Kepler Cheuvreux has appointed Sam Dawson as a high touch sales trader for UK hedge fund clients, effective September.
Based in London and reporting to Chris Jay, UK head of sales trading, Dawson is responsible for the development and expansion of the company’s execution strategy in the UK.
Most recently, Dawson was a high touch sales trader at Redburn Atlantic. He has also held similar roles at Jones Trading and Carax.
A spokesperson told Global Trading: “We have recruited Sam Dawson as a high touch sales trader as we expand and develop the KCx execution strategy, focussing on hedge funds. Sam follows the hire of Ed Bowler, also into high touch sales trading.”
Ed Bowler joined the firm as a high touch equity sales trader from Nordic investment bank ABG Sundal Collier last month.
Commenting via LinkedIn, Chris McConville, head of KCx, affirmed: “[Dawson’s] hire completes this phase of our HT sales trading build out in the UK.”