 In 1996 he also worked with the prop trading team.He joined Borsa Italiana S.p.A. in 1998, serving as Executive Director responsible for capital markets, derivatives and fixed income until 2007.Following the merger between Borsa Italiana and the London Stock Exchange, he became Executive Committee Member and Global Director of Capital Markets of the Group and, in 2010, he was appointed Board Member and CEO of Borsa Italiana as well as Board Member of the London Stock Exchange Group.