Optiver Hires Former Goldman Partner Boomaars as Europe CEO
- Boomaars was head of equities execution for Europe at Goldman
- Optiver makes markets in stocks, bonds and listed derivatives
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High-speed trading firm Optiver has hired former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partner Jan Boomaars to run its European business.
Boomaars, who worked at Goldman for 21 years, will become Optiver’s European chief executive officer on Oct. 1, according to a statement on Friday. The role was previously handled by global CEO Paul Hilgers, who took over from Edwin van der Kruk.