Velocity Clearing LLC, a global financial services technology platform, announced today that Ralston Roberts has been named Head of Global Markets. In his role, Roberts will oversee the firms trading business and global expansion strategy.Roberts has an extensive track record leading a cross-section of financial and technology businesses. He was previously the Global CEO of Instinet, where he was responsible for the firms global trading, venues, and software business. Before joining Instinet, Roberts was co-head of EMEA Execution Services at Goldman Sachs.Roberts will report to Michael Logan, Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Clearing. "Ralstons experience and expertise will help enhance our technology prowess and overall offering," said Logan. "His industry

Velocity Clearing LLC, a global financial services technology platform, announced today that Ralston Roberts has been named Head of Global Markets. In his role, Roberts will oversee the firms trading business and global expansion strategy. Roberts has an extensive track record leading a cross-section of financial and technology businesses. He was previously the Global CEO of Instinet, where he was responsible for the firms global trading, venues, and software business. Before joining Instinet, Roberts was co-head of EMEA Execution Services at Goldman Sachs. Roberts will report to Michael Logan, Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Clearing. "Ralstons experience and expertise will help enhance our technology prowess and overall offering," said Logan. "His industry knowledge will be invaluable, and were thrilled to have him on board." Before joining Goldman Sachs, Roberts spent 10 years at SunGard with his last role being Chief Operating Officer of SunGards market data and network business. He has also held roles at Franklin Templeton, Robertson Stephens, and Wells Fargo Securities. "Velocity has a dynamic offering that empowers market participants and Im excited to be part of the firms incredible momentum," said Roberts. "Velocitys product offering, client service and end-to-end technology solutions are a highly impressive combination that helps clients achieve their goals." This announcement comes after Velocity Clearing named Brian Schaeffer as president in March, and the firm is continuing to grow its team. Schaeffer said, "Ralston is an industry all-star, and hes joining Velocity just as the firm shifts into a higher gear of growth. His experience and skill set will be a major value-add to our clients." Velocitys mission is to deliver "best-in-class" customer service to its global client base by offering execution, clearing, custody and securities lending. In addition, the firm offers a full suite of trading solutions and services to empower clients to reach their goals and objectives. Velocitys prime brokerage platform allows its clients global access to multiple brokers, in addition to its own self-clearing capabilities. About Velocity Clearing, LLC Velocity Clearing is a technology-driven, self-clearing broker/dealer providing execution services, clearing, and custody along with access to stock locate services, securities lending, competitive financing, and a firm-wide focus on world-class customer service. Velocity Clearing supports retail traders and institutional clients including brokers/dealers, hedge funds, family offices, and proprietary trading firms in the United States and across the globe. With a growing team of professionals in multiple locations throughout the United States and across the globe, Velocity has the right combination of resources and people to service clients 24x6. Velocity Clearing is a member of FINRA & SIPC.

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Instinet Incorporated, a leading provider of execution solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerry Milligan as President and Head of the Americas for Instinet, LLC. In this role, Milligan will be responsible for leading and growing Instinets client business in the Americas, delivering best-in-class product and service offerings across the platform. He will be instrumental in further promoting the differentiating elements of Instinets capabilities. Richard Parsons, CEO of Instinet Incorporated, said, "With more than 20 years of knowledge in the industry, and extensive experience managing complex multi-asset trading platforms, Gerry will serve in a key leadership role for Instinet. His expertise around client and product strategy will be essential for the future success of the firm." "Im excited to join a firm with such a strong history in providing innovative execution solutions to clients," said Milligan. "I look forward to continuing that commitment and delivering a best-in-class offering across the firms various trading platforms, while continuing to grow our client franchise." Milligan re-joins Instinet from Credit Suisse, where he was Head of AES/Electronic Products for the Americas. His appointment is part of Instinets continued investment in its Electronic business, which has also seen the recent addition of senior hires Dan Crowley, Head of Americas Electronic Trading; Jennifer Pyrka, Head of Americas Execution Sales; and Stavan Mistry, Head of Americas Algo Trading. They will all be part of the Instinet Americas management team going forward. Instinet has also welcomed Julienna Materin, Ron Cherry, and Satheesh Jeyaram as recent senior joiners to the Electronic Trading team.

Velocity Clearing | Ralston Roberts | Head of Global Markets | Americas

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