Nichola Hunter, CEO at LiquidityEdge, won CEO of the Year at Markets Media’s 2019 Women in Finance Awards.
What is the ‘secret of your success?
Luck, timing, never doubting that I could give something ‘a go’ and being very fortunate to work with some great teams and bosses over the years.
How do you connect individual success and organizational success?
Nichola Hunter, LiquidityEdge
Individual success and organizational success are inextricably linked, successful organizations attract successful people and successful people have the ability to translate individual success across an organization. I do not believe an individual can be truly successful if the organization where they are working continually fails to deliver. There of course can be ups and downs but something is wrong when a high achieving individual can not translate their contribution to overall organizational success……..’major global events notwithstanding’.
Which mentor(s) have helped you most in your career, and how?
I have never had a formal mentor but I have always had bosses / managers and team members who have supported me and given me opportunities when I may not have been the obvious choice. My most recent mentor (majority owner of the company I am CEO) has probably had the single greatest influence on my career. He encouraged me to move from my FX comfort zone into Fixed Income, supported me when others thought I may not have been the right person and gave me the confidence to try and then succeed.
What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I lived in Amsterdam for over 5 years in the early years of my career. Living and working abroad is a privilege. I look forward to doing it again some day and not spending my life on an airplane with a very ugly carbon footprint.
What is your advice for women considering or just starting financial careers?
There are a variety of disciplines and roles in financial services, something for everyone. If you are not enjoying your role do not hesitate to seek out alternative paths, you control your career don’t wait for it to happen. Push yourself that little bit more. If you think you are not 100% qualified for a role ask yourself ‘ Am I >50% qualified for this role’? If the answers is yes then go for it a man would!
NEWSLETTER SIGN UP
And receive exclusive articles on securities markets
🏆 The 2026 Global Markets Choice Awards are here! 🌍 Nominations are officially OPEN for the celebration of excellence in global capital markets trading & technology. Nominate below:
https://www.jotform.com/form/260086385121150
Delaware Life Insurance Company is becoming the first insurance carrier to offer an index that contains cryptocurrency, adding the BlackRock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index to its fixed index annuity (FIA) portfolio.
As the digital assets industry pushes toward
Franklin Templeton is expanding its tokenized fund suite, signaling growing institutional demand for blockchain-based fund infrastructure and regulated investment products moving onchain. Read the full article below:
$50 billion in active ETF inflows helped fuel a record year for @BlackRock 's iShares business, as investors continue to lean into active strategies.
Related articles
-
The eighth-annual event will be held Thursday, May 21 at the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore.
-
Eighth-annual event will be held at Mandarin Oriental Singapore on May 21.
-
Markets Media Group’s 2026 Women in Finance LatAm Awards was held in Mexico City on March 4.
-
Second-annual event was held in Mexico City.
-
At 82, Ginny Clark, MD of Trading at Beech Hill Securities, has seen Wall Street in its rawest form.