CME Group Appoints Christopher Fix As Head Of Asia Pacific - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - CME Group (CME), a diverse derivatives marketplace, said it has named Christopher Fix as Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific. Fix will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for leading CME Group's efforts to develop benchmark products and services to meet the needs of its customer base in the region.

He will join CME Group on June 3, and will report to London-based William Knottenbelt, Senior Managing Director and Head of International, CME Group.

In addition to his new role, Fix has been appointed to the Board of Dubai Mercantile Exchange and as Chairman of DME Asia Pte Ltd.

DME was launched in 2007 as a joint venture between CME Group, Dubai Holdings and the Oman Investment Fund.

Before joining CME Group, Fix served as Chief Executive Officer at DME from August 2012, where he spearheaded its strategic development and established close ties with oil producers, customers, and the financial community, with particular focus on DME's core target market of Asia.

Prior to that, Fix had a successful career spanning 20 years with BNP Paribas, with his most recent position there as Head of Marketing for Commodity Futures Asia Pacific.