They will each also continue in their current roles with the firm, where they focus on BTIG’s institutional, outsource and electronic trading clients in the region. Mr. Dalgleish is the current Chief Executive Officer of BTIG Australia Limited, Mr. Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of BTIG Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Head of BTIG Asia-Pacific Client Relationship Management, and Mr. Leung, Head of Electronic Trading and Technology for BTIG Asia-Pacific. In their new roles, they will assume full responsibility for developing a framework and blueprint for continued growth and success throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Dalgleish will continue to be based in Sydney, Australia while Mr. Harrison will remain Singapore-based. In addition to Mr. Leung’s current responsibilities in Hong Kong, he will assume operational oversight of the office together with Mr. Harrison.

“We are excited to announce these important appointments as they represent the ongoing evolution and advancement of our business throughout the region,” said Richard Jacklin, Head of BTIG International Equities and Client Relationship Management. “Andrew, Trevor and Samuel have a deep understanding of BTIG’s product suite and the case for why our solutions are so compelling to institutional and corporate clients.”

BTIG remains committed to broadening its Asia-Pacific footprint. The firm has made several senior hires in Asia and Australia as of late, and recently established a Tokyo, Japan office, led by Shingo Yatsui, to exclusively focus on capital markets and investment banking assignments. In Sydney, the firm recently hired Sam Coates, former Head of European Sales Trading at Royal Bank of Canada in London, and Christian Clementson, a former Director of Sales Trading at Société Générale. In Singapore, Andrew Jackson, former Head of Japanese Equities at SooChow, joined the firm as well.

“We are pleased to announce Andrew, Trevor and Samuel’s new roles,” commented Scott Kovalik, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BTIG. “They are proven professionals, and we are confident that they are the right team to lead the firm in the region. I look forward to collaborating with them as we push into new markets and capitalize on future opportunities.”

BTIG continues to identify liquidity solutions and execute trades and transactions for institutional and corporate clients worldwide. With access to more than 50 global market centers, the firm’s multi-asset class sales and trading professionals in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia seamlessly transact on behalf of clients in developed, emerging and frontier markets. BTIG sets itself apart by prioritizing the needs of clients and delivering actionable business intelligence while navigating evolving market structure worldwide.

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Mr. Dalgleish will be based in BTIG’s Sydney, Australia office, and will focus on fueling new growth across all lines of business. He has spent more than 20 years helping to lead several successful financial services institutions throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

At BTIG, Mr. Dalgleish will assume day-to-day leadership of its Australian-based affiliate and will work collaboratively with the firm’s existing Sydney team and other global counterparts to strengthen its offering across the continent and surrounding regions. His mandate includes continuing to build out BTIG’s product suite across equities, equity derivatives, convertible bonds, event-driven, outsource, and global portfolio and ETF trading. Mr. Dalgleish will also work closely with the firm’s electronic trading unit to bring connectivity and advanced algorithmic trading capabilities to clients.

“We are confident that Andrew will continue to build upon our momentum in Sydney thus far,” said Craig Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, BTIG Asia-Pacific Limited. “As a seasoned leader, we anticipate that he will be a tremendous asset to our team and clients. We believe Andrew will help us to further increase our brand recognition in the marketplace and drive future growth.”

Prior to BTIG, Mr. Dalgleish was the Global Head of Portfolio Trading and Beta Solutions at UBS in New York, where he developed world-class client relationships with Australian superannuation funds, global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and other asset managers. Previously, he was the Head of Institutional Client Solutions and Head of Institutional Funds Group at UBS in Sydney, where he supported the needs of institutional clients across cash execution, prime brokerage, swaps and derivatives.

“Given Andrew’s experience and deep client relationships around the world, we expect him to have a significant impact on our institutional business,” said Richard Jacklin, Managing Director, Head of International Equities and Head of Client Relationship Management. “In addition, his understanding of the Australian market enables him to meaningfully enhance our local coverage and offering in the region. We plan to leverage his expertise to accelerate growth in Australia and throughout our products worldwide.”

The firm established its Sydney operations in 2008 and has quickly captured considerable market share. BTIG continues to identify liquidity solutions and execute trades and transactions for institutional and corporate clients worldwide. With access to more than 50 global market centres, the firm’s multi-asset class sales and trading professionals in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia seamlessly transact on behalf of clients in developed, emerging and frontier markets. BTIG sets itself apart by prioritising the needs of clients and delivering actionable business intelligence while navigating evolving market structure worldwide.

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