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Senior executive with over 26 years of experience at the some of the world’s leading financial technology and brokerage firms. Led global businesses through dramatic profitability and market share growth. Drove development of several groundbreaking technologies in capital markets. Deep network of relationships across asset management firms globally.Senior Advisor @ Serving as senior advisor to Tradebook's CEO & President on forward strategy for their global, multi-asset brokerage offering. From June 2015 to Present (6 months) Greater New York City AreaMember, Board of Managers @ Serving on board of Aquiline portfolio company advising on technology-related initiatives to facilitate future growth plans. From March 2015 to Present (9 months) Houston, Texas AreaExecutive Advisor @ Working with Financial Technology team to vet potential investment opportunities as they build out portfolio. Also providing counsel and guidance on reviewing current holdings. From June 2014 to Present (1 year 6 months) Greater New York City AreaSenior Advisor @ Providing strategic counsel to senior management on the integration and evolution of KCG’s global markets businesses, including: equities, derivatives, alternative markets, and fixed income platforms. From March 2014 to Present (1 year 9 months) Greater New York City AreaChief Executive Officer @ Appointed to manage business after acquisition by Nomura, given responsibility for the firm’s Americas business lines along with all global technology efforts: • Developed and drove strategy that led to EBITDA growth from $67 million to $146 million • Doubled U.S. equity market share during tenure, reaching ~6.0% • Built U.S. listed options business: market share growth from zero to ~3.0% • Led global technology stack rebuild, including: replacement of global ticker plants, redevelopment of the entire quantitative trading and analysis environment, re-engineering of the widely regarded top EMS in the industry, Newport 3.0, and the sunsetting of considerable legacy production technology • Acquired TORC Financial: Instinet’s first successful cross-asset business extension, providing the first derivatives trading systems in company’s 40+ year history • Board member and strategic owner of Chi-X: Played integral role in the launch of Chi-X Europe, including leading syndication efforts, negotiation of software IP rights, and the subsequent sale to BATS Global Markets for $300+ million, $90 million of profit for Instinet • Played a lead role in the syndication of Chi-X Global to seven investment banks and trading firms • Helped engineer the launch of Chi-X Canada, Chi-X Japan and Chi-X Australia, along with the subsequent roll-up into the Chi-X Global holding company • Led restructuring of European and Asian businesses lines during last year of tenure to better reflect revenue capture opportunities in the respective regions From June 2007 to June 2012 (5 years 1 month) Greater New York City AreaManaging Director @ Head of US Equity and Global Portfolio Sales: • Re-established Nomura in U.S. Equity markets through the recruitment of a 20-person team • Assumed management of Global Portfolio Trading after first year at firm • Oversaw development of entire quantitative trading and analysis infrastructure, including: new EMS platform, next generation algorithmic platform, market structure research product and full transaction cost prediction, monitoring and analysis offering • Built single stock and portfolio sales and trading operation that captured over 1% of U.S. equity market share • Instinet acquisition team: Played integral role as business analyst during diligence process, leading to appointment as co-CEO four months after deal close From 2003 to 2007 (4 years) Greater New York City AreaDirector @ Served in variety of senior roles during the build-out of the firm: • Director of Institutional Sales: Managed team of 75 people responsible for client coverage and prospecting of all trading and analysis technology across firm, generating $200 million+ of annual revenue • Director of Western Sales & Trading: Managed western U.S. sales coverage and trading operation. Commission capture in region grew 110% over three years, totaling ~$88 million • Director of Research Sales: Managed group of 15 sales people responsible for ongoing account coverage and the selling of transaction-based research and execution tools. Also maintained primary account coverage for several core firm accounts • Account Executive: Direct coverage responsibility over several quantitative and fundamental money managers throughout the U.S., providing trading strategy consultation and development. • Through the broad internal and external deployment of ITG’s first EMS, QuantEX, helped build out the firm’s program trading business. In addition, responsible for programming and deploying the first automated trading algorithm for VWAP trading made available to clients in the industry From December 1993 to July 2003 (9 years 8 months) Greater New York City AreaAssociate @ Member of various systems programming groups throughout bank, focusing on equities and derivative application development and systems programming. From March 1989 to October 1993 (4 years 8 months) Greater New York City AreaBachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial Management @ Carnegie Mellon University Anthony Abenante is skilled in: Electronic Trading, Trading Systems, Equities, Equity Trading, Trading, Capital Markets, Market Data, Hedge Funds, Financial Markets, Derivatives, Options, Series 7, Series 24, Series 55, Series 9/10