BTIG, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, said that it has received a strategic investment from CLSA.
"We are excited by CLSA’s investment," said Steve Starker, co-founder of BTIG. "CLSA shares our commitment to providing institutional clients with superior services."
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In the last decade, BTIG has grown from 4 individuals in a single office to over 450 professionals worldwide working in nine U.S. offices and four international locations. BTIG’s core equity and options trading divisions have doubled in size over the past three years. In the past twelve months, BTIG’s global expansion has included the addition of more than 75 professionals across the firm. Significant new initiatives in the last two years include research, corporate finance, futures and commodities trading, and venture services. BTIG has also recently added global portfolio trading services and foreign exchange trading to its platform.
"We are fortunate to have the support of an innovative industry leader like CLSA," said Scott Kovalik, co-founder and CEO of BTIG. "The investment by CLSA will help us pursue continued growth in our core businesses and help us expand into new areas."
Built on the philosophy of providing high-touch and conflict-free services, BTIG looks to provide its institutional clients with exceptional experiences and enhanced results.
Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
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By GlobalDataBTIG and its global affiliates will continue to operate as fully independent organizations. CLSA, Asia’s independent brokerage and investment group, is based in Hong Kong and has offices around the globe.
