Philip Whitehurst

Philip Whitehurst is Head of Service Development for LCH’s Rates business, which includes SwapClear, the market-leading swap clearing service it operates.

Based in London, Philip has over 25 years' experience in the OTC Derivatives markets in a range of functions and firms. Following initial roles trading GBP and DEM interest rate swaps and options, Philip spent more than 10 years structuring fixed income derivatives solutions for institutional and retail clients for AsiaPac and EMEA clients for the major international investment banks.

 Philip joined LCH in 2009 to lead the SwapClear’s Product Management function, and has been heavily involved in the design & development of many of LCH’s recent initiatives including SwapClear’s client clearing models, its compression services and the nascent extension into non-cleared OTC derivatives.