RJ O’Brien Europe adds two to London team
The futures brokerage and clearing firm has hired Peter Jerrom and John Burt as senior vice presidents of its London affiliate.
The futures brokerage and clearing firm has hired Peter Jerrom and John Burt as senior vice presidents of its London affiliate.
RJ O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the US, said that its London-based affiliate RJ O’Brien Europe Limited (RJO Europe) has hired Peter Jerrom and John Burt as senior vice presidents, listed foreign exchange (FX) brokers.
Jerrom and Burt have both served as co-head of exchange-traded FX at Sigma Broking LTD in London since September 2014. Previously, Jerrom was head of global FX derivatives and Chief Operating Officer for UniCredit in London, which he joined in 2008.Before that, he was a senior trader at Lehman Brothers in London and held product development roles at Barclays Capital. He started his career at Citibank, where he was a trader in London, New York and Singapore.
Burt has spent most of his career in London. Prior to joining Sigma, he was an over-the-counter (OTC) and listed broker for ICAP, specialising in emerging markets FX and swaps. He previously was an OTC broker in those products at Sunrise, Tullett Prebon and Tradition SA, from 2007 to 2013. Burt launched his career in exchange-traded derivatives and prime brokerage at JP Morgan Securities in London before joining UBS in 2006 as manager, prime brokerage hedge fund sales.