Head of UBS outsourced buying and selling providing departs

Chris Blackburn, head of UBS’ Execution Hub, EMEA, left his position at UBS for pastures new.

Blackburn introduced that he had departed in a social media submit. 

All the way through his tenure at UBS, Blackburn served in a spread of roles, together with as leader working officer for UBS’ sell-side international money equities trade. 

All the way through his time as head of the UBS Execution Hub, Blackburn oversaw the improvement of the Hub, operating against opening up outsourced buying and selling as an choice for better corporations in addition to overseeing the continual innovation of the providing.

Blackburn up to now instructed The TRADE that “present buying and selling desks of bigger asset managers are an increasing number of the usage of [the hub] so as to add explicit functions or capability the place they resolve that it does now not make sense for them to construct in-house.” 

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Blackburn is ready to start out his new – as but unconfirmed – position on 28 April 2025.

Talking on his departure, Blackburn commented: “Ultimate week, I formally resigned from UBS after just about 9 implausible years. Spanning a number of other roles all over that point, I’ve been fortunate to paintings with and be informed from one of the vital absolute best within the trade. I’m deeply thankful for the reports, friendships, and alternatives that UBS has given me. 

“Leaving is without a doubt bittersweet, however the time is true for a thrilling new problem (on which, extra in the end).”

UBS declined to remark when approached through The TRADE.