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BMLL Appoints Kevin Barrett as Senior Sales Director for Listed Derivatives

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BMLL, provider of harmonised historical data and analytics, has appointed Kevin Barrett as Senior Sales Director for Listed Derivatives. Based in the US, Barrett is tasked with driving the company’s expansion within the listed derivatives sector. This move follows a period of significant corporate development for the firm, including its recent acquisition by Nordic Capital and a strategic partnership designed to fuel global growth.

Barrett joins the firm with more than 30 years of industry experience, specialising in futures, options, and quantitative research. He most recently spent a decade at Quantitative Brokers as a Buy Side Futures Sales Specialist, managing the sales cycle for execution algorithms across various asset classes. His career also includes a nine-year tenure at Graham Capital Management, where he focused on developing quantitative trading strategies.

The appointment is part of a wider international scaling effort by BMLL to strengthen its product offering and leadership team. It follows the recent addition of Karen King as Head of Sales for APAC, highlighting the firm’s commitment to increasing its presence across major global financial markets.

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