Macro Risk Advisors Promotes Danny Kirsch To Head Of Market Intelligence

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Sep 16, 2014, 09:00 ET

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Macro Risk Advisors (MRA), a leading provider of global equity derivatives strategy and trade execution for institutional investors, today announced the promotion of Danny Kirsch to Head of Market Intelligence. This newly created senior appointment is part of an ongoing expansion effort by MRA, designed to further strengthen its industry recognized strategy product in support of its growing client base.

"Danny has demonstrated tremendous commitment to serving our clients each day through market leading idea generation," said Dean Curnutt, the founder and CEO of MRA. "His insights on risk and derivatives trade construction underpin our central mission of providing our clients with superior advice."

In his new role, Mr. Kirsch will coordinate the team's efforts to publish actionable content each day, focused on distilling the environment for macro risk and structuring effective trades. In his role as Institutional Salestrader, Mr. Kirsch continues to cover clients, delivering execution services across the stock and options markets. In his expanded role as Head of Market Intelligence, he helps plan and execute the firm's initiatives to maximize the value of its strategy effort for clients.

Mr. Kirsch's appointment comes as MRA is expanding aggressively in order to deliver its strategy product and execution services to a wider range of institutional clients. "I'm excited about this new role and eager to help further MRA's core mission of delivering valuable and unique ideas," said Mr. Kirsch.

"The risk environment is fast moving and multi-dimensional, leaving investors increasingly in need of well thought out, independent advice. Danny's expanded leadership role reflects the strength of his contribution in this area and positions MRA for strategic expansion opportunities that will benefit our institutional client base" said Mr. Curnutt.

Before joining MRA in 2009, Mr. Kirsch worked at Banc of America Securities as an institutional salestrader primarily covering hedge funds on both listed and OTC derivative products. In 2006, Mr. Kirsch helped launch the European derivatives sales effort. He holds a degree from the University of Michigan.

About Macro Risk Advisors
Macro Risk Advisors is an independent derivatives strategy and execution firm headquartered in New York and specializing in translating proprietary market intelligence into specific trading ideas for institutional investors. Utilizing proven techniques for trade execution, MRA enables clients to consistently achieve efficient pricing in the equity and option markets. MRA's strategy notes are read by more than 500 unique institutional firms. The company is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. For more information, visit www.macroriskadvisors.com or MRAD <GO> on Bloomberg.

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