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September 9, 2025, Greater New York, New York: Transcend, a leading provider of liquidity, funding, and collateral optimization solutions, has appointed Ferdinand Peelen to the EMEA Sales team. Based in London, Ferdinand will focus on expanding Transcend’s global footprint, particularly expanding the Company’s physical presence within the EMEA region.

“Transcend continues so see incredible opportunities in the EMEA region,” said BJ Marcoullier, Global Head of Sales & Business Development at Transcend. “And with Ferdinand and his deep knowledge of our industry and the region we can continue bring our industry-leading platform to new and existing clients.”

Ferdinand Peelen joins Transcend with over two decades of experience helping financial institutions optimize trade processes. His extensive background includes key sales roles at fintech firms, banks, and exchanges such as NASDAQ, J.P. Morgan, DTCC, and Access Fintech.

With a specialization in Derivatives, Investor Services and collateral management, Ferdinand will focus on helping firms across EMEA obtain a harmonized and complete, enterprise-wide view of collateral inventory and obligations.

“This was a great time and opportunity to join Transcend as they continue to innovate within the collateral management and optimization space.” explained Ferdinand.

Over the past year, Transcend has increased its on-the-ground presence in London to better serve their growing client base amongst G-SIBs, regional banks, brokers, asset managers and insurers. Ferdinand will play a significant role in driving Transcend’s sales and business development efforts, within the EMEA region as the Firm looks to add many more European-based clients.

ABOUT TRANSCEND

Transcend is a financial technology company with a mission to improve efficiencies in capital markets through advanced technology. Our unparalleled and innovative modular technology helps clients achieve next-level performance through collateral, funding, liquidity & capital optimization solutions. With seamless connectivity to the world’s leading triparty agents, central counterparties (CCPs), custodians, and nostros, Transcend is the partner of choice for inventory analytics, optimization, and automation within a business line or across an enterprise.

Transcend has a growing roster of top-tier financial institutions including GSIB banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and insurance companies. Visit transcendstreet.com to learn more about how Transcend addresses an array of complex financial, operational, and regulatory concerns.

July 22, 2025, Greater New York, New York: Transcend, a leading provider of innovative liquidity, funding, and collateral management solutions, has appointed Sandeep Arora as Chief Operating Officer. Arora has over three decades of experience in capital markets, digital platforms, and financial technology, and will play a critical role in scaling Transcend’s business, operational capabilities, and client delivery.

Arora held many executive positions at Citi and was Head of Digital & Chief Investment Officer for Citi’s Institutional businesses from 2020-2024. Prior roles included Global Head of Fintech & Innovation and COO for Citi’s Markets businesses. He was also Chair of Citi’s Investment Committee for Fintech Investments & LP Investments until 2025, representing Citi on the Boards of Tradeweb, Symphony, Nasdaq Private Markets, Versana, LiquidX & QCWare. Arora also led the creation and sales efforts of CitiVelocity.com, which was voted #1 by Institutional Investor.

In his new role, Arora will lead efforts to enhance go-to-market (GTM) strategies and execution across key client segments, driving the global scale of Transcend’s business and operations. He will work closely with the management team to shape and deliver the company’s strategic roadmap. His appointment comes at a critical juncture, as Transcend accelerates its global expansion and advances its product capabilities to meet rising demand for collateral and liquidity optimization across both sell-side and buy-side institutions. The Transcend platform currently enables the daily optimization of more than $2 trillion in collateral, with substantial growth anticipated in the quarters ahead.

“We are thrilled to welcome Sandeep to the Transcend management team,” said Bimal Kadikar, founder and CEO of Transcend. “His deep understanding of the capital markets and Fintech ecosystems, and his proven ability to lead complex global transformations, make him the ideal person to help drive our next phase of growth.”

“I’ve watched the firm’s evolution over the past several years and have been impressed with its innovative technology, pragmatic approach, and impact across leading financial institutions,” said Arora. “Transcend empowers clients to make smarter, faster, and more informed intraday decisions. That’s an ideal platform off which we can amplify our client impact and scale the business in the years to come.”

Arora’s appointment reflects the growing emphasis by financial institutions on achieving integrated collateral, funding & liquidity optimization across asset classes, regions, and business silos, with firms increasingly turning to Transcend for strategic solutions that unify data, automation, and analytics across enterprise workflows.

ABOUT TRANSCEND

Transcend is a financial technology company with a mission to improve efficiencies in capital markets through advanced technology. Our unparalleled and innovative modular technology helps clients achieve next-level performance through collateral, funding, liquidity & capital optimization solutions. With seamless connectivity to the world’s leading triparty agents, central counterparties (CCPs), custodians, and nostros, Transcend is the partner of choice for inventory analytics, optimization, and automation within a business line or across an enterprise.

Transcend has a growing roster of top-tier financial institutions, including GSIB banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and insurance companies. Visit transcendstreet.com to learn more about how Transcend addresses an array of complex financial, operational, and regulatory concerns.