ICMA appoints Karppi to lead buy side team
29 September 2025 UK
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The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) has appointed Anita Karppi as senior director within the Market Practice and Regulatory Policy (MPRP) team.
Based in London, Karppi will lead ICMA鈥檚 overall international buy side proposition and strategy, focusing on engaging non-traditional asset managers and investors.
She will be working closely alongside the Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC) to ensure ICMAs buy side voice is represented in industry best practices, and will be supported by AMIC secretary, Irene Rey.
In addition, Karppi will represent the association in key industry forums and events beyond AMIC, especially among non-traditional buy side stakeholders.
Her knowledge of ETFs, asset management, private credit, hedge funds, and digital transformation will be used as ICMA continues to deepen its engagement with existing buy side members and expand its buy side footprint in response to ongoing changes in market structure.
Karppi brings over two decades of experience in the financial services industry to the role, with a particular focus on the buy side and capital markets.
Prior to her new position, she held senior leadership roles across strategy, business development, and thought leadership, including at Rothschild鈥檚 Five Arrows Private Equity, eToro, Market Structure Partners, FlexTrade Systems, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
She is also the creator of the Buy-Side Trading Community, a global multi-asset class initiative that has brought together over 950 senior trading professionals and has been instrumental in shaping market structure and regulatory dialogue.
Based in London, Karppi will lead ICMA鈥檚 overall international buy side proposition and strategy, focusing on engaging non-traditional asset managers and investors.
She will be working closely alongside the Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC) to ensure ICMAs buy side voice is represented in industry best practices, and will be supported by AMIC secretary, Irene Rey.
In addition, Karppi will represent the association in key industry forums and events beyond AMIC, especially among non-traditional buy side stakeholders.
Her knowledge of ETFs, asset management, private credit, hedge funds, and digital transformation will be used as ICMA continues to deepen its engagement with existing buy side members and expand its buy side footprint in response to ongoing changes in market structure.
Karppi brings over two decades of experience in the financial services industry to the role, with a particular focus on the buy side and capital markets.
Prior to her new position, she held senior leadership roles across strategy, business development, and thought leadership, including at Rothschild鈥檚 Five Arrows Private Equity, eToro, Market Structure Partners, FlexTrade Systems, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
She is also the creator of the Buy-Side Trading Community, a global multi-asset class initiative that has brought together over 950 senior trading professionals and has been instrumental in shaping market structure and regulatory dialogue.
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