TD Securities has named Greg Levett, Neil McKay and David Abraham as the new managing directors of its event driven sales and trading team, with all three new hires transferring from BTIG.
The appointments will see the three London-based industry veterans reporting into head of European cash equities at TD Securities, Carl Hayes, and will build into the firm’s presence across European equities and special situations.
All three bring two years’ experience as managing directors at BTIG and are set to offer trading insight for hedge funds and prop desks in their new positions.
Both Levett and Abraham joined Olivetree Financial’s event driven team in London in September 2021, before returning to managing director roles at BTIG in 2023.
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Levett had previously served at BTIG since 2010 and began his career in event driven sales at Pali International.
Abraham’s recent roles include positions at FBR Capital Markets, Merebis Capital Management, Titanium Capital, ZAN Partners, Goldman Sachs, NatWest Markets and Credit Lyonnais Securities, where he spanned sectors including equity research, investment and portfolio management.
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New addition McKay also covered equity sales and trading as managing director at BTIG and brings extensive knowledge of the event driven sector.
Prior to his stint at BTIG he held roles at Barclays, Abberton Capital, United First Partners, Arrowgrass Capital Partners, Stark Investments, Citadel and CSFB.
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The moves follow recent appointments at TD Securities, including the addition of Carl Hayes as head of European cash equities in August 2024, where he joined following a position as head of sales trading at Cowen and Company.