Laura Allen has been appointed to EquiLend’s product team in London, active from 21 February.
Prior to joining EquiLend, Allen held senior positions within Trading Apps between 2015 and 2021.
Entering the firm as head of sales, Allen departed from Trading Apps in December as managing director.
Previously, Allen was executive director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa supply at J.P. Morgan from 2011 to 2014.
For 14 years of her career, Allen was global head of sales and marketing, equity finance at UBS Investment Bank.
During this time, she acted as board member for the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA).