American financier with 30 years of experience joins Freedom Holding Corp.

Freedom Capital Markets (FCM), an investment and banking subdivision of Prime Executions, Inc. (a subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp.), has appointed Edward Maguire as its new senior managing director of the U.S. equities research team. According to the company’s press release, McGuire previously worked at SMBC Nikko Securities America.

FCM believes that Maguire’s extensive experience will help implement the company’s global strategy and promote further growth. In particular, he is expected to enhance and expand customer service offerings in U.S. equities, sales and trading.

Maguire has been working in equity research, banking and finance for 30 years. Before joining SMBC Nikko Securities America, he founded Bluemont Partners Advisory and was a partner at Momenta Partners, a venture consulting firm where he was responsible for deep analytics.

He began his career as an investment banker and research analyst at Merrill Lynch and CIBC World Markets, focusing on developing corporate software. His analytical articles on software and technology have been published in well-known media outlets, including CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Maguire holds a B.A. in Music from Columbia University and an MBA from Rutgers Business School.