The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has appointed Allan Malvar as Head of Corporate Communications. He joins ICMA from MTS, the European trading platform for government bonds.
In his new role, Malvar will assume responsibility for the Association’s global public relations strategy as well as the development and expansion of its membership. Promotion of the Association’s capital market technology products (including TRAX) and the support of ICMA professional education programmes will be also amongst his responsibilities.
“We are pleased to have secured someone of Allan’sconsiderable market experience for this important position at ICMA,” says Ren Karsenti, Executive President of ICMA. “He is well fitted to communicate the objectives of the Association to our global marketplace and to make a significant contribution to the part ICMA has to play in unifying and strengthening the representation of capital market constituencies internationally.”
Allan Malvar was Global Head of Communications at MTS for six years, overseeing the communications strategy for a group of regulated and organised fixed-income markets across Europe. He will take up his position at ICMA on October 16 2006 and will be based in London.