NorthPoint Trading Partners Continues Expansion, Opening office in Connecticut

Atlanta based Prime Brokerage firm, NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC, has opened an office in Connecticut to further expand its presence in the Northeast.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 28, 2009 -- Atlanta based Prime Brokerage firm, NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC (www.nptradingpartners.com), has opened an office on Connecticut to further expand its presence in the northeast. Christopher Edgar has been tapped to run the office, which will provide service and support to NorthPoints growing market share in the region.

"As we continue to expand our presence nationwide, we are very fortunate to have someone with Chris's talent and experience join our team," says Douglas Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC. NorthPoint is also planning a Chicago office in the first half of 2009.

For the past nine years, Chris Edgar has worked as Senior Managing Director at HedgeWorld. He has been working closely with hedge fund managers and investors and helped build HedgeWorld into a global business with over 70,000 registered users.

About NorthPoint Trading Partners LLC:

NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC (www.nptradingpartners.com)is a premier institutional brokerage and fund services company, dedicated to providing prime brokerage services to small and medium sized hedge funds. Through its fully disclosed clearing relationships with Goldman Sachs Execution and Clearing, L.P. (GSEC), J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp., and Jefferies, Inc., clients receive the benefits of boutique firm service and pricing, combined with professional clearing and prime brokerage services, integrated portfolio and trading functionality, suite of pre- and post-trade analytics, and direct access to multiple securities lending groups.

Disclaimer: Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P., J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp., or Jefferies, Inc, are not affiliated with NorthPoint Trading Partners, LLC or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates

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