TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent Trading Group (ITG), a Toronto-based IIROC dealer member that specializes in market making, liquidity provision and bespoke algorithmic trading solutions, is honoured to announce that James Duncan has been appointed as director of sales and trading.
With a breadth of experience in the financial industry, James brings over three decades of expertise in equities trading, capital markets, financial markets and electronic trading. Throughout his career, James has worked with a variety of clients across Canada and globally, building extensive relationships and industry connections.
“ITG is thrilled to welcome James to our team as the director of sales and trading,” said Sean Debotte, President & CEO of ITG. “James is a well-respected industry veteran, and we have full confidence that his strategic leadership will help guide our organization and clients to success.”
As director of sales and trading, James will work to build on the firm’s focus on innovation while maintaining its commitment to transparency, accountability and superior client services.
“I am honoured to lead the trading and sales team and support the strategic growth of the firm,” said James Duncan, director of sales and trading at ITG. “ITG offers a truly agnostic service, providing our clients with transparent trading solutions. I look forward to everything the sales and trading team can accomplish in 2023.”
Duncan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Alberta and has held various leadership positions at global brokerage and financial services firms. He is also founder and president of The Bay Street Children's Foundation, a foundation dedicated to raising funds for children in need.
About Independent Trading Group (ITG), Inc.
Independent Trading Group (ITG) Inc. is a Toronto based IIROC dealer-member that specializes in market making, liquidity provision, agency execution, ultra-low latency connectivity, and bespoke algorithmic trading solutions. Established in 1992, with a focus on market structure, execution and trading, ITG has leveraged its own proprietary technology to deliver high quality liquidity provision and execution services to a broad array of public issuers and institutional investors.
