Chicago-based futures brokerage and clearinghouse, R.J. OBrien, padding its U.K. office with two new hires. Peter Jerrom and John Burt will take on the roles of Senior Vice Presidents, Listed Foreign Exchange Brokers. Prior to this role they both served as Co-Head of Exchange-Traded FX at Sigma Broking LTD in London.
Peter and John are seasoned FX brokers and terrific additions to the team here, reinforcing our commitment to client-focused, best-in-class service, said David Mudie, CEO of R.J. OBrien Europe. We continue to expand and round out our institutional specialty areas from the U.K., and this represents our first London-based emphasis on exchange-traded FX, he added.
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Before their roles at Sigma, Jerrom served as Head of Global FX Derivatives and Chief Operating Officer for UniCredit London as well as working as a Senior Trader at Lehman Brothers. Burt worked as an over-the-counter and listed broker for ICAP as well as Sunrise, Tullett Prebon and Tradition SA.
