BTIG Continues Expansion with Opening of Singapore Office

SINGAPORE--(Business Wire)--
BTIG LLC, a global broker dealer specializing in institutional trading and
related brokerage services, today announced that it has opened an office in
Singapore through its affiliate BTIG Singapore Pte. Ltd. This is the latest step
in BTIG`s global expansion and adds to its growing international presence, which
includes offices in London, Hong Kong and Sydney.

"Singapore expands our global footprint in Asia and provides us with an
on-the-ground presence in one of the region`s most important financial markets,"
said Kevin Chessen, head of BTIG LLC`s International effort. "BTIG is well
positioned to provide our clients with a platform that they need to operate
globally."

The Singapore office is led by Steve Conway, Chief Executive Officer of BTIG
Singapore Pte. Ltd. Conway joined BTIG in 2008 to build the firm`s sales and
trading presence in the region. He began his investment career in 1987 trading
for Nomura in London. He has over two decades of experience trading Asian
equities and derivatives for firms, including Barings, Schroders and Credit
Suisse. Before moving to Singapore, Conway spent four years in New York, ten
years in Japan and four years in Indonesia.

"This is an exciting step in BTIG`s global growth plan. Singapore, along with
our Hong Kong presence and our dedicated desk covering Japan, provides us with
an important gateway to the rest of Asia," added Conway. "Our team members in
Singapore bring with them exceptional knowledge of the local financial markets
as well as strong client relationships across Asia."

The BTIG Singapore Pte. Ltd. team includes:

Grant Williams, Sales Trader, with 24 years of experience in Asian equity
markets. Prior to joining BTIG, Williams was a senior trader at Credit Suisse in
Sydney. He has previously held senior equity, GDR/ADR and convertible bond
proprietary and facilitation trading roles in London, New York, Hong Kong and
Tokyo with Robert Fleming, UBS, Banc of America and Credit Suisse.

Henry Gordon, Director, Sales Trading, with 14 years experience in the
Australian and Asian equity markets, working in Sydney, London and Singapore.
Gordon started with Goldman Sachs JBWere in 1996 before moving to London with
Credit Suisse in 2003. He joined BNP Paribas as London Head of Asian Hedge Fund
Sales in 2006 before running an Asian long/short book at Peloton Partners in
London in 2007. Most recently, he returned to the sell-side at Lehman Brothers
in Singapore.

Peter Bass, Director, is the principal Japanese execution trader. Bass started
his career at Nomura in London in 1987 trading Japanese and Asian equities and
ADRs. He has since spent 13 years working as a senior trader in Tokyo for both
Nomura and HSBC.

About BTIG

BTIG LLC is a premier institutional brokerage and fund services company. Founded
in 2002 BTIG employs over 350 individuals around the world. BTIG serves over
1,200 institutional customers and offers services from five divisions: Equity
Trading, Fixed Income Trading, Prime Brokerage, Outsource Trading and Direct
Market Access. BTIG has offices in New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston,
Chicago, Los Angeles, Greenwich, Red Bank, Aspen and Orinda. The firm also has
affiliates in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

BTIG LLC is a member of FINRA and SIPC

BTIG Australia Limited ACN 128 554 601 is a member of ASIC and ASX

BTIG Hong Kong Limited, Exchange Participant of SEHK, licensed and regulated by
the SFC

BTIG Ltd is a member of the LSE and is authorized and regulated by the FSA

BTIG Singapore Pte. Ltd is registered and licensed with MAS

SINGAPORE:
BTIG LLC
Steve Conway, +65 6595 5200
or
MEDIA:
Kelsea Michael, +1 212-279-3115, ext. 231
kmichael@cjpcom.com
Caroline Harris, +1 212-279-3115, ext. 222.
charris@cjpcom.com
Peter Tarrant, +1 212-593-7560
ptarrant@btig.com

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