Cboe promotes Tiefenbrun to new global head of cash equities role

Another promotion for former BAML, Turquoise, LSEG and Instinet equities expert who continues to ascend at Cboe.  

Natan Tiefenbrun has been appointed as global head of cash equities for Cboe Global Markets, following on from his role as the company’s president for North American and European equities.  

Tiefenbrun brings more than 20 years industry experience to his new position, which will see him leading Cboe’s cash equities businesses in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, and bringing a global framework to the sector.  

David Howson, global president of Cboe Global Markets, said: “Natan’s leadership will be important as we continue to activate and capitalise on the unrivalled global network of equity exchanges we’ve built in recent years, driving growth, expanding our range of products and reinforcing our position as a pioneer in orderbook innovation.” 

London-based Tiefenbrun began working for Cboe in June 2021, assuming the position of head of European equities, before becoming president of Cboe Europe in June 2022.  

He took on his most recent role as president for North American and European equities for Cboe in October 2023.  

Tiefenbrun also has extensive experience working in senior positions across the financial sector.  

Prior to his career at Cboe, he acted as managing director for European execution services for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, chief executive of Turquoise, head of products, equity and derivative markets at the London Stock Exchange (LSEG), and international president of Instinet.  

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The new position follows a recent push to expand many of Cboe’s business lines, including derivatives, clearing, FX and data vantage. At the beginning of April, the exchange named Wei Liao as its new director of derivatives market intelligence, driving forward Cboe’s derivatives market and content franchise to its client base in Asia Pacific.  

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