BTIG Named Best Outsource Trading Provider by Hedgeweek

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BTIG’s Outsource Trading group has been named the Best Outsourced Trading Provider by Hedgeweek’s Americas Awards 2023. Now in its twelfth year, the annual awards recognize excellence among hedge fund managers and service providers in the Americas across a wide range of categories.

Hedgeweek partnered with Bloomberg, who provided the list of select fund managers to participate in the voting process. According to Hedgeweek, over 15,905 votes were cast in the process to select firms of which 45% were submitted by managers, 18% by allocators and 37% by service providers. BTIG’s award was announced at Hedgeweek’s awards ceremony on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

“We are honored to receive this recognition for our Outsource Trading platform. Our seasoned team of outsource trading professionals provide comprehensive solutions for our clients including seamless multi-product trading and differentiated market insights. We are so proud of the team’s collaboration, dedication and hard work,” said Chris Casanovas, Head of BTIG Outsource Trading.

“Our Outsource Trading desk is part of a multi-faceted client offering for fund managers that also includes Capital Introduction, Commission Management, and Prime Brokerage. The team operates as an in-house trading desk and partners with their clients to achieve better outcomes for their clients’ investors. We are proud of their commitment and pleased to see them recognized with this award,” said Scott Kovalik, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BTIG.

BTIG is a leading provider of Outsource Trading for emerging and established fund managers. With more than 30 dedicated traders, supported by a team of operations professionals, BTIG seamlessly executes and settles trades on behalf of clients around the globe. In addition to execution services, BTIG’s Outsource Trading team offers access to capital introduction, prime brokerage, research and commission management which help clients meet their business objectives.

About BTIG

BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 700 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 20 cities throughout the U.S., and in Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs and fixed income, currency and commodities. The firm’s core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

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