Boelman (pictured) spent the last five years at Consensus Research, where he primarily covered the financial services sector. Before his spell at Consensus, Boelman was at TNS where he also worked in the financial services team.

Opinion Leader is part of the Chime marketing services group. Viki Cooke, chair of Chime’s Research and Engagement Division, said: “We are very happy that Olivier is joining our team. He has a strong financial background and his experience of running large scale quant projects will definitely add value to the services we provide.”