Keith Tippell Joins OSTTRA as Head of Foreign Exchange

OSTTRA has appointed London-based executive Keith Tippell as its new Head of Foreign Exchange (FX), strengthening the company’s leadership team as it advances its growth plans in the global post-trade market.

In his new role, Tippell will oversee OSTTRA’s FX business, guiding strategy and product development across its services for the foreign exchange community. The company plays a central role in the post-trade processing of global FX transactions, supporting trade confirmation, reconciliation, and optimisation across both bilateral and prime-brokered markets.

The appointment follows a period of transition and expansion for OSTTRA. The company was acquired by private equity firm KKR in October 2025 and later received investment from a consortium of global banks. The addition of Tippell is part of OSTTRA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its position within the FX post-trade sector.

Keith Tippell Joins OSTTRA as Head of Foreign Exchange

Tippell brings more than 20 years of experience in capital markets and financial technology, with a focus on post-trade services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and foreign exchange markets. He previously served as Head of FX at MarkitServ, one of the businesses that later combined to form OSTTRA in 2021.

Most recently, Tippell held the position of Chief Product Officer at CLS Group. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of FX and Securities Markets at SWIFT, gaining extensive experience across market infrastructure and financial messaging services.

Susan Schulte, Chief Product Officer at OSTTRA, welcomed the appointment and highlighted Tippell’s industry expertise.

“We are happy to welcome Keith to the OSTTRA product leadership team. Keith is a highly respected industry leader whose deep understanding of the FX and OTC derivatives landscapes will be invaluable as we continue to integrate and scale our services. His proven track record of innovation and collaboration across the industry aligns perfectly with our ambition to connect counterparties, streamline complex workflows and turn shared infrastructure into shared benefit for our global clients,” Schulte said.

Tippell said he was happy to return to the business at a time of change and development.

“I am happy to join OSTTRA at such a pivotal moment. I look forward to working closely with the team, our clients and the wider industry to drive the next wave of post-trade transformation and efficiency,” he said.

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