ADVISORY, April 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: BTIG, LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of the 15th BTIG Charity Day on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
Hundreds of charities receive a donation from BTIG Charity Day. Charities are nominated by clients and celebrity guest traders, a unique process which enables the firm to be introduced to many new non-profit organizations each year. Since the event’s inception in 2003, BTIG has donated more than US$40 million to hundreds of charitable organizations around the world, including more than US$5 million from the May 2016 event.
In honor of the occasion, Peter Tarrant, Managing Director and Head of Business Development, will ring the Opening Bell.
Where: Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43 rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When: Monday, May 1, 2017 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
BTIG Media Contact: Amanda Gold 212.738.6134 agold@btig.com
Nasdaq MarketSite: Emily Pan (646) 441-5120 emily.pan@nasdaq.com
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Webcast: A live stream of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
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About BTIG BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 500 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 14 cities in the U.S., and throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income (futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities). The company’s core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more. Disclaimer: https://www.btig.com/Disclaimer.aspx
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