Anthony Attia

Biography – Anthony Attia

Anthony Attia is currently serving as Euronext’s Global Head of Derivatives & Post Trade, Vice Chairman of Euronext Clearing and Chairman of Euronext Dublin. In this capacity, he is leading the development of Euronext Derivatives, ETFs, Indices and the expansion of Euronext Clearing, the pan-European CCP, enabling Euronext growth strategy.

His career reflects a commitment to innovation and the advancement of Europe’s financial markets. His journey began in 1997 at the Société des Bourses Françaises, where he played a crucial role in the formation of Euronext in 2000, unifying the Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam exchanges. By 2004, Attia was appointed Executive Director, Head of Operations at Euronext, overseeing markets and customer relations across multiple European exchanges.

Following the NYSE-Euronext merger in 2008, he led the development of the Universal Trading Platform, integrating trading systems across continents. Between 2010 and 2013, based in New York, Attia served as Chief of Staff to the President and Deputy CEO of NYSE Euronext, focusing on strategy and integration.

In 2014, he became Chairman and CEO of Euronext Paris, steering the French exchange through significant transformations. He oversaw listing and post trade businesses across the group, leading the creation of Euronext Corporate Services in 2017 and Euronext Securities in 2021.

He has held board positions at institutions including LCH SA, Euroclear Holding, ELITE spa and served as Vice-President of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges. 

Mr. Attia holds an Engineering degree in computer science, applied mathematics and finance and has studied at INSEAD.