Chris Pizzotti has been named global head of FX sales and trading at State Street. He had most recently served as head of FX voice trading at the firm for seven years.
In the new role, he will be responsible for the strategic direction and execution of State Street Markets’ FX sales and trading offering.
Specifically, Boston-based Pizzotti will oversee all of the trading functions and client engagement.
He initially joined as an FX trader back in 2010 before becoming head of Latam FX trading in 2017.
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Earlier this year, State Street unveiled updates to its digital trading and FX platform in a move aimed at “allowing clients to make more efficient and effective trading decisions using next-gen infrastructure”.
Key features included: a complete view of clients’ technology portfolios and workflows in one central system; access to around 700 buy- and sell-side entities.