The president of Nasdaq OMX Europe has faced a tough 12 months since being named in the FN100 Women in Finance in September last year, her third appearance on Financial News’ female powerlist.

Having led the international business of what was then the Nasdaq Stock Exchange from 2004 to 2007, Charlotte Crosswell joined the Pension Corporation, the pensions buyout firm founded by Edmund Truell, only to be lured back to the newly created transatlantic exchange group, Nasdaq OMX, a year later.