Haynes has nearly 50 years of experience across the industry, working in several high profile roles across the equity space, including as chief executive of Chi-X Europe and ITG International, and of course Aquis. The TRADE awarded Haynes with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, recognising his significant and enduring impact on the industry. 

Anthony Santostefano joined Stern Brothers as senior vice president, institutional equity trading and sales, following seven and a half years with Cabrera Capital Markets. In his new role, Santostefano will be based in New York and focused on live markets during the European equity sessions. 

Whilst at Cabrera Capital Markets, Santostefano most recently served as director of EMEA equities sales trading. Elsewhere during his career, he has worked extensively in APAC-related sales, including as an equity sales trader at Topeka Capital Markets and head of institutional sales, US emerging growth at Sidoti & Company. Santostefano’s other roles include stints as APAC equity sales trading at Maybank Kim Eng Securities USA, desk manager, equity sales trading at Auerback Grayson, and as a trader at both Natixis and Scudder Investments. 

Liquidnet made two new appointments within its multi-asset services team, adding Patric Okumi and Samuel Lowres to lead multi-asset sales. Okumi joined Liquidnet’s multi-asset services team from TP ICAP Group, where he spent the last 11 years in broking and trading-related roles. He was also part of TP ICAP’s equity trading desk before building out the single stock equity and ETF RFQ offering on Fusion, the firm’s electronic platform. 

Meanwhile, Lowres was promoted to the role, having joined Liquidnet three years ago as part of the Liquidity Partnerships team. Lowres has a background in low-touch electronic trading and execution consulting, including the provision of data and transaction cost analysis. Liquidnet added that he brings considerable technical expertise to this role. 

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) appointed Hiroki Tomiyasu as head of post-trade, Japan, and head of post-trade solutions, APAC. Tomiyasu joined LSEG from Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, where he most recently served as managing director, head of final investment decision (FID) risk for Asia. Elsewhere during his tenure at Morgan Stanley, Tomiyasu served as COO/front risk, Japan FID, and counterparty risk management, APAC FID. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he held positions spanning risk, technology and sales at the Development Bank of Japan.  

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