CLS hires RBS risk veteran

CLS has appointed Peter Lightfoot managing director and head of London risk management.

Based in London, Lightfoot joins from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), where he worked for more than 32 years after joining the bank in 1980. He was most recently managing director for short-term markets in the markets and international banking group.

Lightfoot has extensive experience in managing collateral and intraday liquidity and has also held responsibility for payment systems. He has sat on several market