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Ripple Prime to change head a year after acquisition, Mark Ash to step down at year-end
Mark Ash, who led Ripple’s institutional brokerage business, will leave the company at the end of 2026. Noel Kimmel, a senior vice president at Ripple Prime, will succeed him. Ripple completed its acquisition of Hidden Road in October last year, later renaming it Ripple Prime, and Ash stayed on to lead the business. Ripple Prime provides prime brokerage services including execution, clearing and financing for institutional clients.