ConvergEx Group Hires Jeremy Bruce to Head European Sales

LONDON and NEW YORK, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvergEx Group, a leading technology company, today announced that Jeremy Bruce has been named managing director and head of European Sales for the company's global execution business. Based in London, Mr. Bruce has responsibility for sales and new business development for ConvergEx's suite of global electronic and high-touch execution services.

"Jeremy is experienced, deeply knowledgeable and has a great reputation in the region – all making him ideally suited for this role," said William Capuzzi, president of ConvergEx's global execution business. "We have committed significant resources towards growing our European footprint by investing in new talent and new technologies and Jeremy will play an important role as ConvergEx executes on its long-term growth plan."

"What attracted me most to ConvergEx was their tremendously innovative products that help solve the increasingly complex liquidity needs of customers," added Mr. Bruce. "Their unique position in the marketplace makes ConvergEx a very exciting company to work for and I am pleased to be part of this growing and dynamic organization."

Most recently Mr. Bruce was head of European Electronic Trading Sales at Nomura. Prior to that, he was an executive director in Electronic Trading Services at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Bruce holds an MSc in Operational Research from the London School of Economics.

ConvergEx's global electronic and high-touch execution services include: algorithmic suites, direct market access tools, ADR products, as well as ETF, portfolio and high-touch execution services. Its products connect customers to over 50 electronic markets and more than 100 global markets.  ConvergEx's latest algorithm, Global Darkest, enables customers to effectively aggregate almost all European liquidity in ways that have never been done before.

About ConvergEx Group

ConvergEx Group is a leading technology company providing mission-critical proprietary software products and technology-enabled services to asset managers and financial intermediaries globally.  Its products and services span the investment life cycle and are designed to enable customers to achieve improved results through operational and workflow efficiencies, execution and analytical tools and highly personalized service. The firm serves more than 4,000 customers accessing over 100 global markets. Formed in 2006, the firm has over 1,250 employees located in 22 cities throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.

ConvergEx Group includes ConvergEx Execution Solutions LLC (member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC); LiquidPoint, LLC (member CBOE/SIPC); G-Trade Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); Westminster Research Associates LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); Eze Castle Transaction Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); ConvergEx Prime Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); Eze Castle Software LLC; RealTick LLC; ConvergEx Solutions LLC, of which Cogent Consulting, ConnEx, Jaywalk and LDB are divisions; ConvergEx Limited in the UK and Australia; and ConvergEx Asia Pacific Limited in Hong Kong. ConvergEx Group, LLC is a subsidiary of ConvergEx Holdings, LLC.  Additional information is available at www.convergex.com.

SOURCE ConvergEx Group

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