Greenwich Associates today announced the hiring of Richard Johnson.

Johnson joins Greenwich Associates as Vice President in the Firm’s Market Structure and Technology practice, where he will lead research and consulting initiatives in equities, technology and fintech infrastructure.

“Richard’s 20 years’ experience in equities electronic trading and cutting-edge technologies like the blockchain will bring valuable expertise to Greenwich Associates and our clients, and we are excited to welcome him on board,” says Dan Connell, Greenwich Associates Managing Director, Market Structure and Technology. 

Johnson began his career in trading at Investment Technology Group as market structure changes were enabling electronic trading to take off. In 2004 he left to become a founding employee at boutique algorithmic trading broker, Miletus Trading, where he served as Head of Trading. Miletus was ultimately acquired by global dark pool operator, Liquidnet, where Johnson held senior roles in product management and business development before moving to Société Générale , where he ran Electronic Trading in the Americas. After leaving Société Générale, Richard moved into the financial technology space, where he consulted for itBit, a leading blockchain technology company, and then went on to help found Quantave, a company focused on digital currency execution. 

“With its research and consulting relationships with both buy-side and sell-side firms, Greenwich Associates is at the center of critical discussions about how technology can be best applied in financial markets, and I’m excited for this unique opportunity,” Johnson says.