Stu Taylor

Stu Taylor, MD, is the Head of eTrading at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), where he has been in this role since November 2020. His position involves leading the electronic trading strategy across global markets, focusing on enhancing MUFG's capabilities in electronic trading for fixed income and other asset classes. This role was created to consolidate and grow MUFG's e-trading business, which aims to provide advanced trading solutions to a diverse client base, including institutional investors and private equity firms.24

Before joining MUFG, Taylor was the Global Head of Electronic Trading at BGC Partners, where he played a significant role in the automation of fixed-income trading. He is also recognized as the co-founder and former CEO of Algomi, a fintech firm that developed innovative trading and analytics software for the fixed income market, which was acquired by BGC in 2018.134

Taylor's extensive experience in the financial technology sector includes previous roles at UBS, where he launched Bond Port, a bond trading auction system. His contributions to the field have earned him recognition, including being named one of the "40 most influential individuals in Fintech" by the Wall Street Journal's eFinancial News in 2014.123

Based in London, Taylor emphasizes the integration of technology and artificial intelligence to scale MUFG's e-trading capabilities, aiming for operational efficiency and improved client services.34