Liquidnet has appointed Richard Gray as head of its European trading desk, Finextra reports. In his new role at the equities trader, he will work under John Barker, head of international at Liquidnet, and oversee Liquidnet’s London-based trader’s team.

Gray will focus on business development, growth of trading volumes and expansion of the desk’s coverage to include Asia. He joins from Pipeline Financial, where he was serving as European head of sales and client services.

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