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LSE promotes Rising Star to UK CEO

Ex-UK Treasury official succeeds former regulator Alexander Justham, who is leaving the exchange group

LSE promotes Rising Star to UK CEO
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The London Stock Exchange has promoted a former UK Treasury official who worked on the government's recapitalisation of Royal Bank of Scotland – and a Financial News Rising Star – to chief executive of its UK business.

Nikhil Rathi, who joined the LSE as chief of staff and director of international development in May 2014, has been promoted to CEO of London Stock Exchange plc with immediate effect, according to an LSE statement on September 29.

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