US – Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd have promoted Kevin E. Pilarski to the newly-formed position of director of global derivatives.

Pilarski, current president and chief compliance officer for Dow Jones Broker Dealer Services, a function he will continue to perform in addition to his new role, will have specific responsibility for coordinating licensing strategy and providing direct support to derivative exchanges.

Furthermore, Pilarski has served since 1999 as regional director for the Americas for Dow Jones STOXX indices, the European equity index division of the Dow Jones Index family.

Pilarski has over 15 years of direct experience in proprietary derivative trading and risk management.