Kepler Cheuvreux hires from UBS in high touch sales trading push
Paris-based hire is the fourth high touch sales trader to join the firm this year; she previously served at UBS as a cross asset execution trader.
Paris-based hire is the fourth high touch sales trader to join the firm this year; she previously served at UBS as a cross asset execution trader.
The acquisition is expected to complete in Q2 2026, and marks an expansion of the two firms’ ongoing digital asset-focused partnership, announced in December 2025.
The collaboration is expected to provide competitive spreads and improved execution quality to support both institutional and professional spot digital assets trading.
New hire is set to support the bank’s buildout of its credit trading offering in this region; has also previously served at firms including BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs.
New appointment is set to strengthen and scale the firm’s low touch offering, Kepler Cheuvreux global head of execution services and trading tells The TRADE; hire joins from Berenberg where he spent more than six years in various electronic trading positions.
The new offering – MYQ – is expected to support FX market participants in maximising pre-trade workflow efficiency, by collating fragmented pricing quotes across IB chats into a centralised format.
The past week saw the creation of a new private markets desk, as well as trader appointments across both the buy- and sell-side.
The platform aims to provide firms with institutional-grade datasets, which allow them to retain full control over what they publish; Singapore Exchange FX (SGX FX), OTC Markets Group and Exchange Data International (EDI) are also joining as proprietary market data publishers.
The move aligns with an uptick in firms shifting to, or considering overnight trading models across the world, particularly in Asian and international markets trading US equities.
New functionality unifies swaps lifecycle management and risk oversight, enabling real-time P&L visibility and intraday hedge monitoring across positions.