Darragh Mullin and Blair Nicol have joined Fidelity International’s FX desk, based in Dublin, The TRADE can reveal.
Darragh Mullin, Blair Nicol
The appointments have been made as the firm seeks to expand the reach of its global foreign exchange desk.
Both will report to Nigell Todd, global head of FX, The TRADE understands.
Mullin most recently worked as an FX trader at BASF, based in Dublin and prior to this served as a senior associate – ETF capital markets at JP Morgan Asset Management in London.
His previous experience also includes a stint in an ETF pricing and trading role at Susquehanna International Group.
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Nicol joins from Fideuram Asset Management where he served as a trader for three and a half years, based in Dublin.
Previous roles include stints as an execution trader at Airain and as an analyst for Jefferies.
Fidelity was the inaugural winner of The TRADE’s Foreign Exchange Trading Desk of the Year award at Leaders in Trading 2024, presented at The Savoy hotel in London.
Speaking in a social media announcement following the win, Todd enthused: “We were incredibly delighted to have been shortlisted and this win means everything! Our success is on the back of many who continue to support us internally and externally with our banks, custodians and platform partners who work with us on providing solutions.
“[…] This win fuels our motivation to continue making a positive impact and delivering exceptional results for our clients.”