The TRADE sits down with head of electronic trading at BTIG, Stephen Ponzio, to discuss what’s front of mind when it comes to investing in e-trading talent, which characteristics are most prized on the desk, the importance of human-to-human interaction, and the firm’s future technological plans.
The past week saw appointments across fixed income, distribution, commercial operations and equities.
Incoming individual has previously held senior positions at: Seaport Global Holdings, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of Ireland, American Express Bank International, and Deutsche Bank.
The past week saw appointments across execution services, markets, electronic trading, equity capital markets and portfolio management.
Incoming individual has previously served at: Citi, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America.
The past week saw appointments across portfolio trading, electronic trading sales, algorithmic trading and execution services, and credit derivatives trading.
For the appointments, BTIG has promoted from within, alongside tapping RBC Capital Markets for the new director of electronic trading sales.
The past week saw appointments across equities, execution strategy, markets and investment banking.
Incoming execution strategy lead will co-head up the electronic trading division and be responsible for the development of BTIG’s new generation algorithmic suite.
The past week saw appointments from BTIG, Nomura Securities, Overbond, KNG Securities, Hudson Bay Capital Management and Exegy.