Mark Freeman has joined xyt as a sales director following a three-year hiatus from the industry.
Mark Freeman
London-based Freeman’s appointment at the firm, which rebranded in September 2025 from big xyt, marks his return to the industry after he announced his retirement in 2022 after 42 years of trading.
Speaking to The TRADE, Robin Mess, chief executive and co-founder of xyt, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Mark Freeman to xyt. After announcing his retirement three years ago, Mark is returning to the industry with a unique perspective. Having worked at one of our clients in his last role, he knows xyt inside out and understands the value we bring.
“With an impressive career spanning Kepler Cheuvreux and Instinet, Mark brings deep market expertise and relationships. He shares our excitement about the momentum at xyt, and we look forward to the impact he will make.”
His departure three years ago followed more than 14 years spent at Kepler Cheuvreux, where he served as head of electronic sales and sales trading.
Prior to this, he also worked across institutional and hedge fund sales at firms spanning NYFIX, Portware and ITG Europe, and also served as head of UK sales at Instinet Europe for 12 years, back when the broker only had 12 London employees.
Additionally, he began his industry career at Sheppards & Chase in 1980, where he worked across sales.
Freeman confirmed his new role in an announcement on social media, where he said: “I’m delighted to announce I have started a new role as sales director at xyt. Energised after my sabbatical, looking forward to joining Robin Mess, Mark Montgomery, Mark Holden and the whole xyt team…”