Richard Parsons is the CEO of Instinet Incorporated, responsible for managing the agency-model brokerage firm's overall operations, across the globe. He also serves as the CEO of Instinet Europe, a role he has held since 2016. Mr. Parsons joined Instinet in 2002 as a US Equity Sales Trader and has taken on an evolving succession of senior execution leadership roles, including Head of International Trading and Head of European Coverage, before becoming the firm’s European CEO. In 2021, he became global Chief Operating Officer of Instinet Incorporated, and was named Chief Executive Officer in December 2022. Prior to joining Instinet, Richard spent nine years on the Buyside - starting his career at Gartmore Investment Management.
