As head of country Italy, Ventur will report to global head of sales and marketing Davide Fregonese.
Ventura was previously co-head of sales for Eurizon Capital in Milan, and before that he worked for eight years at Lehman Brothers in London and Milan, where he gradually took on the role of executive director.
He began his career as trader of the Treasury Team of Caboto Securities (Intesa Group) in London.