ICMA appoints Anita Karppi to lead its buy-side team
29 September 2025 ICMA is delighted to announce that Anita Karppi has joined as Senior Director within the Market Practice and Regulatory Policy (MPRP) team, based in London. Anita will officially start on 30th September 2025.
Anita will lead and drive ICMA’s overall international buy-side proposition and strategy, with a focus on engaging non-traditional asset managers and investors. She will work closely with the Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC) to ensure ICMAs buy-side voice is well-represented in industry best practices and standard-setting initiatives and represent ICMA in key industry forums and events beyond AMIC, especially among non-traditional buy-side stakeholders.
Her extensive knowledge of ETFs, asset management, private credit, hedge funds, and digital transformation will be invaluable as ICMA continues to deepen its engagement with existing buy-side members and expand its buy-side footprint in response to ongoing changes in market structure. Anita will be supported by Irene Rey, who will continue to be the main point of contact for the AMIC, as confirmed by her role as AMIC Secretary. We believe that Anita and Irene are the right team to drive and broaden ICMA’s buy-side proposition.
Anita brings over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, with a particular focus on the buy-side and capital markets. She has held senior leadership roles across strategy, business development, and thought leadership, including at Rothschild’s Five Arrows Private Equity, eToro, Market Structure Partners, FlexTrade Systems, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Anita is also the creator of the Buy-Side Trading Community, a global multi-asset class initiative that has brought together over 950 senior trading professionals and has been instrumental in shaping market structure and regulatory dialogue.
Anita is passionate about diversity, inclusion, and mental health in the workplace, having spearheaded several high-profile campaigns such as #buysidewomen and #buysidementalhealth.
Please join us in welcoming Anita to ICMA. We are thrilled to have her on board and look forward to the energy, insight, and valuable contributions she will bring to our team and our members.
