Edward Shek swaps J.P. Morgan for BCS Global Markets
21 December 2018 London
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Edward Shek has joined BCS Global Markets as head of equity trading.
Shek will report to co-heads of global equities Luis Saenz, based in London, and Oleg Achkasov in Moscow.
In his new role, he will leverage his experience to help drive the firm’s goal to diversify the institutional equities products by adding new markets.
Meanwhile, he will also maintain and develop BCS Global Markets’ key trading relationships with clients on both the buy- and sell-sides.
Previously, he served as head of central Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa cash trading at J.P. Morgan.
At J.P. Morgan, he was responsible for managing cash equities across a number of markets including Russia, Turkey and South Africa.
Bradley Duke, co-CEO of BCS global markets, UK, commented: “Bringing on experienced and talented people like Edward Shek is in keeping with our commitment to investing in platform and people so that we may provide the best service to our institutional clients.”
“We are excited about Shek joining BCS and especially the wealth of experience he brings in emerging markets.”
Shek added: “I am pleased to be joining BCS Global Markets and look forward to further developing the equities trading offering.”
“2018 has been an outstanding year for BCS from start to finish, from becoming the first Russia broker to list on the New York Stock Exchange to launching the synthetic prime brokerage allowing investors the easiest access to the Russian capital markets.”
Shek will report to co-heads of global equities Luis Saenz, based in London, and Oleg Achkasov in Moscow.
In his new role, he will leverage his experience to help drive the firm’s goal to diversify the institutional equities products by adding new markets.
Meanwhile, he will also maintain and develop BCS Global Markets’ key trading relationships with clients on both the buy- and sell-sides.
Previously, he served as head of central Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa cash trading at J.P. Morgan.
At J.P. Morgan, he was responsible for managing cash equities across a number of markets including Russia, Turkey and South Africa.
Bradley Duke, co-CEO of BCS global markets, UK, commented: “Bringing on experienced and talented people like Edward Shek is in keeping with our commitment to investing in platform and people so that we may provide the best service to our institutional clients.”
“We are excited about Shek joining BCS and especially the wealth of experience he brings in emerging markets.”
Shek added: “I am pleased to be joining BCS Global Markets and look forward to further developing the equities trading offering.”
“2018 has been an outstanding year for BCS from start to finish, from becoming the first Russia broker to list on the New York Stock Exchange to launching the synthetic prime brokerage allowing investors the easiest access to the Russian capital markets.”
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