IPSX Group (International Property Securities Exchange) has appointed Sir Brian Ivory, previously the Senior Independent Director of IPSX, as chairman, succeeding founder Chairman Anthony Gahan who is now appointed Deputy Chair.
Formerly the Group CEO and subsequent Chairman of Highland Distillers PLC, Ivory has worked in many public and private sector roles within major UK and Continental European financial services groups and consumer products groups.
He is currently Chairman of Marathon Asset Management and of Arcus European Infrastructure Fund and is also on the board of Insight Investment Management Ltd.
Anthony Gahan, Founder and Deputy Chairman of IPSX said “I have been privileged to lay the foundations for this ground-breaking market and am pleased to be passing the position of Chairman to Sir Brian as we work towards welcoming the first issuers to the exchange.”
David Delaney, CEO of IPSX said: “Sir Brian is a highly respected industry professional, and to have someone of his calibre as Chairman of the IPSX Group will bring a great benefit to our business at this important time in our operations. Having been a board member for a number of years, Sir Brian already has a deep understanding of IPSX, and we look forward to his increasing involvement as we continue to build the first dedicated stock exchange for real estate.”
Brian Ivory said: “IPSX is the first of its kind for the global real estate market and a very exciting UK innovation story to be a part of. I look forward to contributing further to its growth and lending my expertise as Chairman as it continues to build momentum and enters into the next significant period of its development.”
