ION appoints Robert Cioffi as global head of equities product management
18 November 2021 UK
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ION, a global provider of trading, analytics and risk management solutions for capital markets, has announced the hire of Robert Cioffi as global head of equities product management.
Based in London, Cioffi鈥檚 leadership and expertise will be essential in developing talent, forging cross-functional partnerships, and promoting cultures of engagement, collaboration, and transparency at ION Markets.
He brings more than 25 years of experience to the role, with 15 years spent at UBS Investment Bank where he recently held the role of executive director and product manager, securities eCommerce.
During his time with UBS, Cioffi led the Cash EQ product management team before moving to product management of the UBS Neo Platform.
Prior to this, Cioffi was vice president at Instinet, an institutional broker and independent equity trading arm, and the electronic trading platform MarketXT. He joins ION with a deep understanding in low touch, high touch, and block trading workflows.
Speaking on the announcement, Hishaam Caramanli, ION Group chief product officer, comments: 鈥淩obert鈥檚 in-depth knowledge of the sector will help strengthen ION Markets as it continues to innovate in the increasingly complex equities trading space. Advanced technology is required for businesses to grow, facilitating the unification of business operations, simplification of automation of workflows, and improved efficiencies.鈥�
Cioffi adds: 鈥淎s equities trading faces increased complexity, ION鈥檚 solutions will continue to automate and simplify trading across worldwide markets with its efficient technologies. I am excited to join the team for its next chapter, working with Fidessa to improve the execution outcomes for clients through ION鈥檚 own innovation and expansion.鈥�
Based in London, Cioffi鈥檚 leadership and expertise will be essential in developing talent, forging cross-functional partnerships, and promoting cultures of engagement, collaboration, and transparency at ION Markets.
He brings more than 25 years of experience to the role, with 15 years spent at UBS Investment Bank where he recently held the role of executive director and product manager, securities eCommerce.
During his time with UBS, Cioffi led the Cash EQ product management team before moving to product management of the UBS Neo Platform.
Prior to this, Cioffi was vice president at Instinet, an institutional broker and independent equity trading arm, and the electronic trading platform MarketXT. He joins ION with a deep understanding in low touch, high touch, and block trading workflows.
Speaking on the announcement, Hishaam Caramanli, ION Group chief product officer, comments: 鈥淩obert鈥檚 in-depth knowledge of the sector will help strengthen ION Markets as it continues to innovate in the increasingly complex equities trading space. Advanced technology is required for businesses to grow, facilitating the unification of business operations, simplification of automation of workflows, and improved efficiencies.鈥�
Cioffi adds: 鈥淎s equities trading faces increased complexity, ION鈥檚 solutions will continue to automate and simplify trading across worldwide markets with its efficient technologies. I am excited to join the team for its next chapter, working with Fidessa to improve the execution outcomes for clients through ION鈥檚 own innovation and expansion.鈥�
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