AccessFintech, the provider of data and network collaboration services, has appointed Chris Daur as global head of buy-side. The hire comes on the back of significant momentum in the business and the growth of the Synergy Network, which now has more than 100 buy-side institutions connected, expanding the sell-side and custodian network. Synergy generates real-time insights through its collaborative data network, enabling fails prevention, optimised inventory usage, and the reduction of charges such as overdrafts, fines, and penalties. Daur joins AccessFintech after spending 18 years at Goldman Sachs where he was most recently the managing director focused on post-trade challenges, strategy, and solutions for the firm’s largest clients.