London-based prime-of-prime broker and liquidity solutions provider iSAM Securities has announced that it has recently expanded its global electronic trading team with the addition of James Gavin to the London office, while Nathalie Bijlsma and Richie Westerlind join the office Florida. This strategic move aims to increase the global reach of iSAM Securities and ensure seamless trading and customer focus in every time zone.
Joining iSAM Securities after a 5-year career at Standard Chartered Bank, James Gavin brings with him a wealth of experience in eFX trading. James’ role within the team will be to help deliver unrivaled products and grow the existing offering.
Reflecting on his decision to join iSAM Securities, James shared,
“After meeting with iSAM Securities’ key stakeholders, I am incredibly excited about its growth trajectory. Having worked with many clients in my previous role, I intend to build on these relationships and develop new ones by leveraging my institutional business experience to ensure we offer a relevant and consistent service to clients.”
Richie Westerlind, whose career spans from HedgeMark International, LLC working in the Client Services and Risk group, to Senior Vice President in the In-Business Risk group at Citi, also brings a wealth of risk management expertise. During his career, Richie has developed invaluable experience in FX Prime Brokerage, Fixed Income Prime Brokerage, Futures and OTC derivatives, fully equipping him for his role at iSAM Securities.
Speaking on joining the team, Ritchie said:
“This is a great opportunity to use my skills while working alongside other talented specialists in a rapidly growing business within the company. I look forward to helping facilitate the next chapter of iSAM Securities’ continued success and growth going forward.”
After completing her Masters in Finance & Investments at the Rotterdam School of Management in Erasmus, Nathalie Bijlsma joined the capital markets rotation program at ABN AMRO where she gained key experience in equity research, foreign exchange sales and trading and strategy development. Nathalie then started trading for herself. After a 7-year career as a retailer and investor, Nathalie decided to leverage this experience in her new role at iSAM Securities.
Nathalie shared her excitement about the new role, stating:
“I am very excited to be part of a company that is innovative in combining finance and technology. I intend to use my expertise to advance iSAM Securities’ product capabilities and strategies and expand services to our clients. My first few months in the role have already been beneficial and I look forward to seeing how we can grow the portfolio together.”
Speaking about the expansion, Barry Flanigan, Head of e-Trading at iSAM Securities said:
“The skill sets of our new hires align perfectly with our core values. Technology driven solutions, quantitative expertise and unwavering customer focus. With these foundations strengthened, we are ready to improve the customer experience and navigate the complexities of the market with a high degree of sophistication.
The additions to our global team will help ensure we continue to provide the highest level of service to our customers, covering every time zone with an increasing global reach along the way.”
Regulated by the FCA, SFC, CTFC and CIMA, iSAM Securities is a leading algorithmic trading firm and a trusted liquidity, technology and leading service partner to institutional clients and trading venues worldwide. The firm offers full prime brokerage and execution services through its proprietary cutting-edge technology, as well as leading market analytics, cleared through the Prime Brokers group bank. For more information, visit isam-securities.com.
The iSAM Securities brand includes iSAM Securities (UK) Limited, iSAM Securities (HK) Limited, iSAM Securities (Global) Limited, iSAM Securities (USA) Inc. and iSAM Securities Limited.