Global institutional trading network, Liquidnet, announced the appointment of a new Head of its Australian business.

With over 12 years’ experience in financial markets Murrough O’Brien joins Liquidnet from TradingScreen, where he was a director and head of Australia and New Zealand. Prior to that role he was head of electronic trading for Australia and New Zealand at Citigroup. 

O’Brien has also had business and technical roles at J.P. Morgan, UBS, Nomura and HVB-Unicredit in both New York and London.

New Regional Role

O’Brien replaces the former head of Australia, Tristan Baldwin, who has relocated to Hong Kong, following his promotion as Liquidnet’s regional head of Sales for APAC.