Optiver bolsters institutional sales team
The new senior hires will focus specifically on cash equities and ETFs and are set to strengthen the buy-side liquidity offering across both sides of the Atlantic.
The new senior hires will focus specifically on cash equities and ETFs and are set to strengthen the buy-side liquidity offering across both sides of the Atlantic.
Individual has been with the firm for more than 15 years, most recently serving as head of FX voice trading.
The past week has seen a swathe of moves, including a head of trading departure and a head of market structure appointment, as well as hires across high-touch sales trading, FX and equity sales.
Industry stalwart joined the firm from AXA Investment Managers in 2018.
Individual has more than 20 years’ experience; has previously served at Berenberg, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sanford Bernstein and Credit Suisse.
Individual joins after nearly six years at the exchange and will oversee market structure and new products, The TRADE understands.
New hire is set to focus on trading pan-European stocks covering UK long-only and hedge fund clients in his new role, The TRADE understands.
The new additions span the firm’s corporate, institutional and trading teams for FX, and are expected to strengthen Citi’s footprint in the regions.
Individual will be based out of Paris in her new role, and has also previously worked at Indosuez Wealth Management, Societe Generale, Covéa Finance, Deutsche Bank and Banque d’Orsay.
The new appointment builds on other recent high and low-touch US and EMEA equities trading hires for Stifel so far in 2025, The TRADE understands.