Markets stalwart Richard Worrell has left the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) after more than two years and is set to join Barclays, The TRADE has learnt. His role is currently unconfirmed.
During his tenure at LSEG he served as co-head of equity trading and head of business development, responsible for boosting the exchange’s rankings and driving its next stage of growth.
LSEG confirmed that Worrell had left the organisation when contacted by The TRADE.
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London-based Worrell has worked across equity trading in the industry for almost 30 years.
He joined LSEG in 2024 after nearly seven years at Janus Henderson as head of EMEA equity trading, marking a shift away from the buy-side.
Prior to this, he also spent almost a decade at the asset manager as an equity trader, and has also held similar positions at firms including Redburn and SEB.
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Barclays declined to comment when contacted by The TRADE.