Cboe Global Markets Appoints Boudewijn Duinstra as Chief Risk Officer | LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis

Cboe Global Markets has named industry veteran Boudewijn Duinstra as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, reinforcing the exchange operator’s commitment to enterprise risk management as it pursues its next phase of global growth.

Chicago-based Cboe (CBOE: CBOE), one of the world’s leading markets operators and a pioneer in equity and index derivatives, announced the planned appointment on May 26. Duinstra will assume responsibility for Cboe’s global risk management function, with a mandate to strengthen the company’s enterprise risk framework, operational resilience, and governance upon joining at a future date.

Duinstra brings over 30 years of experience spanning risk management, clearing, and derivatives markets, with an impressive track record at some of the world’s most systemically important financial institutions. Most recently, he served as CEO of ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC. Prior to that, he held the position of Head of Risk Management at ICE Clear Europe and occupied several senior roles at ABN AMRO, including Global Chief Risk Officer and Managing Board Member of ABN AMRO Clearing Bank.

Cboe CEO Craig Donohue highlighted the strategic significance of the hire, noting that Duinstra’s expertise in derivatives and clearing aligns directly with the firm’s global expansion ambitions.

Duinstra will be headquartered at Cboe’s Chicago offices while also maintaining a presence in Amsterdam to support the company’s European operations, including Cboe Clear U.S. and European Equities. He will report directly to Donohue.

The appointment signals Cboe’s continued focus on building a robust and scalable operational infrastructure as it grows its international footprint.