TMX Group Ltd. Monday announced upcoming management changes at Alpha Group. Jos Schmitt, CEO, and Randee Pavalow, chief listings officer and general counsel, have elected to leave the company, effective October 31.

“Jos and Randee, working with a solid team of experts at Alpha, built a strong marketplace over the last several years,” says Kevan Cowan, president, TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities. “We respect their decision to leave the company and look forward to working with them between now and the end of October to ensure a smooth and seamless transition for our clients.”

TMX Group (TSX:X) and Alpha leaders have been actively engaged in integration planning since August 1. Leadership for Alpha will be announced prior to Schmitt’s departure. Alpha now reports to the Equities team led by Cowan.

“We have accomplished a lot over the past four years and I am proud of the contribution Alpha has made to Canada’s capital markets,” says Schmitt. “The integration of Alpha and CDS puts TMX Group in a unique position to further enhance its service offerings towards domestic and international market participants, while strengthening its global competitiveness.”

The former Maple Group Acquisition Corp. last month completed a $3.8-billion transaction acquiring 80 per cent of TMX Group shares. The remaining 15.4 per cent was returned to TMX Group shareholders.

The new TMX Group now owns the Toronto Stock Exchange, Alpha exchange and the country’s largest clearing house CDS, controlling some 90 per cent of trading in Canada.

With files from The Canadian Press.