BTIG, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, received a strategic investment from CLSA.
The investment – of undisclosed amount – will help the firm pursue continued growth in its core businesses and help them expand into new areas.
Led by Scott Kovalik, co-founder and CEO, and Steve Starker, co-founder, BTIG a global financial services company offering products and services across Equity Trading, Derivatives, Global Portfolio and ETF Trading, Fixed Income, Futures & Commodities, Foreign Exchange, Convertible/Preferred Securities, Corporate Access, Equity Research, Capital Markets, Prime Brokerage, Electronic Trading and Outsource Trading.
With U.S. offices located in New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Red Bank, and Purchase, and overseas affiliates located in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney, BTIG, and its affiliates, employs more than 450 professionals worldwide.
They will continue to operate independently following the close of the deal.
CLSA is Asia’s leading independent brokerage and investment group. Headquartered in Hong Kong, it has over 1,500 dedicated professionals located in 21 cities across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as Europe and the USA.
FinSMEs
14/04/2014