BTIG LLC, a global US-based broker-dealer specialising in institutional trading, said yesterday that it has opened an office in Singapore through its affiliate BTIG Singapore.
This is the latest step in BTIG's global expansion and adds to its growing list of overseas offices in London, Sydney and most recently Hong Kong, where it gained a licence two months ago. BTIG's Singapore office also opened for business two months ago, and since then the firm has been marketing to local fund managers and has been trading equities in Asian markets on a regular basis.
Singapore expands our global footprint in Asia and provides us with an on-the-ground presence in one of the...