Marcus Hooper

Marcus Hooper

Marcus Hooper is CEO and executive director of Pipeline Financial Group Limited. Previously, he was manager in charge of trading operations for the investment management divisions of HBOS, Dresdner, and AXA. Mr. Hooper has also worked on financial markets projects undertaken by a number of government and professional organizations, including the European Commission, U.K. Treasury, and London Stock Exchange. He has published papers on financial markets behavior including studies on the subjects of best execution, electronic and alternative trading systems, and transaction cost analysis. Mr. Hooper is a regular contributor at industry conferences and has lectured at executive MBA programs in the United Kingdom and the United States.

From the Blog

Shining a Light on Europe’s “Dark Pools”

A trio of trading experts discuss structural changes in European equity markets and the impact of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), which was amended two weeks ago after a year-long review process. Read More

MiFID II Changes to Be Announced: Responding to Regulation

As the European Commission readies its proposal for reforming the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (also known as “MiFID II”), financial professionals are left waiting to see how the new regulations will change the way that they do business. The … Read More