Nasdaq European Markets selected Matteo Balladori, former head of European business development at Citadel Securities, to join the venue as a senior sales director, The TRADE revealed. He joined Nasdaq European Markets in its European equities sales team based in London after nearly six years at Citadel Securities. In his new role at Nasdaq, he is set to be responsible for European and London-based clients. Prior to joining Citadel Securities, he served at the London Stock Exchange in its secondary market division for almost two years.
Jennifer Pyrka Turner moved to Instinet to take up the reins as head of Americas execution sales, according to an announcement on social media. The move followed a 19-year stint at Credit Suisse, most recently as managing director, head of AES sales Americas at Credit Suisse. In this new role, Pyrka Turner is based in New York and continues to operate across the Americas region.
Dan Childs departed from his role as managing director, head of European prime services sales, EMEA to join Balyasny Asset Management, taking on the role of head, cash and liquidity management at the hedge fund. Childs previously spent almost three years with Jefferies after co-founding treasury technology start-up Kayenta in 2018. Prior to this, Childs spent the bulk of his career at Citadel, his final role as international COO after previously heading up treasury and operations. He began his career as a software developer before joining RBC and then Societe Generale.
Cboe Global Markets appointed leading industry figure Natan Tiefenbrun president of North American and European equities as part of the leadership changes announced last month, The TRADE revealed. The new role expands on his previous position as president of Cboe Europe, now also overseeing North American cash equities. This took effect as part of broader leadership changes announced by Cboe in October, which included Adam Inzirillo, previous head of North American equities being appointed the new global head of data and access solutions. Additionally, New York-based Oliver Sung was named head of North American equities in his stead, reporting into Tiefenbrun.
Janus Henderson promoted from within for its new head of equity trading for EMEA with Glen Pattison to take up the role in December after five years at Janus Henderson, having joined in 2018 as a senior trader. Prior to that he spent 11 years at Instinet. Pattison replaces departing Richard Worrell who is set to join the London Stock Exchange Group as its new head of secondary markets sales and business development, as revealed by The TRADE in October.
FlexTrade Systems appointed Michael Kovach Americas head of fixed income sales in a move set to further drive the growth and adoption of FlexTrade’s fixed income EMS, FlexFI. In his new role, Kovach is set to be based out of New York and leverage his experience in electronic trading solutions. Prior to this appointment Kovach was lead relationship manager at BlackRock Aladdin, and before that spent four and a half years with Liquidnet, most recently as head of fixed income sales US.
Credit Suisse’s global head of FX, John Estrada, is set to leave the bank after 12 years, according to an announcement on social media. Estrada was promoted to co-head of FX last July, before becoming the sole head. Prior to that, he held various senior positions including global head of e-macro and global head of eFX trading. Estrada has previously worked at BNP Paribas and Sun Trading as eFX trader and financial engineer, respectively, and before that worked as a trader for Lehman Brothers. So far Estrada’s next step is unconfirmed.