Richard joins the growing team at Liquidnet from Pipeline Financial. As Head of Trading he will be responsible for over-seeing Liquidnet's team of traders based in London, focusing on business development, continued growth of trading volumes, and expansion of the Trading Desk's coverage to include Asia. He will report to John Barker, Head of International at Liquidnet.

Building on the depth of his experience in trading and the institutional investment market, Richard served as a member of numerous industry bodies, such as the IMA trader panel, the LSE Institutional Investor Panel, Euronext London Institutional Paneland Deutsche Borse London Advisory Panel.

John Barker, Managing Director and Head of International at Liquidnet, said: "Liquidnet is an established leader in the institutional equities marketplace, and I'm excited to welcome Richard to the team as we continue to grow in size and reach across the globe."

"Richard's experience and insight will be invaluable for the business. Having spent 17 years at Schroder Investment Management, where he rose to Head of Trading means Richard is uniquely equipped to understand the demands from buyside investors, and can identify the threats and opportunities of the changing market landscape, as well as the opportunities offered by Liquidnet to our customers."

Richard Gray, Head of European Trading, Liquidnet, said: "I am delighted to be joining the team at this exciting time. Liquidnet has firmly established itself as the leading institutional equities marketplace and in my new role I look forward to supporting the team expand across the globe and helping to serve Liquidnet's buyside members to navigate the changing market landscape."