EquiLend has appointed Rory Zirpolo to its business development team focusing on post-trade services in the Americas, effective immediately.
Based in New York, Zirpolo brings with him over 30 years of experience in the securities finance industry on both the buy and sell side.
Most recently, he served as managing director at WallachBeth Capital. He has also worked in management positions within the securities finance businesses of Cantor Fitzgerald, Cowen, Kellner DiLeo and Credit Suisse.
Brian Lamb, CEO of EquiLend, commented: “We are very excited to have Rory Zirpolo join the EquiLend post-trade team. His expertise in all aspects of the securities finance industry, and his knowledge of EquiLend’s services as both a user and a former board member, are great assets to the firm and will help us to continue extending operational efficiencies throughout the market.”
Lamb continues: “Our one-stop-shop service allows firms to conduct all of their trading and post-trade activity in one place, resulting in considerable cost and operational efficiencies. Not only that, our post-trade suite comes at no extra cost for EquiLend Trading (NGT) clients. Why pay for post-trade when you can have it for free?”
Commenting on his appointment, Zirpolo said: “I have been a long-time user and advocate of EquiLend’s trading, post-trade and market data services, which are second to none in the securities finance industry. I am thrilled to join EquiLend and contribute to its best-in-class post-trade suite.”
