Sir Brian Ivory appointed as Chairman of IPSX Group

IPSX Group (International Property Securities Exchange), which operates the world’s first regulated securities exchange dedicated to commercial property, has appointed Sir Brian Ivory CVO CBE as Chairman of IPSX Group. Previously the Senior Independent Director of IPSX, Brian succeeds Founder Chairman Anthony Gahan who is now appointed Deputy Chair.

Formerly the Group CEO and subsequent Chairman of Highland Distillers PLC, Sir Brian brings a wealth of experience from the many public and private sector roles he has held within major UK and Continental European financial services groups and consumer products groups. He is currently Chairman of Marathon Asset Management and of Arcus European Infrastructure Fund and is also on the board of Insight Investment Management Ltd.

Anthony Gahan, Founder and Deputy Chairman of IPSX said “I have been privileged to lay the foundations for this ground-breaking market and am pleased to be passing the position of Chairman to Sir Brian as we work towards welcoming the first issuers to the exchange.”

David Delaney, CEO of IPSX said: “Sir Brian is a highly respected industry professional, and to have someone of his calibre as Chairman of the IPSX Group will bring a great benefit to our business at this important time in our operations. Having been a board member for a number of years, Sir Brian already has a deep understanding of IPSX, and we look forward to his increasing involvement as we continue to build the first dedicated stock exchange for real estate.”

Sir Brian Ivory said: “IPSX is the first of its kind for the global real estate market and a very exciting UK innovation story to be a part of. I look forward to contributing further to its growth and lending my expertise as Chairman as it continues to build momentum and enters into the next significant period of its development.”