BTIG Adds John Silver and Andrew McSweeney to Foreign Exchange and Interest Rates Teams

Firm Grows Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Business with Senior Hires

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BTIG, LLC announced today that John Silver, Managing Director of Foreign Exchange, and Andrew McSweeney, Managing Director of Interest Rates, have joined the firm’s growing Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Group in New York.

“John and Andrew will play a vital role in expanding our Foreign Exchange and Interest Rates expertise,” said Anton LeRoy, Chief Operating Officer, at BTIG. “As we build out our business to address increasing client demand, we continue to identify proven leaders in our space to service clients at the highest level.”

Mr. Silver has nearly 30 years of industry experience across fixed income, currency and commodities. Prior to BTIG, he was an Executive Director of Foreign Exchange at Nomura. Previously, Mr. Silver held similar roles within the Foreign Exchange Groups at Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers.

Mr. McSweeney has over 20 years of experience in U.S. Treasury products. Prior to BTIG, he was a Senior Vice President of U.S. Treasuries at Credit Agricole Securities. Previously, Mr. McSweeney was a Managing Director at Mizuho Securities, Credit Suisse and Nomura. Earlier in his career, he spent 16 years at Lehman Brothers on the U.S. Treasury and Financing desks.

BTIG’s Foreign Exchange Group professionals and technologies offer extensive sources of global liquidity. The team provides high-touch execution for FX options, emerging market currencies, spot and forwards, and swaps. Clients may also utilize TradeSave FX, a low-touch solution that delivers automatic, anonymous execution of spot. BTIG’s Interest Rates offering includes insight and proficiency across a suite of products including government bonds, fixed income futures, and listed options contracts. As an independent broker, its Interest Rates team maintains an optimal combination of anonymity and substantial access to dollar and non-dollar markets.

About BTIG

BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 500 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 14 cities in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income (futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities). The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more. Disclaimer: https://www.btig.com/Disclaimer.aspx

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