Maria Valdes, Market Data Licensing Specialist, baha

Maria Valdes is a Market Data Licensing and Compliance Specialist at baha and is in the FISD Rising Stars program. She holds a Master’s degree in European and International Business Law from the University of Vienna and brings a prior career in litigation to her work in the industry. Since transitioning into market data, Maria has built hands-on expertise across exchange licensing, entitlement systems, audit management, and vendor contract negotiations – spanning APAC, European, and US markets.