IDX Announces New Hires to its New York Operations
IDX Capital, an interdealer broker of credit derivatives (CDS) operating in the over-the-counter market, announced today that it made additional hires to it’s New York operations. IDX Capital hired Edwin Rodriguez as its COO, a 15 year veteran of JPMorgan Chase and Chris Houchins from UBS Wealth Management to its CDS Broking Desk.
At JPMorgan, Mr. Rodriguez was a Vice President of Credit and Commercial Banking responsible for commercial credit, securities operations, & small business compliance. He held that position for three years.
Mr. Rodriguez also led managed 24 securities professionals focused on small & middle tier NY based investment & cash management accounts.
From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Rodriguez was a regional securities compliance director for JP Morgan in New York City and Long Island where he oversaw 180 NASD registered representatives. At Chemical Bank, Mr. Rodriguez also helped develop the institution’s new insurance products franchise for small business, during which he managed 90 insurance sales professionals.
Chris Houchins joins IDX Capital from UBS Wealth Management. Mr. Houchins was an Associate responsible for new client development, trade operations and analytics. Mr. Houchins graduated from Rider University with Cum Laude distinction in 2005.
James Cawley, Chief Executive Officer, said "We welcome both Ed and Chris to the team and are excited to work with them as we continue to service the needs of our client base in this dynamic and fast growing environment."
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