March 9, 2023
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Equity Sales and Trading
Global trading, the latest technology, and comprehensive end-to-end service.
Experience, technology and a “clients first” approach
Our clients rely on us to deliver the full spectrum of components crucial for best execution in today’s complex global environment. Equity sales and trading clients, with assets under management ranging from less than $100 million to more than $1 trillion dollars, know our prime objective is always the same: meeting or exceeding client expectations.
Our experience, consistent investment in new technologies, and commitment to delivering excellent service have fueled the continued growth of our equity sales and trading division.
Trading in markets around the globe, 24 hours a day, 6 days a week
Our equity sales and trading operation provides a comprehensive, end-to-end experience for clients. From deep analysis and analytics to a sophisticated global equity trading desk, the latest technology, and seamless clearing processes, clients can expect professional execution, 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, in over 80 markets. We receive client orders electronically through FIX connections, as well as via phone or instant messages. Our front-end system allows our trading desk to handle single stocks and one or two-sided baskets for execution in various countries around the globe.
Our equity traders employ a combination of our Execution Management System (EMS)’s built-in destinations and an expansive suite of the latest algorithms offered by leading providers worldwide, in addition to our own proprietary customized algorithms. Real-time pricing and position management and customized reporting – including proprietary pre- and post-trade performance reports – give clients the marketplace intelligence to judge results and plot future strategies. Our back office team’s knowledge of the intricacies of global clearing ensures precise trade settlement. We also provide clients with portfolio liquidation and transition management services.
Our agency-only policy eliminates conflicts
Our equity trading discipline includes a strict agency-only policy to ensure that our clients’ priorities are our only priority. Our team is judged and rewarded on how we perform for clients. Period. A distinction that sets us apart from many competitors.
Contact: Chris Levin, Managing Director, Equity Division at equitytrading@loopcapital.com
Fixed Income Sales and Trading
Unbiased market color, long-standing relationships, superior execution.
Full market access in taxable and tax-exempt debt
We provide a comprehensive array of fixed income instruments to arbitrage accounts, corporations, endowments, fund managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, municipalities and others with diverse investment goals and strategies. Our combination of intelligent market analysis, a strong sales team and secondary market trading puts us in an elite group of firms focused on fixed income sales and trading. Clients expect and receive the expertise and personal attention it takes to produce quantifiable contributions to their investment performance.
Our goal is to help clients structure trades more effectively, provide unbiased market color to assist in portfolio optimization, and execute trades to a higher standard. We deliver access to both the primary and secondary market in taxable and tax-exempt debt across the yield curve.
Working across our platforms to deliver optimal client value
Investors gain access to a broad array of securities traded in the secondary market whether through leveraging our own inventory or the inventory of our clients. Through our corporate and municipal finance efforts, we are able to complement our secondary trading activities with access to securities in the primary market.
Our firm-wide commitment to understanding client needs enables us to deliver highly-tailored solutions, such as matching investment issuer needs with investor requirements in reverse inquiry transactions. We also provide portfolio structuring and portfolio liquidation.
Products and Services
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Secondary Trading Products
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Long-Term Products
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Short-Term Products
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Contact: Kevin Di Russa, Managing Director, Taxable Fixed Income Division, or Lou Segalini, Partner, Fixed Income Division & Head of Municipal Sales, Trading and Underwriting, at fixedincomeinfo@loopcapital.com
Derivatives Sales and Trading
Our derivatives team collaborates with clients to deliver trading solutions and strategies.
Our Listed Derivatives team offers clients a robust agency execution solution for both high and low touch trading with connectivity to a global suite of Futures exchanges. Clients have access to a deep menu of trading algorithms, enhanced order types, and transaction cost analysis tools all serviced by our team of experts providing around the clock coverage. Our high touch coverage team delivers muti-asset futures and options expertise to its institutional client base.
Contact: Kevin Straine, Managing Director, Derivatives, at derivatives@loopcapital.com