Paul Battams has been named head of international equity trading at BlackRock following 23 years with the firm according to an announcement on social media.
He was most recently head of EMEA equity trading, overseeing a team of 14 traders covering the scope of equities and equity derivatives execution for the entirety of BlackRock’s investment teams.
Prior to joining BlackRock as equity derivative trader in 2009, Battams was an equity trader at Barclays Global Investors for 11 years.
The EMEA equity trading desk won the 2023 Trading Desk of the Year, Long-Only Award at the Leaders in Trading 2023 event.
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Shortlisted by The TRADE, the team took home the award after an industry vote, having impressed the street with their continued commitment to, and success in, their space.