BTIG to Hold 9th Commissions for Charity Day

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BTIG LLC, an institutional broker dealer specializing in trading and related brokerage services, announced today that it will hold its 2011 Commissions for Charity day on Wednesday, April 27.

The annual celebrity-filled event has raised more than $15 million from equity and derivative trading commission profits over the last eight years for children's charities including The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Jacob's Cure and Catch 25. This year's trading day will be attended by Joe Girardi, Nick Swisher, Reggie Jackson, John McEnroe and Sean Avery, among others.

"With the help of our celebrity guest traders and the support of our clients, who significantly increase their trading volumes on Charity Day, we have been able to make a real difference to the charities that we support," said Steven Starker, co-founder of BTIG. "For the first time this year, we will also be rolling out our Commissions for Charity Day beyond the U.S. to our international offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and London."

"Every year our Charity Day sets new records. We hope this year we are able to donate more than the unprecedented $4 million that was raised last year so that we can continue to make a difference on an international level and in our own local communities," said Scott Kovalik, co-founder of BTIG. 

Previous celebrity participants in the event include Eli Manning, Johnny Damon, Tom Coughlin, Matt Dillon, Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, Ronnie Lott, Steve Young, Joe Morgan and Michael J. Fox.

About BTIG 

BTIG LLC is a premier institutional brokerage and fund services company.  BTIG continues to build its global franchise around a broad and experienced group of professionals who are leaders and experts in their respective fields. Founded in 2002, BTIG, including through its affiliates, employs more than 400 professionals in five different countries. BTIG serves customers from all over the world and offers services in 11 areas: Equity Trading, Fixed Income, Futures Trading, Convertible Securities, Equity Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Outsource Trading, Direct Market Access, Capital Markets, Equity Research and Corporate Access.  BTIG has ten domestic offices:  New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Greenwich, Red Bank, Norwalk and Orinda.  The firm also has four overseas affiliates:  London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.

BTIG LLC is a member of FINRA and SIPC

BTIG Australia Limited ACN 128 554 601 is a member of ASIC and ASX

BTIG Hong Kong Limited, Exchange Participant of SEHK, licensed and regulated by the SFC

BTIG Ltd is a member of the LSE and is authorized and regulated by the FSA

BTIG Singapore Pte. Ltd is registered and licensed with MAS

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