Liquidnet has appointed Eric Blake as head of Latin America as it seeks to expand its presence in the region.
In the New York-based role, Blake is tasked with identifying actionable liquidity sources and delivering Liquidnet’s solutions to regional and international asset management clients. He reports to Alan Polo, head of equities sales and trading for the Americas.
On his appointment, Blake said: “Sources of liquidity in Latin America can be limited, making the block liquidity and price discovery process challenging for asset managers. Liquidnet’s global network and innovative technology position us well to help our clients navigate these challenges and unlock new sources of liquidity in this region.”
Blake has more than 25 years of industry experience and joins Liquidnet from Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual, where he was an executive director and head of electronic sales and trading. Prior to this, he spent more than a decade with Investment Technology Group covering global portfolio trading, LatAm sales and global sales.
Polo commented: “Eric’s experience in the region and his proven track record of building institutional client relationships and product management implementation across sales and trading, marketing and financial services technology position us well to drive our growth in this critical market.”
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