BCS launches international brokerage arm with new hires
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BCS launches international brokerage arm with new hires 21 June 2013Moscow Reporter: Georgina Lavers
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BCS Prime Brokerage has officially launched its international brokerage business, with the firm’s announcement that it has been granted UK regulatory authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to deal and advise on investments and hold client assets, thereby marking.
A recent spate of new hires aims to support this core business launch, and to build out the firm’s institutional coverage across Europe.
Executive directors include Rizwan Kayani and Joseph Dayan, formerly of Renaissance Capital and Unicredit respectively.
They are supported by non-executive director John Barker, the former CEO of Liquidnet Europe and chief regulatory officer, Wendy Langridge.
The management team also includes Tim Bevan and Luis Saenz, formerly of Otkritie Capital.
Joseph Dayan, executive director and head of markets, said: “BCS is committed to building a robust and transparent European business which can provide clients with both cost effective and efficient execution, as well as insightful and quantitative research."
"All members of the team have been hand-picked to maximise our skill set and we are confident that we can deliver a premium service to our global clients.”
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