Senior banking executive joins Credit Benchmark, bringing with him 25+ years of experience in credit approvals, portfolio management, and risk governance in senior positions at HSBC and Goldman Sachs
Credit Benchmark, a leading provider of credit risk data and analytics, today announced the appointment of Joe Proctor as Head of Banking, EMEA APAC, effective immediately. Based in Credit Benchmark's London office, Joe will lead the company's business development and commercial strategy for its banking clients across EMEA APAC.
Joe has served as a Senior Advisor to Credit Benchmark since March 2024 and will continue to work alongside the commercial team and the senior management group in this expanded full-time role. Joe brings with him 25 years of banking experience, having held previous senior positions including Managing Director of Wholesale Credit Risk at HSBC and Chief Credit Officer of Goldman Sachs International Bank, and well as Credit Ratings Advisor for Goldman Sachs across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
"Joe's extensive experience at some of the world's most respected financial institutions makes him especially qualified to drive our growth and enhance our solutions for banking clients in these regions," said Michael Crumpler, CEO of Credit Benchmark. "His expertise and leadership will be instrumental as we continue to deliver data-driven insights to our clients, helping them to navigate today's complex credit landscape."
"I am thrilled to continue to build on the incredible work the team has done in creating and delivering this unique product," said Joe Proctor. "Having worked closely with Credit Benchmark in recent months, I look forward to further expanding our use cases within the banking and capital markets community and providing value to clients across EMEA APAC via our innovative consensus credit risk data and analytics."
An expert in wholesale credit approvals, credit portfolio management, and risk governance, Joe is committed to identifying emerging risks and leveraging the power of data and analytics to strengthen credit portfolios for sustainable growth. He holds an AB with honors in International Relations from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
About Credit Benchmark
Founded in 2015, Credit Benchmark is a leading provider of credit risk data and analytics. The company aggregates and anonymizes contributed risk data from over 40 global financial institutions, producing unique obligor-level Credit Consensus Ratings and other key credit metrics. Covering more than 110,000 legal entities-90% of which are not publicly rated-Credit Benchmark's insights are trusted by major financial institutions worldwide to enhance their internal credit risk analysis and gain accurate risk perspectives. Credit Benchmark is headquartered in London with offices in New York and Bangalore.
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