We are pleased to announce that Nick Stephan has joined OTCX as CEO of the Americas to lead the growth and expansion of our business across the region.
Nick will build OTCX’s Americas business by expanding our institutional client franchise, strengthening our presence in key markets and developing new opportunities as the platform scales globally. He will also help advance our ambition to become the most trusted workflow partner in OTC markets.
Nick brings more than 20 years of experience building and scaling financial technology and market infrastructure businesses. Most recently, as Global Head of Fixed Income Product, Strategy & Partnership Programs at Liquidnet, he led product strategy, partnerships and platform transformation and helped drive the acquisition of Neptune Networks.
Previously, Nick held senior leadership roles at BGC Partners and GFI Group, building electronic and hybrid institutional trading businesses including Fenics DeltaX and Latium. Earlier, he co-founded and led Phoenix Partners Group, growing it into a global institutional brokerage and trading business across the US and Europe before its acquisition by GFI Group.
Nick’s experience as an entrepreneur, operator and market structure innovator closely aligns with OTCX’s ambitions. In the Americas, he will partner with clients to modernize high-touch OTC workflows while preserving the service, relationships and expertise essential to these markets.
“OTCX has built an exceptional platform and a client-first culture. I’m excited to join this ambitious, entrepreneurial team and build the Americas business on that foundation. Together, we can make OTCX the most trusted partner in OTC markets.” -Nick Stephan, CEO Americas.
"Nick joins OTCX at a pivotal point in our growth journey. His experience building and scaling businesses, combined with his deep understanding of OTC markets, makes him an exceptional addition to the team. We see significant opportunity in the Americas, and Nick's expertise, industry relationships and client-first approach will help support our continued growth in the region. We're delighted to welcome him to OTCX and look forward to the impact he will make as we enter our next phase of growth." - Nicholas Koechlin, Founder & CEO.
About OTCX
OTCX is a workflow and execution technology partner for institutional participants in OTC markets. We help clients and dealers modernise high-touch trading workflows by combining the expertise, relationships and flexibility that define OTC markets with the efficiency, transparency and scalability of regulated digital execution.
Our ambition is to become the most trusted workflow partner in OTC markets. Through technology, market expertise and deep integration with client workflows, OTCX supports more efficient price discovery, negotiation, execution and lifecycle management processes, enabling clients to access liquidity, strengthen controls and scale intelligently in an increasingly digital marketplace.
