Nicholas Bowyer
Bulphan
Summary
Equity market maker with a proven track record in revenue generation and client relationship management. Consistently ranked as a top performer across multiple roles, leading the market making book in performance metrics. Expertise in leveraging technology and innovative trading strategies to adapt to evolving market conditions. Developed additional revenue streams through corporate broking and cross-border arbitrage, resulting in significant returns on capital.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Managing Director, Equity Market Making
Stifel Nicolaus Europe
London
04.2016 - 01.2026
- Established small/mid cap market making presence at Stifel, achieving high profitability and significant returns on capital. Expanded stock coverage to approximately five hundred companies since inception. Assumed responsibility for trading Stifel's corporate stocks, enhancing interactions with institutional holders.
- Introduced cross-border arbitrage, risk arbitrage, and external placements to diversify revenue streams. Implemented Aquis market making to enhance overall profitability. Achieved exceptional returns in all four areas while utilising minimal capital.
- Enhanced technology utilised in trading and client services since joining Stifel.
- Leveraged long-standing relationships with wealth managers and broking community to generate substantial flow in non-market making names, producing risk-free returns.
- Achieved highest rate of return on capital and revenue generation within market making during ten years at Stifel.
Equity Market Maker
GMP Securities
London
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Facilitated liquidity in equity markets by executing trades and managing risk effectively.
- Developed trading strategies by analysing market trends and identifying profitable opportunities.
- Collaborated with team members to optimise pricing models and enhance execution efficiency.
- Conducted comprehensive analysis of cross-border arbitrage opportunities to identify potential profit margins.
Director, Equity Market Making
Panmure Gordon
London
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Developed market-making strategies that enhanced liquidity and improved trading efficiency.
- Analyzed pricing models to optimise trading decisions and minimise risks associated with market fluctuations.
- Managed relationships with institutional clients to ensure alignment of trading strategies with their investment goals.
Managing Director, Head of Market Making
Hume Capital
London
05.2010 - 09.2013
- Established market making initiative in collaboration with team of four traders.
- Profitable from initial operations
Head of Corporate Market Making
Seymour Pierce
London
11.2008 - 04.2010
- Led development and execution of corporate market-making strategies to optimise trading efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance liquidity and improve market depth across various asset classes.
- Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on market analysis and trading techniques to foster professional growth.
Managing Director, Head of Small Cap Market Making
Landsbanki securities
London
01.2003 - 10.2008
- Led team of six traders to optimise trading strategies
- Developed comprehensive trading strategies to optimise market-making activities.
- Analyzed market trends and data to inform decision-making and risk management.
- Top-ranking trading book
- Cultivated relationships with institutional clients to enhance service offerings.
Equity Market Maker
J P Jenkins
London
12.2001 - 11.2003
- Facilitate market making initiatives for 600 illiquid securities on AIM and Aquis.
Skills
- Market making strategy
- Stock coverage expansion
- Cross border arbitrage
- Institutional engagement
- Revenue generation innovation
- Flow generation
- Return on capital optimisation
- Corporate stock trading
- Capital utilisation
- Senior-level collaboration
Certification
- FSA Registered Representatives Exam
- Stock Exchange Domestic Equity Market Making Exam
Timeline
Managing Director, Equity Market Making
Stifel Nicolaus Europe
04.2016 - 01.2026
Equity Market Maker
GMP Securities
04.2015 - 03.2016
Director, Equity Market Making
Panmure Gordon
10.2013 - 03.2015
Managing Director, Head of Market Making
Hume Capital
05.2010 - 09.2013
Head of Corporate Market Making
Seymour Pierce
11.2008 - 04.2010
Managing Director, Head of Small Cap Market Making
Landsbanki securities
01.2003 - 10.2008
Equity Market Maker
J P Jenkins
12.2001 - 11.2003