Blythe Masters

thumb|Blythe Masters Blythe Masters (née Levett; born 22 March 1969) is a British private equity executive and former financial services and fintech executive. She is a former executive at JPMorganChase, where she was widely credited for developing the credit default swap as a financial instrument. Quotes “Digital Asset has evolved from an ambitious idea to a truly global software engineering firm. We are fortunate to have a deep bench of accomplished executives on the management team and board, including AG [Gangadhar], who have the requisite experience to take the company to the next level. Having come to know and trust AG as an advisor and board member, I am convinced that he brings what’s needed to guide the company through its next phase.” Company’s CEO since 2015 steps down for personal reasons,20 December 2018 “What in the long run this all meant was that credit, which is a vital part of the lifeblood of any economy, the global economy, became a more readily available asset" “And the thinking was that that would be an unambiguously positive thing.” “Unfortunately, tools that transfer risk can also increase systemic risk if major counterparties fail to manage their own risk exposures properly,” Pioneer Behind Credit Derivatives is Leaving JPMorgan,April 3 2014 External Links Category:1969 births Category:People from British Columbia Category:Living people Category:Finance