MarketAxess Holdings, which operates an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities and is the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed-income markets, has appointed Oliver Huggins as global chief risk officer, effective April 15.

In his role, Huggins will manage the global enterprise risk management function at MarketAxess and report to Chief Financial Officer Tony DeLise. Huggins will also join the companyโ€™s global management team.