Max Hayden has been hired as BSC Financial Group’s head of business development.
Hayden will be based in London and will report to the London board.
Hayden has 25 years of experience in investment banking and previously served as the managing director for the European prime brokerage business at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
While at Merrill Lynch, Hayden served as COO for global equity finance, and head of the prime brokerage platform.
The hire follows the appointment of former Liquidnet chief John Barker as executive chairman of BCS.
Marat Ibragimov has also been appointed as a senior equity analyst.
Barker commented on the hire of Hayden: “[His] appointment reaffirms BCS’s commitment to international business. He has a track record of success at the very highest levels of our industry and his appointment is proof positive of our ability to attract the best people in the marketplace”
Ibragimov has 17 years of experience in financial markets. In his new role, he will cover consumer discretionary, food retail, pharma and real estate markets.
Prior to joining BCS, he worked as a senior equity researcher analyst at Uraislib Capital and has expertise in Russian equities and knowledge of Russian real estate markets.
In 2013, BCS secured a membership of the London stock Exchange and was granted UK approval by the Financial Conduct Authority, marking the official launch of its international brokerage business.
