In the US, Thomson Reuters' Financial and Risk division has appointed former Nielsen CFO Brian West as Chief Financial Officer. He takes up the role on November 5.

The Financial & Risk business will be known as Refinitiv on October 1, after Thomson Reuters completes its sale of a 55% majority stake in the business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone. It currently offers data and insights, trading platforms, market data infrastructure and open technology platforms that support and connect the global financial markets community - driving progress in areas such as trading, investment, wealth management, regulatory and market data management, enterprise risk and tackling financial crime.

West (pictured) will join from US healthcare firm Oscar Insurance, where he currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations. Before this, he spent nine years at Nielsen as CFO and then Chief Operating Officer, resigning at the end of 2015. Previously, he held various CFO and other finance leadership positions during his sixteen years at General Electric.

David Craig, President of Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk, comments: 'As we get ready to begin the exciting journey as an independent business, our relationships with the financial community, both private equity and debt investors, shift considerably. I am pleased that Brian will be joining Refinitiv at a crucial time in our evolution, adding to our leadership team a deep understanding of the investment community and a proven track record of growth and operational excellence with both established companies and fintech start-ups.'

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