Bloomberg equity derivatives specialist joins Cboe Global Markets as head of European derivatives

Incoming head brings considerable experience to the role, having previously served at Bloomberg and Liquid Capital Group.

Cboe Global Markets has named Iouri Saroukhanov as its new head of European derivatives.

Based in London, Saroukhanov will oversee Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX), reporting directly to Natan Tiefenbrun, president of Cboe Europe.

Saroukhanov replaces Ade Cordell, who will become president, Asia-Pacific, overseeing the business operations of Cboe Australia and Cboe Japan (formerly Chi-X Asia Pacific), alongside holding responsibility for the company’s further expansion into the region. 

Saroukhanov joins Cboe Global Markets from Bloomberg, where he served as equity derivatives specialist over the last six months.

Prior to Bloomberg, Saroukhanov spent nearly 16 years at Liquid Capital Group, most recently as senior trader on the Euro STOXX 50 derivatives desk.

While at Liquid Capital Group, he also held positions as head of the peripheral indices desk, head of the precious metals options desk and head of the FTSE options desk.

Saroukhanov announced his appointment in a social media post, saying: “I’m excited to announce that I’m starting a new position as head of European derivatives at Cboe Global Markets!”

A Cboe Europe spokesman confirmed the appointment to The TRADE. 

Over the past year, Cboe Global Markets has made a series of senior appointments. Most recently, Nigel Jeyakumar joined the firm as director of EMEA sales for its data and access solutions division.

Elsewhere, Greg Hoogasian was promoted to executive vice president, chief regulatory officer and member of the company’s executive leadership team, earlier this year.

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