Head of Global Trading
34 years investment experience
13 years with Vontobel
New York
Vontobel Asset Management Inc.
66 Hudson Boulevard
34th Floor, Suite 3401
New York, NY 10001
United States of America
Gary Thompson joined Vontobel in June 2011. As Head of Global Trading, he oversees our execution hubs in America, Europe, and Asia, which execute the trading orders from our investment teams.
Prior to joining Vontobel, he was a Managing Director and Head of the International Sales Trading Desk at Société Générale from 2000 to 2011. From 1997 to 2000, he specialized in the European markets at BNP Paribas. From 1995 to 1997, he ran the Market Making operation at Kleinwort Benson. From 1993 to 1995, he headed the Latin American Trading Desk at Inverlat International in London. He began his financial career in 1991 at Baring Securities, where he traded Japanese derivatives until 1992.
Gary received a Bachelor of Science (with honors) in Mathematics, with an emphasis on Abstract Mathematics, from the University of Bristol. He also holds the FINRA Licenses Series 7, 24, and 63.
