SPIRE platform was launched in May last year by BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and JP Morgan.
Cowen Group’s acquisition of Convergex last year has positioned the company strongly in Europe as firms tackle MiFID II.
Jonathan Finney was hired earlier this month as a director of European business development in a newly created position.
Naseer Al-Khudairi worked at Credit Suisse for 20 years and will join Barclays in March.
Investec appoints co-CEOs as three of its founding members will step down in October this year.
CEO of corporate and investment banking at JP Morgan, Daniel Pinto, has been tipped as possible successor for Jamie Dimon.
Jeff Doherty will oversee research and sales after Instinet combined Nomura’s research business with its cash equities platform.
Daniel Nehren joins Barclays with remit for development of algorithmic trading product, model-based business logic.
Head of trading Daryl Bowden has left the firm with immediate effect following the closure.
Philip Gough parts ways with Cowen Execution Services after three years as chief executive.