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BMLL Appoints Brad Hunt as Board Chairman

1 reports · First detected 2026-07-29 · Last active 2026-07-29

BMLL provides capital-markets data and analytics built around normalized historical datasets spanning Level 1 through Level 3 market information. Its services are designed to help financial institutions examine trading activity and improve research and execution decisions. The choice of board chairman is significant because the role can shape governance and strategy as BMLL expands its data products and market reach.

BMLL has appointed Brad Hunt as chairman of its board, reinforcing the company’s focus on capital-markets data and analytics. The announcement did not disclose an effective date, financial terms or any monetary amount, and provided no details about the previous chairman’s status. BMLL said it remained focused on delivering optimized Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 historical data and analytics solutions to market participants.

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FINEXTRA.COM 2026-07-29
BMLL appoints Brad Hunt as chairman

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BMLL Names Brad Hunt Chairman After Nordic Capital Buyout2026-08-05 · 1 reports · similarity 0.86

BMLL, founded in 2014, supplies banks, asset managers and trading firms with harmonised historical order-book data and analytics across global equities, ETFs, futures and US options. The company processes Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 data from more than 120 venues, helping clients research market behaviour and improve execution. Nordic Capital announced the acquisition on Oct. 27, 2025, in a transaction reported to value BMLL at about $250 million, underscoring investor demand for clean, AI-ready capital-markets data.

BMLL said on Aug. 5, 2026, that it appointed Brad Hunt as chairman, strengthening board oversight as the company expands its coverage, products and distribution under Nordic Capital ownership. Hunt previously led investment-data provider Rimes and held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, Markit and BNY Mellon, bringing experience in electronic trading, financial data and strategy. Nordic Capital and BMLL did not formally disclose the purchase price; the management team and minority shareholder Optiver have remained invested in the business.

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