Marex hires Cheeseman
07 September 2026 Hong Kong
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Marex has appointed Robert Cheeseman as head of prime services Asia.
Based in Hong Kong, Cheeseman brings more than 25 years of experience across listed derivatives, prime services, and electronic trading, with a long track record in APAC markets.
At Marex, Cheeseman will oversee the firm's prime services business in Asia, working with global and regional co‑heads to support hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, and institutional clients across prime brokerage and outsourced trading.
He previously served as managing director and co‑head of client development at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX).
Before joining HKEX, he spent almost four years at Credit Suisse as managing director and head of APAC prime derivatives services, overseeing teams across Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Mumbai.
Earlier in his career, Rob was head of APAC cross‑asset listed derivatives execution at Morgan Stanley, and spent almost a decade at Goldman Sachs in electronic trading in London and listed derivatives sales and trading in Hong Kong.
Jack Seibald, global co-head of Prime Services at Marex, says: “Asia is an important growth market for Prime Services and Marex more broadly, and Rob’s appointment strengthens our ability to expand our presence, deepen our client relationships, and capture the opportunities we see across the region.”
Cheeseman comments: “Marex has built a strong and differentiated prime brokerage offering and I’m excited by the opportunity to bring my regional relationships across clients, markets, products, and exchanges to help develop the business further across Asia.
“The firm’s entrepreneurial approach, combined with the breadth of capabilities across the prime services offering and the wider Marex platform, creates a compelling proposition for clients.
“I’m looking forward to working with the team to develop the business and deepen our engagement across the region.”
Based in Hong Kong, Cheeseman brings more than 25 years of experience across listed derivatives, prime services, and electronic trading, with a long track record in APAC markets.
At Marex, Cheeseman will oversee the firm's prime services business in Asia, working with global and regional co‑heads to support hedge funds, asset managers, family offices, and institutional clients across prime brokerage and outsourced trading.
He previously served as managing director and co‑head of client development at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX).
Before joining HKEX, he spent almost four years at Credit Suisse as managing director and head of APAC prime derivatives services, overseeing teams across Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Mumbai.
Earlier in his career, Rob was head of APAC cross‑asset listed derivatives execution at Morgan Stanley, and spent almost a decade at Goldman Sachs in electronic trading in London and listed derivatives sales and trading in Hong Kong.
Jack Seibald, global co-head of Prime Services at Marex, says: “Asia is an important growth market for Prime Services and Marex more broadly, and Rob’s appointment strengthens our ability to expand our presence, deepen our client relationships, and capture the opportunities we see across the region.”
Cheeseman comments: “Marex has built a strong and differentiated prime brokerage offering and I’m excited by the opportunity to bring my regional relationships across clients, markets, products, and exchanges to help develop the business further across Asia.
“The firm’s entrepreneurial approach, combined with the breadth of capabilities across the prime services offering and the wider Marex platform, creates a compelling proposition for clients.
“I’m looking forward to working with the team to develop the business and deepen our engagement across the region.”
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