Cantor Fitzgerald’s head of equities for Asia has left the firm to join emerging markets investment bank Arqaam as its new head of equities execution services.
Hani Shalabi
Hani Shalabi joins Arqaam to head up its equities execution business and will be responsible for leading and expanding the bank’s equity execution and distribution capabilities across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Arqaam confirmed that Shalabi will have a specific focus on enhancing the firm’s electronic trading capabilities as well.
Shalabi joins after most recently serving at Cantor Fitzgerald as its head of equities for Asia, based in Hong Kong, a role he held for three years.
Previously in his career, Shalabi spent two years as head of execution services for Asia at Deutsche Bank and 10 years at Credit Suisse as head of electronic trading for advanced execution services. He also previously spent two years at UBS as head of electronic trading for Asia.
He began his career at Morgan Stanley supporting its trading platforms and infrastructure.
“We are delighted to welcome Hani to Arqaam. He brings a wealth of experience and proven track record in electronic trading and execution services,” said Radi El Helw, President of Arqaam Global markets.
“His appointment reflects our commitment to providing our clients with best-in-class execution services and further enhance our leading market position in MENA.”