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Piper Sandler Launches Equities Trading in Europe with New Office Opening in Paris

  • Piper Sandler Companies has launched equities trading in Europe & opened a new office in Paris.
  • Ben Allen leads the Paris office & two strategic hires joined to strengthen the firm's European expansion.
  • Louis Renaudie joined as senior equity sales with prior experience at BNP Paribas.
  • Louis Carpentier joined as senior equity sales-trader with a background at Edmond de Rothschild & Société Générale.
  • The firm received regulatory approval in France for equities trading & secured passporting rights across Europe.
  • Piper Sandler's equity research platform ranks among the top 10 globally for U.S. equities coverage.
  • Piper Sandler was voted the #1 small & mid-cap liquidity provider by the buyside in the 2025 Extel U.S. Equity Trading Study.
  • The European expansion plan includes a total of eight hired sales & trading professionals.
  • The firm previously opened a Zurich office last year led by Alex Molloy, Vincenzo Pescuma, & Luigi Colazzo.
  • The announcement was dated September 9, 2026, with copyright notices for 2026.