Seasoned capital markets operator Richard Bentley brings decades of experience of financial services SaaS firms including Adenza, Calypso, and Ullink.
London, UK, 10 September 2025 – Pirum, the trusted technology partner for securities finance automation and collateral management, today announced that Richard Bentley has joined as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Pirum Board of Directors.
Bentley is a seasoned capital markets operator, bringing 25 years of experience in B2B software development and product management for Capital Markets clients, and scaling successful software companies.
His most recent roles include Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Adenza (formerly Calypso and AxiomSL, now part of Nasdaq Inc), which delivers end-to-end trading, treasury, risk management, and regulatory compliance platforms for financial institutions. He also held executive roles at Ullink/Itiviti (now Broadridge), and was a member of the founding team of Apama.
Richard Bentley said: “I am delighted to join Pirum on its journey to automate and connect the securities finance ecosystem. The trajectory and potential of this unique firm is inspiring. I am also looking forward to working alongside the other board members, including Rupert Perry, Co-Founder of Pirum, and Donal Smith, Non Executive Director. Their continued contribution and long-term vision remain a great asset to the firm. Having helped scale other similarly transformative B2B software companies, I am excited to play a role in helping Pirum’s leadership team reach and surpass its objectives.”
Ben Challice, CEO at Pirum, said: “On behalf of the entire firm, we are thrilled to have Richard on board as Chairman. His success in driving successful product companies in complex and highly regulated industries is a perfect fit for Pirum. Richard’s experience and insight will be of huge benefit to the team, as we embark on our next phase of growth”
About Pirum
Pirum was founded in 2000 with the objective of automating the securities finance and collateral management industries. The Software as a Service (SaaS) platform has since become the industry gold-standard, globally, for automation and connectivity solutions. Today, the Pirum product suite, which uniquely covers pre- and post-trade flows as well as collateral management functionality, is used and trusted by over 150 leading financial institutions around the world, covering both buy- and sell-side activities. Pirum delivers automation, operational efficiency and resilience, reduced cost, and facilitates regulatory compliance for its network of clients, who use Pirum’s solutions to connect, communicate, and process their trades, as well as manage and optimize their collateral in global financial markets. By connecting industry participants around the world, the Pirum dynamo sits at the heart of a complex multi-party financial markets eco-system, all the while increasing transparency and resilience, streamlining operations and fostering collaboration. www.pirum.com
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