinational Investment Consulting and Head of UK Pension Fund Investment Consulting for William M. Mercer, and a Worldwide Partner there.