Equiduct hires former Turquoise Executive Director

London - May 19 2010 - Equiduct, the pan-European trading venue, has hired Ian Werner as Head of Legal and Compliance. 

Werner was previously at Turquoise where he was a member of the Board of Directors and was instrumental in the delivery of the MTF authorization and the execution of the sale of Turquoise to the London Stock Exchange.

Peter Randall, CEO of Equiduct said: "I am delighted to announce that Ian has joined our management team. His reputation and experience in this industry will ensure that Equiduct continues to comply fully with its responsibilities to the market."

Ian Werner said: "As the market continues to work closely with policy makers in reviewing equity trading practices, I am thrilled to be associated with Peter and his team in delivering an innovative and valuable service to the market."

Equiduct Media Contacts:

Peter Wilson-Smith, pws@quillerconsultants.com; +44 (0) 20 7233 9444

Kate Law, law@quillerconsultants.com; +44 (0)20 7233 9444