Stephen Best Email & Phone Number

Montclair, Nj, Us

London, England, Gb

President, Refinitiv US SEF LLC Head of product strategy, product management, service quality for LSEG Capital Markets Foreign Exchange

Chicago, Il, Us

Led strategic implementation of new FX options capability for NEX Group (now a division of CME Group). Managed successful launch of risk reduction platform for large bank trading desks with mandate to significantly grow division revenues. FX subject matter expert across business lines providing multi-asset class strategic and tactical direction for pre-trade, trade, and post-trade initiatives including FX execution, interest rate derivative and FX forward compression, and post trade processing.

Global Responsibility for the introduction of FX Options to the EBS product suite.

Kennesaw, Ga, Us

I was recruited based on my prior success in building electronic trading businesses to this VC-backed SaaS-based provider of cross asset global solutions for broker/dealers and banks to boost the performance and spearhead the growth of this financial services tech company. I lead long term business strategy, business development, product development, capital raising, talent and staffing. I also oversee sales, funding, product development and our commercial proposition.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

State Street recruited me back to bolster their competitiveness in eCommerce. This entailed driving electronic trading, sales, product, strategy and technology initiatives including a new algorithmic proprietary and market making business. I also led design and distribution of single dealer client trading application.

New York, Ny, Us

I was appointed to lead e-commerce for the newly merged Bank One / JP Morgan Investment Bank, with global responsibility for FX eCommerce distribution and strategy, which involved developing and implementing proprietary and multibank eChannels including portals, payment platforms and APIs. We assessed and strengthened capability, infrastructure, resources, and focus to enable industry-leading proficiency in eCommerce across all product and market sectors.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Originally joining the institutional sales team in Toronto, I was transferred to Boston and appointed to manage major account sales and client service groups for the firm’s Global Link multi-asset electronic trading and research platform.

Zurich, Ch

Recruited for my subject matter expertise and relationships with large derivatives market participants, I helped increase derivatives business, and as a result of the merger with Swiss Bank was reassigned to the options trading desk in NY. Focusing on asset and liability managers, I marketed foreign exchange products to major corporations, funds and governments, as well as advised major pension and investment funds and provincial government finance divisions on managing financial market exposure.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

I was brought in to develop profitable strategies for the proprietary trading book. During this time I also conducted in-house and client derivative training sessions.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

I managed the Canadian dollar interest rate options portfolio and performed inter-bank and institutional market-making in U.S. and Canadian dollar caps/floors/collars, swaptions and bond options. I also managed FX options structuring/marketing desk, enabling RBC to offer retail clients a variety of loan and investment products with embedded options. Finally, I developed and delivered risk management seminars for traders and salespeople.

Mba, Finance

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