Fidessa appoints Jean-Pierre Baron as Asia-Pacific MD

GL Trade veteran Jean-Pierre Baron has taken over from Nevin Price as Fidessa's Asia-Pacific managing director. As the new top brass in the region, Baron is responsible for expanding Fidessa's buy- and sell-side client base and operations. He comes well prepared to the role after seven years in Asia where he first founded GL Trade's local operation in 1999. "With [Baron's] extensive experience of growing businesses in Asia and his insight into the trading marketplace that exists the…