Marex has bolstered its electronic offering, appointing Christophe Roupie as global head of electronic trading and platforms.
Roupie brings more than three decades of industry experience to his new role, spanning cross-asset trading, securities financing, collateral management, regulatory reporting and data management.
Speaking in an announcement on social media, Roupie said: “I am honoured and humbled to be joining as the global head of electronic trading and platforms.
“To my new colleagues, I am looking forward to all our future achievements as the company continues to grow across markets and products.”
He joins the firm after an eight-year tenure at MarketAxess, where he served as head of EMEA and APAC, and chief executive for the UK.
During his time at MarketAxess, he oversaw the firm’s electronic bond trading, data and post-trade businesses across more than 60 countries in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
Previously in his career, Roupie also held the role of global head of trading and securities financing at AXA Investment Managers for 10 years, based out of Paris.
He has also worked at Natixis Asset Management and Tradition.
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Marex had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication.
In October 2025, Marex announced that it had entered an agreement to acquire European fixed income market maker, Valcourt, which will see 700 clients integrated into Marex’s business.
Specifically, the deal is set to allow the firm to diversify its platform and earnings by bringing the Swiss institutional community into its distribution offering.