Luke Hedley

Luke Hedley joined Rothschild & Co as a Sales Trader in February 2026, based in London as part of the firm's Global Markets Solutions (GMS) business platform for integrated equity capital solutions. Hedley brings 15 years of industry experience in equities sales trading, covering both long-only and hedge fund clients.

He is recognized as a hugely experienced addition to the equities execution team, known for their ability to source block liquidity for clients and help them navigate ever more complex markets. His skill set spans equities, proprietary trading, investment banking, trading, and capital markets.

Career History

• Rothschild & Co Redburn: Equity Sales Trader (February 2026–present)
• Investec: Equity Sales Trader (approximately 4 years, 2021–2026)
• Numis Securities: Sales Trader (approximately 10 years)

Education

Hedley earned a degree in Economics and Geography from Loughborough University (2007–2010). During his university career, he completed an industrial placement at Wilmington Trust and served as Chair of the Loughborough Student Managed Fund.

What Luke Hedley could bring to Sales Trading at Rothschild & Co:

With nearly 15 years of proven expertise in equities sales trading across major institutions, Hedley brings deep institutional knowledge in block trading and complex market navigation. His decade-long tenure at Numis and recent role at Investec demonstrate sustained success in relationship management with both buy-side and sell-side clients. At Rothschild & Co, his expertise in sourcing block liquidity and understanding evolving market complexity positions him to strengthen the firm's competitive positioning in institutional equities execution, particularly as the business continues to integrate advisory and capital markets services through the Global Markets Solutions platform.