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Apex Group appoints Ouaknine
23 September 2026 US
Image: Jørgen Ouaknine
Apex Group welcomes Jørgen Ouaknine as the global head of Digital Markets Infrastructure & Wealth Distribution.
Reporting to Georges Archibald, CEO of Apex Distribution, Ouaknine will lead the group’s strategy across digital markets infrastructure and wealth distribution.
Based in New York, Ouaknine will focus on expanding relationships with digital exchanges, financial market infrastructures (FMIs), and intermediaries, as well as aid in connecting fund managers and issuers to new distribution channels, investors, and sources of capital.
Ouaknine joins Apex Group from Euroclear, where he most recently served as global head of Innovation & Digital Asserts and head of Products Americas. Here, he built Euroclear’s digital assets practice, leading the development and launch of its first digital market infrastructure.
Prior to his role at Euroclear, Ouaknine held senior leadership roles at BNP Paribas across strategy, transformation, digital innovation, and international banking.
Speaking on his appointment, Archibald says: “Jørgen brings deep expertise in digital markets and a proven track record of building innovative financial infrastructure.
“His experience will be invaluable as we continue expanding our distribution capabilities, strengthening our digital infrastructure partnerships, and creating more ways for investors, fund managers, and issuers to connect.”
Ouaknine remarks: “Capital markets are moving toward a more connected model, where infrastructure, distribution, and access to capital increasingly converge.”
He adds that Apex Group holds a unique position at that convergence — with capabilities that span across distribution, technology, and operations — and expresses excitement for the opportunities his appointment brings.
Reporting to Georges Archibald, CEO of Apex Distribution, Ouaknine will lead the group’s strategy across digital markets infrastructure and wealth distribution.
Based in New York, Ouaknine will focus on expanding relationships with digital exchanges, financial market infrastructures (FMIs), and intermediaries, as well as aid in connecting fund managers and issuers to new distribution channels, investors, and sources of capital.
Ouaknine joins Apex Group from Euroclear, where he most recently served as global head of Innovation & Digital Asserts and head of Products Americas. Here, he built Euroclear’s digital assets practice, leading the development and launch of its first digital market infrastructure.
Prior to his role at Euroclear, Ouaknine held senior leadership roles at BNP Paribas across strategy, transformation, digital innovation, and international banking.
Speaking on his appointment, Archibald says: “Jørgen brings deep expertise in digital markets and a proven track record of building innovative financial infrastructure.
“His experience will be invaluable as we continue expanding our distribution capabilities, strengthening our digital infrastructure partnerships, and creating more ways for investors, fund managers, and issuers to connect.”
Ouaknine remarks: “Capital markets are moving toward a more connected model, where infrastructure, distribution, and access to capital increasingly converge.”
He adds that Apex Group holds a unique position at that convergence — with capabilities that span across distribution, technology, and operations — and expresses excitement for the opportunities his appointment brings.
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