ITG agrees to billion dollar Virtu takeover deal
ITG agrees to be acquired by high speed trading firm Virtu for $30.30 a share.
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Former Goldman Sachs European electronic trading head joins Redburn
Michael Seigne spent 22 year with Goldman Sachs before joining KCG and then Virtu Financial following their merger last year.
Virtu’s trading income soars as CEO lauds ‘unified firm’
$1.4 billion acquisition of KCG in 2017 results in 50% increasing in trading income for Virtu.
Virtu’s overhaul of KCG market making business pays off
Doug Cifu says Virtu is “the ultimate market making firm” following a 50% surge in trading income.
ICE to buy Virtu’s BondPoint for $400m
Doug Cifu, CEO at Virtu, said BondPoint was better suited outside of the firm’s core operations.
KCG FX market making veteran joins CBOE’s Hotspot
Mike Cahill who worked at KCG for three years will oversee sales of CBOE’s Hotspot business in Europe.
Virtu slashes KCG staff by more than a third
Virtu has trimmed headcount and shut down unprofitable businesses following its $1.4 billion KCG takeover.
KCG acquisiton by Virtu completes
Deal creates major force in market making and technology.
Barclays hires KCG’s European electronic trading head
Banks across the Street have recently made huge investments into their European electronic trading teams with a string of hirings.
KCG’s European operating chief departs
Nell Axelrod joined KCG in 2015 and has worked at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.