Digital assets: what strategy for institutional investors?
Jacques Lolieux is CIO at Aplo, where he oversees the company's trading and research functions, manages the trading desk, leads on research and analysis, and is responsible for deciphering trading strategy.
Lolieux brings over 25 years of experience in traditional finance, with a primary focus on equities trading and technology across both the sell side and buy side. Prior to joining Aplo, he was Head of Electronic Market Making at Credit Suisse, where he built CrossFinder EU, one of the largest cash equity dark pools in the world. He subsequently exited a market making company that accounted for over 5% of US equities volume. He co-founded Aplo in 2019 alongside Oliver Yates, Simon Douyer, and Arnaud Carrere. The company, originally named SheeldMarket, is a French Digital Asset Service Provider registered with the AMF and provides institutional investors with trading and liquidity access across digital asset markets.
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