Liquidnet Adds EMEA Specialist Dirk Griesmeyer as its Sales Director
- Mr. Griesmeyer joins Liquidnet with over three decades of experience, including senior positions at BAML and ABN Amro.

Liquidnet, a global institutional trading venue, has added Dirk Griesmeyer as its newest Sales Director with immediate effect. He joins the group with an expertise across German-speaking regions and continental Europe, according to a recent Liquidnet statement.
The new world of Online Trading Online Trading Online trading represents the trading of fiat currencies, digital currencies, commodities, stocks and indices, where traders and investors intend to make a profit, via the purchase or sale of the aforementioned products. This is done through an electronic network, made accessible by brokers in the form of an online trading platform or hub.Online trading continues to see a rapid growth year on year, due to a number of reasons. Firstly, the number of brokers offering their services, with more mone Online trading represents the trading of fiat currencies, digital currencies, commodities, stocks and indices, where traders and investors intend to make a profit, via the purchase or sale of the aforementioned products. This is done through an electronic network, made accessible by brokers in the form of an online trading platform or hub.Online trading continues to see a rapid growth year on year, due to a number of reasons. Firstly, the number of brokers offering their services, with more mone Read this Term, fintech and marketing – register now for the Finance Magnates Tel Aviv Conference, June 29th 2016.
Mr. Griesmeyer joins Liquidnet with over three decades of experience across the financial services industry – in his new role as its Sales Director, he will be tasked with the responsibility of augmenting Liquidnet’s membership across Europe. In this capacity he will be teaming up with other members of Liquidnet’s Trade Coverage, Sales, Fixed Income, and Execution teams in a bid to help calibrate and implement the group’s long-term strategies. He will be reporting to Tony Booth, Liquidnet’s Head of Sales.
Mr. Griesmeyer joins Liquidnet after multiple positions at leading financial lenders. Most recently this has included Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), having worked for over a decade as its Managing Director of the German Equity Sales Trading team. Additional stops also include several senior positions at equity and fixed income trading desks at CSFB Europe, ABN Amro, and DGZ Dekabank, among others.

Mark Pumfrey, Head of EMEA, Liquidnet
According to Mark Pumfrey, Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Liquidnet, in a recent statement on the appointment: "Dirk brings a wealth of experience to Liquidnet and his extensive industry knowledge and strong relationships in the institutional equity space will be instrumental in continuing our growth in these regions."
"Liquidnet's pipeline of innovations aimed at helping institutions source Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term efficiently, and with improved performance will become even more important as the industry continues to unbundle. This is an exciting time to join the company and I am delighted to be part of the Liquidnet team and to be given the opportunity to contribute to its success,” reiterated Mr. Griesmeyer in an accompanying statement.
The move is the first senior appointment at Liquidnet since the addition of Craig Viani and Gerald Casey to its Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS) Group back in February of this year.
Liquidnet, a global institutional trading venue, has added Dirk Griesmeyer as its newest Sales Director with immediate effect. He joins the group with an expertise across German-speaking regions and continental Europe, according to a recent Liquidnet statement.
The new world of Online Trading Online Trading Online trading represents the trading of fiat currencies, digital currencies, commodities, stocks and indices, where traders and investors intend to make a profit, via the purchase or sale of the aforementioned products. This is done through an electronic network, made accessible by brokers in the form of an online trading platform or hub.Online trading continues to see a rapid growth year on year, due to a number of reasons. Firstly, the number of brokers offering their services, with more mone Online trading represents the trading of fiat currencies, digital currencies, commodities, stocks and indices, where traders and investors intend to make a profit, via the purchase or sale of the aforementioned products. This is done through an electronic network, made accessible by brokers in the form of an online trading platform or hub.Online trading continues to see a rapid growth year on year, due to a number of reasons. Firstly, the number of brokers offering their services, with more mone Read this Term, fintech and marketing – register now for the Finance Magnates Tel Aviv Conference, June 29th 2016.
Mr. Griesmeyer joins Liquidnet with over three decades of experience across the financial services industry – in his new role as its Sales Director, he will be tasked with the responsibility of augmenting Liquidnet’s membership across Europe. In this capacity he will be teaming up with other members of Liquidnet’s Trade Coverage, Sales, Fixed Income, and Execution teams in a bid to help calibrate and implement the group’s long-term strategies. He will be reporting to Tony Booth, Liquidnet’s Head of Sales.
Mr. Griesmeyer joins Liquidnet after multiple positions at leading financial lenders. Most recently this has included Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), having worked for over a decade as its Managing Director of the German Equity Sales Trading team. Additional stops also include several senior positions at equity and fixed income trading desks at CSFB Europe, ABN Amro, and DGZ Dekabank, among others.

Mark Pumfrey, Head of EMEA, Liquidnet
According to Mark Pumfrey, Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Liquidnet, in a recent statement on the appointment: "Dirk brings a wealth of experience to Liquidnet and his extensive industry knowledge and strong relationships in the institutional equity space will be instrumental in continuing our growth in these regions."
"Liquidnet's pipeline of innovations aimed at helping institutions source Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term efficiently, and with improved performance will become even more important as the industry continues to unbundle. This is an exciting time to join the company and I am delighted to be part of the Liquidnet team and to be given the opportunity to contribute to its success,” reiterated Mr. Griesmeyer in an accompanying statement.
The move is the first senior appointment at Liquidnet since the addition of Craig Viani and Gerald Casey to its Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS) Group back in February of this year.