CME Group appoints new global head of equity index and cryptocurrency business

ChainCatcher news, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced the appointment of two new global heads for its equity index and cryptocurrency businesses to continue driving product innovation and supporting long-term growth. Among them, Paul Woolman, the global head of equity index products, will be responsible for the company's equity index product portfolio, while Giovanni Vicioso, the global head of cryptocurrency products, will oversee the company's cryptocurrency products. Woolman and Vicioso will report to Tim McCourt, who previously led both businesses and was recently appointed as the global head of equity and foreign exchange products for the CME Group. (financefeeds)