Instinet Incorporated, a leading provider of execution solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerry Milligan as President and Head of the Americas for Instinet, LLC.

In this role, Milligan will be responsible for leading and growing Instinet’s client business in the Americas, delivering best-in-class product and service offerings across the platform. He will be instrumental in further promoting the differentiating elements of Instinet’s capabilities.

Richard Parsons, CEO of Instinet Incorporated, said, “With more than 20 years of knowledge in the industry, and extensive experience managing complex multi-asset trading platforms, Gerry will serve in a key leadership role for Instinet. His expertise around client and product strategy will be essential for the future success of the firm.”

“I’m excited to join a firm with such a strong history in providing innovative execution solutions to clients,” said Milligan. “I look forward to continuing that commitment and delivering a best-in-class offering across the firm’s various trading platforms, while continuing to grow our client franchise.”

Milligan re-joins Instinet from Credit Suisse, where he was Head of AES/Electronic Products for the Americas. His appointment is part of Instinet’s continued investment in its Electronic business, which has also seen the recent addition of senior hires Dan Crowley, Head of Americas Electronic Trading; Jennifer Pyrka, Head of Americas Execution Sales; and Stavan Mistry, Head of Americas Algo Trading. They will all be part of the Instinet Americas management team going forward.

Instinet has also welcomed Julienna Materin, Ron Cherry, and Satheesh Jeyaram as recent senior joiners to the Electronic Trading team.

Source: Instinet