Capitolis appoints Manickam as CTO
02 September 2026 US
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Capitolis has hired Murugun Manickam as chief technology officer (CTO).
Reporting to Okan Pekin, president of Capitolis, Manickam will lead Capitolis’ global engineering organisation and its data and AI strategy.
Manickam brings 28 years of experience, predominantly in global financial markets.
He joins the company from Bank of America, where he was managing director and global head of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC), macro trade management, and emerging markets technology.
During his 17-year tenure, his responsibilities included managing FX, fixed income, credit, rates, and emerging markets technology, as well as updating trading infrastructure, legacy platforms, and distributed ledger systems.
Earlier in his career, he held technology leadership roles at Merrill Lynch and General Reinsurance.
Commenting on the appointment, Pekin says: “Murugan is an accomplished technology leader with deep capital markets expertise and a proven track record of driving transformation at scale.
“His experience and vision will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and expand our platform.”
Manickam comments: “Capitolis is tackling complex challenges in financial markets with a combination of innovation, scale, and industry expertise. It has been relentlessly optimizing capital solutions for major financial institutions
“I’m excited to join the team and help advance the company’s technology platform to deliver innovative and AI-driven solutions that create even greater value for our clients and the broader financial ecosystem.”
Reporting to Okan Pekin, president of Capitolis, Manickam will lead Capitolis’ global engineering organisation and its data and AI strategy.
Manickam brings 28 years of experience, predominantly in global financial markets.
He joins the company from Bank of America, where he was managing director and global head of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC), macro trade management, and emerging markets technology.
During his 17-year tenure, his responsibilities included managing FX, fixed income, credit, rates, and emerging markets technology, as well as updating trading infrastructure, legacy platforms, and distributed ledger systems.
Earlier in his career, he held technology leadership roles at Merrill Lynch and General Reinsurance.
Commenting on the appointment, Pekin says: “Murugan is an accomplished technology leader with deep capital markets expertise and a proven track record of driving transformation at scale.
“His experience and vision will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and expand our platform.”
Manickam comments: “Capitolis is tackling complex challenges in financial markets with a combination of innovation, scale, and industry expertise. It has been relentlessly optimizing capital solutions for major financial institutions
“I’m excited to join the team and help advance the company’s technology platform to deliver innovative and AI-driven solutions that create even greater value for our clients and the broader financial ecosystem.”
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