Liquidnet, a technology-driven agency execution specialist, has appointed Amanda Lee Volk as Trade Coverage/Execution Consultant for the New York Desk. Volk will focus on providing primary account coverage for Liquidnet ATS Members, which include institutional, hedge, quant, multi-strategy, and index funds. With 18 years of experience from Nomura/Instinet, she brings a wealth of expertise in the ATS block and algo trading space. Her extensive knowledge and proven track record will enhance Liquidnet’s service offerings, supporting the firm’s commitment to delivering best-in-class service, products, and technology.
Meaghan Dugan has left her role as head of options at NYSE, Global Trading has reported. Dugan has been head of options since August 2022, before which she was a senior director at ICE. With more than two decades of industry experience, she previously spent more than 10 years as a director at Merrill Lynch and as vice president of electronic trading at Morgan Stanley. NYSE declined to comment on the change. Dugan could not be reached for comment.
GoldenSource, an independent provider of enterprise data management and master data management solutions, has appointed James Corrigan as CEO. Corrigan succeeds John Eley, who steps down from the position after a decade at the helm. Corrigan brings extensive experience in growing global financial technology companies, both public and private equity-backed. Prior to GoldenSource, he served as President of the Beacon Platform from 2022-2023. Prior to that, Corrigan served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director at SimCorp, a global buy-side investment management platform.
Nasdaq has appointed Rachel Racz, as SVP, Head of Listings for Texas, Southern U.S. and Latin America. Racz brings over 15 years’ experience across every aspect of the capital markets environment with deep expertise in the oil & gas industry. She is a Nasdaq alumna who previously oversaw Nasdaq’s listings franchise in Texas, responsible for client relationships and driving new listings growth.
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) has announced Lyenda Simpson Delp will become Head of the Global Institutional Client Group, effective December 3. Lyenda is an accomplished industry leader with more than 30 years of experience in asset management and the financial industry. She spent the last 15 years at BlackRock where she held a number of client-focused leadership roles and most recently was its head of Financial Institutions Group for the Americas. She was also a member of the Human Capital Committee and Firmwide Operating Risk Controls Committee.
Sucden Financial, a multi-asset execution, clearing and liquidity provider, has appointed Rob Noyce as Head of Exchange-Traded Derivatives. Noyce has spent the past 20 years at major global financial institutions, including UBS, Citigroup, and Barclays Capital, focusing on listed derivatives and electronic execution. Before joining Sucden Financial, he spent over five years as Director of EMEA Electronic Execution Sales for Listed Derivatives at UBS.
Glazer Capital, a global investment firm primarily focused on arbitrage and event-driven investing, with approximately $2 billion in assets under management, has added Ethan Johnson to its investment team. Johnson brings over 16 years’ experience in event driven investing from his most recent position at Ramius.
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