Deutsche Bank has appointed Jay Fraser as a managing director and head of Autobahn equity execution and head of Autobahn equity sales in the Americas.

He is based in New York, reporting to Jose Marques, managing director and global head of equity electronic trading, and Brian Dugan, managing director and head of equity execution sales in the Americas.

Fraser joins the bank with over 19 years of financial technology and execution experience. Most recently, Fraser led institutional electronic execution sales and product development at Citadel. Prior to that, he was head of international sales at Investment Technology Group.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jay to our strong, global team,” says Marques. “His experience will be invaluable as we continue to expand our innovative algorithmic and market access products throughout the Americas.”

Autobahn, Deutsche Bank’s electronic distribution service, provides access to markets and liquidity. Through Autobahn, clients can connect to Deutsche Bank’s sales, trading and research analytics as well as trade across multiple asset classes including foreign exchange, fixed income, equities, commodities, credit, rates and emerging markets.