Hans-Ole Jochumsen, president of Nasdaq OMX Nordic and executive vice-president of Nasdaq OMX Group, has become president of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges

He was unanimously elected for a two year term. Deirdre Somers, the Irish Stock Exchange’s chief executive, became vice-president. They replace Spyros Capralos of the Athens Exchange and Micheal Buhl of the CEE Stock Exchange.