Senior equities trader for EMEA Georgina Flynn is departing from Fidelity International, as revealed by The TRADE. Flynn has 
been with Fidelity since 2016 when she joined as an equities trader for EMEA. Flynn has an extensive career to date in trading, having spent the last eight and a half years at Fidelity. Prior to joining Fidelity, she spent four and a half years at Merrill Lynch as a pan-European sales trader following an internship at the bank. Previously in her career, she also undertook a sales trading internship at Sanford C. Bernstein. “Georgina Flynn has informed us she will be leaving Fidelity International to spend more time with her family. We thank her for her contribution to the business over the last eight and a half years and wish her every success for the future,” said a Fidelity spokesperson.
Stephen Hood has been promoted from chief risk officer, North America to head of clearing, Americas at Marex. He began working with Marex following its acquisition of ED&F Man Capital Markets in 2022, where he has served as global chief operating officer and global chief risk officer. Prior to joining ED&F Man Capital Markets, New York-based Hood spent 12 and a half years at MF Global, most recently as US head of market risk. Before that he worked as an options market maker at the American Stock Exchange, and a programmer at Prebon Yamane. In an announcement on social media, Hood explained: “I have had the opportunity to develop deep relationships with our clients and stakeholders, witnessing the incredible growth of our clearing business in the US. In my new role, I’m excited to continue driving this growth, working with our partners to deliver the industry-leading service and results the Marex team is known for.”
Jeff Zuckerman has returned to Tourmaline Partners after four years to take up a managing director role. He previously left the firm to take up the position of executive director within the outsourced trading group at Wells Fargo in 2021. Prior to joining Tourmaline in 2014, New-York based Zuckerman worked across both the buy- and sell-side, experience which the outsourced trading firm is keen to leverage with his return. Previous experience includes roles at: Deutsche Bank, Blackstone and Ziff Brothers. Zuckerman’s experience across both the buy- and sell-side was a key factor in his rehiring. Speaking to The TRADE, Aaron Hantman, chief executive of Tourmaline Partners, said: “Tourmaline continues to see clients trend towards asking for more senior coverage, more customised solutions, and more operational expertise. Jeff offers the senior coverage our clients want and has seen first hand that Tourmaline can deliver complex tailored solutions and operational expertise better than anyone else in the space.”
Christopher Hartfree has joined 360T as sales manager Nordics following six and a half years with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). He most recently served as head of new business and sell-side relationship manager. Copenhagen-based Hartfree has more than two decades’ experience working in the foreign exchange sphere, dealing with both the buy- and sell-side. He has spent the majority of his career working across offerings within Thomson Reuters and Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters Matching/FXall), and more recently LSEG. Speaking in an announcement on social media, Hartfree said: “360T is driving FX innovation with best-in-class solutions, new data feeds, and more. Looking forward to working with clients and partners across the Nordics – and being part of an amazing team!”