Susquehanna Financial Group Hires Ali Faghri As Retail Hardline Analyst

NEW YORK, July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG), the institutional broker-dealer member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG), announced today that Ali Faghri has joined the firm as the senior analyst covering the Hardline Retail industry. Mr. Faghri will be based out of SFG's New York office.

"Ali's years of research experience in the automotive sector gives him a unique perspective relative to hardline retail that has differentiated him in the marketplace and we look to build on that foundation here at SFG," stated Nick Wood, SFG's Co-Head of Equities. "This expands our consumer vertical and will serve to extend our client reach."

"Ali is quickly establishing himself in the retail hardline sector and we think his approach and energy fit our department well," said Akir Gutierrez, SFG's Director of Research.

Ali was most recently at Sterne Agee CRT where he launched as Senior Analyst on the Automotive Retailing sector in 2014, and was part of the Automotive sector coverage team since 2011. Prior to that he was a financial analyst at S.A.C. Capital Advisors; and associated with Tudor Investment Corporation; and General Electric. Ali earned his B.S. in Biological & Environmental Engineering from Cornell University. 

About Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP

Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG), a member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG), is an innovator in global finance, servicing the needs of clients worldwide in the areas of sales, fundamental research, and market intelligence. Building upon SIG's command of the options marketplace and its quantitative trading capabilities, SFG has cultivated a robust service offering that provides liquidity, industry-leading insights, and execution services. SIG employs approximately 1,800 individuals located in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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