About Dennis Dijkstra
In a July 2022 financial results update, Dennis Dijkstra, CEO of Flow Traders, described 2021 as "another very strong year" for the company. He stated that the firm focused on executing its three core pillars in equity, credit, and digital assets. Dijkstra reported that Flow Traders traded more than 1.5 trillion in value in exchange-traded products (ETPs) across all regions, surpassing one trillion for the third consecutive year. He noted the company expanded its footprint in equity ETPs, as well as newly launched ESG and crypto ETPs. Dijkstra also said Flow Traders became a publicly non-disclosed dealer in credit issuances and expanded its digital asset offering.
Dijkstra stated that the company provided liquidity to 200 exchanges globally and bilaterally to institutional counterparties, reaching a milestone of onboarding 2,000 institutional counterparties. He said Flow Traders supported initiatives like Pith Network, ShapeQ, and Mimex D2X to advocate transparency and innovation in financial markets. Dijkstra outlined a growth agenda focused on equity and index investing, the credit market, and the digital asset ecosystem, adding that the company stepped up investments and headcount to be part of that ecosystem. He also mentioned that Flow Traders recruited 160 new colleagues globally through its Flow Academy.
Source: AI-verified profile updated from Dennis Dijkstra's recent appearances.
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Focused on making sure we execute on the three core pillars we've been building on over the last few years: in equity, credit, and in the digital asset space. In 2021, we surpassed trading ETPs globally, or for more than one trillion in value. For the third consecutive year, it was even our best year. We traded more than 1.5 trillion value in ETPs across all regions. We've expanded our footprint both in the equity ETPs, but also very importantly in the newly launched ESG and also the crypto ETPs. And again, it was a very important year for our product offering in credit products. So we became a publicly non-disclosed dealer in a lot of credit issues, but also our digital asset offering, both bilateral and also a kind of management board member, Mike, as our CFO, to help us build the platform for the future. We provide liquidity to both exchanges, 200 globally, but also bilaterally to institutional counterparties. We've reached a very important and big milestone of having on board at our 2000s institutional counterparty, which is a big accomplishment. And we've extended our ecosystem approach in the financial markets we operate in. So we advocate transparency and innovation to these markets, and they deserve it. So we support, both financially but also with other resources, initiatives like Pith Network, which brings transparency and true ownership of market data or platforms. Index investing, the ETP markets. Second, it's about the credit market and how they are evolving and our role in that. Third, it's the digital asset ecosystem. As Flow Traders, we have been invested in the digital asset ecosystem for already many years, but I think 2021, but also 2022, will be very important for how the future will further evolve. So that's why we've stepped up our investments and headcount to make sure that we are part of this whole new ecosystem also in the future. At Flow Traders, people are at the core of everything we do. So the people have been building the company where we are today, but they're also very important to where we want to go. So I'm very confident that the team that's there, but also any new colleagues that will join, will make sure that we continue to succeed.
