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Founded in 2014, we are the established, core utility provider of analytics and optimization tools built for the derivatives industry

Our highly experienced team has engineered and executed the only front-to-back margin and collateral intelligence and cost analysis platform, that covers the entire lifecycle of a trade.

With award-winning technology and advanced algorithms, we enable all market participants to calculate margin on any cleared or uncleared derivatives asset, analyze drivers and movement in margin exposure, reduce margin levels and maximize margin efficiency.

 

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“We are committed to our mission of improving returns and reducing operational risk at every step of the trade lifecycle for our clients, minimizing margin exposure, managing collateral liquidity and risk, maximizing collateral resilience, and lowering carry cost on any derivative portfolio.”

Liam Huxley
Cassini Founder & CEO

Our Vision

To be the core utility provider of analytics and optimization tools integrated into all capital markets’ systems. Across all margin, financing, collateral, and inventory management functions.

Meet the people
behind the work.

Our Team
Liam Huxley
CEO & Founder
Liam Huxley
CEO & Founder

Liam Huxley

CEO & Founder

Liam ran investment banking development groups in both the UK and the US before co-founding Syncova which developed the market-leading platform for Hedge Fund portfolio margin and financing – providing calculation & optimization for both Prime Brokers and Hedge Funds.

Syncova was acquired by Advent Software in 2011. Liam then founded Cassini with a forward-looking concept of providing the buy-side with full modeling of all the new costs and constraints created by clearing and related regulations, to allow more efficient trading and portfolio management.

Thomas Griffiths
Head of Product
Thomas Griffiths
Head of Product

Thomas Griffiths

Head of Product

Thomas Griffiths has almost two decades’ worth of experience in the capital markets and financial services sectors.

Starting his career at ABN Amro bank in the early 2000s, Thomas has since held numerous senior management roles including Head of Equity Hybrids and Head of Equity Exotics at RBS..

Samuel Hyman
Head of Americas
Samuel Hyman
Head of Americas

Samuel Hyman

Head of Americas

Samuel serves as the Head of Americas. With a robust background of over 20 years in derivatives markets, he embarked on his professional journey at SupeDerivatives (now ICE Data Services).

Subsequently, he transitioned to a parallel role at Bloomberg. In his most recent endeavors, he worked in Sales Management at Nex-TriOptima (formerly ICAP), before joining Cassini to establish their Americas presence in 2015.

Joe Midmore
Global Head of Market Strategy and Sales
Joe Midmore
Global Head of Market Strategy and Sales

Joe Midmore

Global Head of Market Strategy and Sales

Joe Midmore, with his extensive experience in the financial industry, has recently joined Cassini as the Global Head of Market Strategy and Sales.

With over 15 years at Credit Suisse, where he held various roles, including Director of Prime Services, and more than seven years as Chief Commercial Officer at a financial technology firm specializing in risk, valuations, and margin analytics, Joe brings a wealth of expertise in derivatives, prime brokerage, and financial market innovation. At Cassini, he is expected to leverage his deep understanding of market dynamics and strategic sales to drive growth and innovation in derivatives margin and collateral analytics technologies. His proven track record in leadership and strategy, coupled with his insights into regulatory and derivative market structure, positions him well to contribute to Cassini’s ongoing success.

Marco Knaap
Head of Partnerships and Business Development
Marco Knaap
Head of Partnerships and Business Development

Marco Knaap

Head of Partnerships and Business Development

Marc Knaap is the Head of Partnerships and managing director at Cassini, bringing a formidable 25-year history in financial services and technology sectors.

His journey encompasses diverse roles, including Sales Director positions at notable firms like ITRS Group PLC and Omgeo (a DTCC company), where he served as Director of Sales and Pre-Sales. Additionally, Marc’s experience includes an impactful tenure at Misys Risk Management, where he held the position of Executive Director of Sales and Marketing.

David Liew
Head of APAC Sales and Operations
David Liew
Head of APAC Sales and Operations

David Liew

Head of APAC Sales and Operations

David Liew, leading APAC Sales and Operations at Cassini, boasts over two decades of international expertise in fostering field sales, business expansion, scalability, governance, and worldwide partnership strategies.

His extensive background encompasses diverse roles focused on driving sales growth. Notably, he spent over a decade at ITRS, where he undertook a variety of roles, including Global Head of Partners and positions such as Country and Commercial Manager in Hong Kong resourcing, go-to-market strategies, and execution from startup inception to pivotal function delivery.

Lottie Griffiths
Head of Marketing
Lottie Griffiths
Head of Marketing

Lottie Griffiths

Head of Marketing

With a decade of expertise in marketing, Lottie specializes in the financial services software sector. Previous experience includes successfully establishing the marketing function at CloudMargin, the world’s first cloud-based collateral management solution for the buy-side.

Currently, she leads Cassini’s global marketing efforts, devising and executing strategies to enhance Cassini’s brand recognition, as well as managing company-wide content across print and digital platforms, aiming to drive traffic, engagement, leads, sales, and customer retention.

Harry Beviss
Head of Development
Harry Beviss
Head of Development

Harry Beviss

Head of Development

Harry has an academic background in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Complex Systems Simulation.

He now heads up Cassini’s technology teams, having led the design and development of the platform since the first prototypes in 2014. What skills do you think everyone should have? The ability to alter your conclusions when your information changes.

Magnus Rannala
Global Head of Client Delivery
Magnus Rannala
Global Head of Client Delivery

Magnus Rannala

Global Head of Client Delivery

Formerly a Nuclear Physicist, Magnus brings a wealth of project management experience from diverse civil and defence nuclear endeavours.

His background includes roles at Rolls-Royce and SNC-Lavalin. Currently, he channels his analytical, organizational, and problem-solving proficiencies to oversee the Cassini Client Delivery team. In this capacity, he aids clients in mastering the Cassini platform.

Sudhagar Dass
Head of QA
Sudhagar Dass
Head of QA

Sudhagar Dass

Head of QA

Sudhagar, leading the QA team at Cassini,  brings 15 years of expertise in devising quality for financial services, Insurance, and software development sectors.

His strategies and approaches have led the QA team to deliver complex projects for companies of all shapes and sizes, including start-ups.

 

Callum Deakin
Head of Customer Success
Callum Deakin
Head of Customer Success

Callum Deakin

Head of Customer Success

Callum, leading the Customer Success division at Cassini, brings with him several years of valuable experience within T1 investment banks.

His most recent position involved overseeing a global Strategy & Transformation team, concentrating on substantial change initiatives and specializing in automation. Callum’s earlier roles encompass significant tenures at Credit Suisse and PWC and airbud.

Drawing from our team’s experience within the financial sector and our history of crafting pioneering tools for traders, we possess an intimate familiarity with our clients, and as we engage, we genuinely comprehend the hurdles they confront. Backed by our proficient and reliable team, we provide clients with a resourceful solution and a professional rapport.

Samuel Hyman
Head of Americas

Proven partners

We are your trusted ally in achieving success. Our tailored solutions, integrated into all industry leading OMS, EMS and collateral workflow providers, are designed to address your specific challenges, help you surpass your competitors and achieve your derivatives trading objectives.

Problem solvers

We thrive on tackling complex challenges. Innovation-driven and intelligence-fuelled, our market-leading solutions and deep domain expertise offer new ways to develop our intelligent analytics in line with industry needs. And, as your specific needs evolve, we are dedicated to providing the transformative solutions your business can rely on.

Data protectors

We make information security our priority. As a technology firm certified in ISO 27001 and compliant with SOC-2, we uphold the utmost integrity for constant data safety and security protocols – regardless of your chosen functionality or favored deployment method.

Careers

Work with the financial industry’s most talented individuals.

 

Discover a career with Cassini →

As a fast-growing company – with offices in London (HQ), New York, Sydney, and Singapore – we look for enthusiastic people keen to stretch themselves and adapt to the change around them. We provide learning and development courses for all employees to support our team. This enables our team to hone their skills and be in complete control of their career path.

Our technology is seamless but, most of all, secure.

Being an ISO 27001 certified and SOC-2 compliant technology firm, Cassini holds the foremost industry benchmarks in information security. No matter the chosen functionality or preferred deployment approach, you can trust Cassini to ensure your data’s perpetual safety and security.

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