Frankfurt am Main, 21 December 2015

European DataWarehouse GmbH (ED), the centralised European data repository for Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), announced today that Dr. Christian Thun has been named Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1st 2016.

Christian Thun joins ED from Moody’s Analytics where he worked for almost 14 years in various senior positions, most recently as senior director with inter alia responsibility for the DACH region. Prior to joining Moody’s Analytics, Mr. Thun was a team leader at the risk consulting firm Baetge & Partner (an OliverWyman affiliate) and also worked in structured finance for Dresdner Bank in Frankfurt and London. As COO, Christian Thun will be responsible for key operation areas such as Data Management, Customer Account Management, and Research.

Commenting on the appointment, ED’s Chairman José Manuel González-Páramo stated:

“This is an important step in the development of ED. After nearly three years of existence, ED has become a fixture in the European ABS market and achieved a significant level of transparency for ABS market participants. With Christian’s appointment, ED will be able to further broaden the scope of activities and I am looking forward to his involvement in shaping ED’s strategy.”

Markus Schaber, ED’s CEO, added:

“I am very delighted to have Christian on board. Christian brings a wealth of experience in the management of financial data and in particular bank portfolio data. With Christian’s experience and knowledge, I am confident that we will be able to expand our commitment to further enhance transparency and standardisation as well as deliver additional data products and solutions to our customer base.”

 

For further enquiries please contact:

European DataWarehouse GmbH

Jasmin Abdel
+49 69 8088 4326
jasmin.abdel-fattah@eurodw.eu