US EditionVirtu Financial Announces Retirement of Douglas Cifu and Names Aaron Simons as New CEO - Virtu Finl (NYSE:VIRT)
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – Aaron Simons, Virtu Financial's longtime Chief Technology Officer, succeeds Douglas Cifu as CEO amid strong second-quarter results including $293 million net income, the company said.
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Virtu Financial Announces Retirement of Douglas Cifu and Names Aaron Simons as New CEO - Virtu Finl (NYSE:VIRT)
NEW YORK, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) a leading provider of global, multi-asset financial services that delivers liquidity and innovative, transparent products across the entire investment cycle to the global markets, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed its longtime Chief Technology Officer Aaron Simons as the company's new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board. Mr. Simons…
Cifu steps back at Virtu - Global Trading
Co-founder Douglas Cifu has retired from Virtu Financial, with chief technology officer Aaron Simons taking on the CEO position. Cifu will remain an advisor to the company. Virtu Financial reported US$2.1 billion in net trading income from its market making division in 2024, up 41% year-on-year. READ MORE: Citadel Securities paid US$943m for retail US equity, options order flow in nine months Simons joined Virtu in 2008, and has held trading and…
Virtu Financial CEO Douglas Cifu Retires - Markets Media
Virtu Financial, a leading provider of global, multi-asset financial services that delivers liquidity and innovative, transparent products across the entire investment cycle to the global markets, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed its longtime Chief Technology Officer Aaron Simons as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board. Mr. Simons succeeds Douglas Cifu who will retire as CEO and remain an advisor…
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