Liquidnet, a technology-driven agency execution specialist, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Crane as Head of International in the Americas.
This hire comes as Liquidnet continues to invest in its cross-border business, which is currently available on 57 global equity markets.
Jeffrey Crane brings over two decades of experience in institutional equity trading. He joins Liquidnet from SageTrader where he was managing director and head of sales and oversaw new business development for domestic and international trading.
Prior to SageTrader, Crane spent more than 20 years with Instinet where he held various roles, including managing the company’s cross-border operations as Head of their International Office in New York.
Crane is based in New York and reports directly to Alan Polo, Head of Equity Sales and Trading, Americas. In his new role, he supports Liquidnet’s established international cross-border team, assisting Members wishing to transact in international markets through low-touch and block trading capabilities, or delivering overnight orders to global execution offices.
Jeffrey Crane, Head of International, Americas at Liquidnet commented:
“Liquidnet is uniquely positioned to offer this type of service. With its global footprint, block trading expertise, agency model and 20+ year track record in providing innovative trading solutions, we have all the necessary ingredients to offer market-side traders the ability to trade anywhere in the world. I am excited by the opportunities ahead of me. I look forward to working with the Liquidnet team to further strengthen our international trading capabilities and deliver exceptional value to our customers.”
Last year, Liquidnet’s cross-border team facilitated nearly $100 billion in notional transactions across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. More recently, it expanded its geographic coverage to offer direct access to MENA countries, bringing the total number of global equity markets covered to 57.