Michael Fidance appointed as Head of CEEMEA Equities to drive growth across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

London, 8 July 2025 - Liquidnet, a leading technology-driven agency execution specialist, today announced the 
appointment of Michael Fidance as Head of CEEMEA Equity Markets. 

Based in London and reporting to James Whitehead, Head of Trade Coverage, EMEA, Fidance will be responsible for 
accelerating the firm’s growth across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His mandate includes 
expanding access to new markets and local liquidity, strengthening product and distribution, and deepening 
engagement with both local and international asset managers. 

James Whitehead, Head of Trade Coverage, EMEA, said: 

“Michael brings extensive regional insight and a proven 
track record in building client-focused businesses. His appointment reflects our ambitions to broaden our footprint 
across CEEMEA equity markets, where our Members are increasingly looking for trusted execution partners who can 
deliver scale, liquidity and local access.”

Fidance brings over 25 years of experience in global equity and fixed income markets. The bulk of Fidance’s career 
to date has been at HSBC, where he held various senior roles in Sales and Trading across Emerging Market Equities. 
Most recently, he served as Head of Sales for the newly established Execution Solutions business at State Street Global 
Markets, a firm he joined following its acquisition of CF Global Trading. Before that, Fidance served as Head of Sales 
for CF Global Trading in Europe, where he played a key role in preparing the firm for acquisition. He also held senior 
roles at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Merrill Lynch, bringing deep expertise 
across emerging markets, execution strategy and client advisory.

Michael Fidance, Head of CEEMEA Equities Market, commented: 

“In CEEMEA, tradeable liquidity is the single  biggest variable affecting capital markets development, be it in asset allocation, index inclusion, or even in valuation. Liquidnet is a market leader in the equity space worldwide. With this mandate in Emerging Markets being built globally, I truly believe we will help change the trajectory of CEEMEA equities to grow stronger and bigger than ever before. "

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About TP ICAP Group plc   
TP ICAP is a world-leading markets infrastructure and data solutions provider. The Group connects buyers and sellers in wholesale financial, energy and commodities markets. We are the world's largest wholesale market intermediary, with a portfolio of businesses that provide broking services, trade execution, data & analytics, and market intelligence.   

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