Elijah Diallo has been named director of trading at outsourced trading firm Tourmaline Partners, based in Dubai, The TRADE can reveal.
The hire has been made as part of the firm’s expansion across the Middle East, The TRADE understands.
In the role, Diallo is set to assume the responsibility for trading and supporting Tourmaline’s regional growth and will report to Kish Desai, senior executive officer, Tourmaline Europe, who is leading the expansion in the region.
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Diallo has worked in a range of senior buy-side roles across firms including: Magellan Capital, ADQ, Azimut Investments, Avalon Capital Markets.
Previously in his career, he has also served at Mubasher Financial Services, EFG Hermes, Exotix Capital, and Convergex.
In 2021, Diallo was named one of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution , a recognition which celebrates up-and-coming talent across the buy-side.