Liquidnet has hired David Ramirez as a senior high-touch and program-trading specialist within its US Equities group.
Ramirez joined 12 May after four and a half years as an executive director on Instinet’s High-Touch desk and previously held senior sales-trading roles at Wolfe Research, FBR, Dahlman Rose, and Susquehanna.
His arrival follows two earlier 2025 Instinet veteran hires: Mark Turner, who became co-head of equities sales & trading for the Americas in February, and Hillary Budds, appointed head of US crossing in April. Together, the trio strengthens Liquidnet’s block-trading, high-touch and program-trading capabilities as the agency broker expands its US equities franchise.
Liquidnet, owned by TP ICAP, has recently acquired Neptune and reported results up 16% in the latest TP ICAP quarterly update. It generated $354 million of revenues in 2024.
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