Pavlos Christoforou is the CEO of MUFG ISFT based in Cyprus. He has over 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and deploying large-scale cloud-based financial applications. Previously, he was the CEO and founder of Point Nine Limited, a financial technology company in Cyprus, which was acquired by MUFG. He holds an MSc in Physics from Stony Brook University and a BSc in Physics from Imperial College London.

1. Pavlos
Christoforou
CEO MUFG ISFT
Pavlos Christoforou
4 Steliou Mavromati
3031 Limassol
Cyprus
pavlos.christoforou@mufg-isft.com
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Skills
Design, implementation and deployment of large scale cloud based
financial SaaS applications. Deep experience in the post trade
processing, investor services and regulatory reporting space across
technology, cloud infrastructure and operations. Leading complex multi
year projects. Negotiation and execution of complex deals/acquisitions
with global tier-1 financial institutions. Building and leading
geographically distributed IT teams.
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Experience MUFG-ISFT/ CEO - CTO
October 2020 - Current, Limassol - Cyprus
Led the acquisition of Point Nine Limited by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and
Banking Corporation and the subsequent establishment of MUFG
Investment Services Fintech Limited as an independent entity within the
group with a broad mandate to apply our technology and platform
across its business lines.
Point Nine Limited / Head of Technology - CEO
August 2008 – October 2019, Limassol - Cyprus
Relocated company to Cyprus and continued working as head of
technology until eventually taking over the CEO role.
Point Nine Financial Technologies Limited / Partner
June 2002 - August 2008, London - UK
Founded with Yannis Matsis, Point Nine Financial Technologies with the
goal to commercialise the financial platform developed over the
previous 2.5 years and taking the role as head of technology.
Financial Credit Derivatives Platform / R&D
January 2000 - June 2002, London - UK
Worked along Yannis Matsis to design and build a comprehensive
financial platform supporting all aspects of credit derivative and interest
rate derivative trading covering trade capturing, legal details capturing,
valuations, cash flow and accrual analysis, liquidity analysis, credit,

2. interest, fx and counterparty risk and comprehensive reporting.
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Education
Stony Brook University / Research Scientist ITPA
September 1994 - June 1998, New York - USA
Conducted climate research at the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary
Atmospheres investigating statistical/probabilistic approaches to
climate prediction and defining/examining aggregate climatic quantities
and their relation to global warming. Published research results in major
geophysical journals, delivered climate related technology projects to
NOAA and participated/presented in major geophysical conferences.
Stony Brook University / MSc Physics
September 1992 - June 1994, New York - USA
Imperial College London / BSc Physics
September 1989 - May 1992, London - UK
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Awards
Point Nine
Most Innovative European Project of the Year - ICFA Awards
European Middle Office Provider of the Year - Fund Europe Awards
Personal
Fulbright Scholar
Commonwealth Scholar
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Gold Award