BTIG Expands European Presence – Adds Two New Hires in London

London – 16 January, 2013- BTIG Limited, the European affiliate of BTIG, LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, is expanding its London office with the hiring of two experienced sales traders: Margie Sadleir and Daniel Muller.

“Building on the additions we made in 2012, these new hires in London will help us to better serve clients in Europe,” said Matt Cyzer, President and Head of European Equities for BTIG Ltd. “With emerging markets and other European sectors being a focus with many of our clients, Margie and Daniel expand BTIG’s range of client coverage and trading opportunities.”

Margie Sadleir joins BTIG as a senior emerging markets sales trader. She most recently worked at CA Cheuvreux, where she helped launch the emerging markets business. Sadlier, who has 12 years of sales trading experience, also worked for five years at Fidelity International.

Daniel Muller joins as a senior pan European salestrader focusing on Switzerland and European clients. He was an equity sales trader for 16 years at RBS, where he mainly served Swiss and other Continental European clients. He also worked at BNP Paribas’ London office, where he structured derivatives for Swiss clients, and spent five years trading at SG Warburg in Geneva. Muller has worked on the buy side, having traded for five years at Bankers Trust in Geneva.

These hires come as BTIG continues expanding its US offices, including New York, Chicago and the launch of a new office in Atlanta. “We are focused on hiring experienced professionals that are accretive and complementary to our growing global businesses,” added Gary Hayes, CEO of BTIG, Ltd.

About BTIG

BTIG LLC is a premier institutional brokerage and fund services company. BTIG continues to build its global franchise around a broad and experienced group of professionals who are leaders and experts in their respective fields. Founded in 2002, BTIG, including through its affiliates, employs more than 400 professionals in five different countries. BTIG serves customers from all over the world and offers services in 11 areas: Equity Trading, Fixed Income, Futures Trading, Convertible Securities, Equity Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Outsource Trading, Direct Market Access, Capital Markets, Equity Research and Corporate Access. BTIG has nine domestic offices: New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Greenwich, Red Bank and Orinda. The firm also has four overseas affiliates: London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

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