Liquidnet welcomes Gibbons
19 February 2026 US
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Liquidnet has appointed Michael Gibbons as global head of listed business development.
Based in New York, he will report to Marianna Rayetskyy, global head of listed derivatives at Liquidnet.
Gibbons will lead the firm’s global expansion strategy for listed derivatives, focusing on deepening client relationships across geographies and asset classes while identifying emerging trading opportunities in futures and options.
Commenting on the appointment, Rayetskyy states: “Michael’s track record of building and scaling listed derivatives businesses makes him the ideal leader for this next phase of growth.
“This appointment represents a significant step forward in accelerating our market expansion and implementing our global strategy.â€
Gibbons brings nearly two decades of listed derivatives and multi-asset execution experience, most recently serving as a senior leader in Morgan Stanley’s global cross-asset futures business, where he led the US listed derivatives electronic sales efforts and drove adoption of algorithmic execution and transaction cost analysis (TCA) tools.
Previously, he served as vice president of electronic futures sales and coverage at Goldman Sachs, where he built client relationships and execution strategies across electronic derivatives markets.
Gibbons comments: “As the listed derivatives landscape is rapidly evolving, service, experience, quality execution, and innovation matter more than ever.
“Liquidnet’s unique agency model and commitment to transparency align perfectly with where the market is headed.
“I’m looking forward to working with the team to expand our capabilities and continue delivering value to our clients.â€
Based in New York, he will report to Marianna Rayetskyy, global head of listed derivatives at Liquidnet.
Gibbons will lead the firm’s global expansion strategy for listed derivatives, focusing on deepening client relationships across geographies and asset classes while identifying emerging trading opportunities in futures and options.
Commenting on the appointment, Rayetskyy states: “Michael’s track record of building and scaling listed derivatives businesses makes him the ideal leader for this next phase of growth.
“This appointment represents a significant step forward in accelerating our market expansion and implementing our global strategy.â€
Gibbons brings nearly two decades of listed derivatives and multi-asset execution experience, most recently serving as a senior leader in Morgan Stanley’s global cross-asset futures business, where he led the US listed derivatives electronic sales efforts and drove adoption of algorithmic execution and transaction cost analysis (TCA) tools.
Previously, he served as vice president of electronic futures sales and coverage at Goldman Sachs, where he built client relationships and execution strategies across electronic derivatives markets.
Gibbons comments: “As the listed derivatives landscape is rapidly evolving, service, experience, quality execution, and innovation matter more than ever.
“Liquidnet’s unique agency model and commitment to transparency align perfectly with where the market is headed.
“I’m looking forward to working with the team to expand our capabilities and continue delivering value to our clients.â€
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