Convergex, an agency-focused global brokerage and trading related services provider, has added two industry veterans to its international leadership team.
Philip Gough has joined the firm as chief executive officer of Convergex Limited, Convergex’s London-based brokerage. Gough will oversee all aspects of Convergex’s international business operations and will serve on the firm’s Executive Committee. In addition, John Holl has joined the company as managing director and head of Convergex Limited’s sales and trading. Both Gough and Holl will be based in London.
“Phil and John are proven leaders and seasoned managers; we couldn’t be happier to have them joining the Convergex team,” says Eric Noll, Convergex president and CEO. “As we continue to grow our international business, their extensive experience in global capital markets will be invaluable. Working together in the past, they have demonstrated the ability to build an execution model that serves clients in innovative and exciting ways.”
“Convergex is extremely well-positioned to take advantage of the tremendous growth opportunities in international capital markets today,” says Gough. “The company’s client-first focus – exemplified by both its high-touch, full-service model and its commitment to innovation in electronic trading – is what truly differentiates the firm from the competition.”
Gough most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for KCG Europe, and previously held senior management positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Barclays. Holl has held senior trading positions at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, Citigroup Global Markets and Credit Suisse First Boston. Most notably, he spent more than nine years at KCG Europe, where he served as head of European institutional equities.
Convergex has also added two senior sales traders to its London staff, David Evans and Deepam Bhambhani. Both Evans and Bhambhani recently worked as sales traders at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe.
