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Andrea Pignataro

Italy 56 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Financial software
Residence
St. Moritz
Marital Status
Married

Biography

Andrea Pignataro is the founder and CEO of ION Group, a London-based financial data and technology firm.

Born in Italy, he founded the firm in 1998 while working as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers.

ION Group had $31 billion in net assets in 2024 and owns firms ranging from financial markets platform Dealogic to trading software group Fidessa.

The group is organized in five main divisions: markets, analytics, core banking, corporates and credit information.

Pignataro also owns a collection of luxury villas and hotels on the island of Canouan in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.