Juan Ferrer Pons has joined Liquidnet as a listed derivatives sales trader, as part of the firm’s wider push to expand its listed derivatives business.
In his new role, Ferrer Pons will be based out of Madrid and is set to support the firm’s members in Continental Europe by providing tailored liquidity solutions and helping them navigate local markets to enhance regional execution.
Ferrer Pons joins from TP ICAP, where he worked as an equity derivatives broker for more than three years.
Previously in his career, he also spent almost 15 years at BBVA, where he covered trading roles including volatility, equity derivatives and funds of hedge funds (FoHF).
Liquidnet has said that the hire reflects a growing buy-side demand for multi-asset solutions through a single platform.
Ferrer Pons is also expected to help expand the firm’s equities and fixed income offering, and his move follows the appointment of Oliver Deutschmann as Liquidnet’s head of equity derivatives EMEA and head of listed derivatives Continental Europe in February 2025, following 15 years with Credit Suisse.
Speaking to the appointments, Deutschmann said: “Establishing local teams in key European hubs enhances our ability to deliver a more tailored service offering to buy-side firms while deepening access to liquidity in the region.
“The move into equity derivatives is a natural next step in the evolution of our listed derivatives business, allowing us to bring our technology-led, buy-side focused model into new asset classes and unlock meaningful synergies across our network.”