Tony Venditti
Head of Strategic Initiatives & Sales at South Street Securities LLC
The agenda was packed with informative sessions, keynote speeches and interactive discussions. Each session provided attendees with deep insights into the securities lending market, the impact of regulatory changes, and the importance of innovation and technology in navigating market challenges. Particularly notable were the keynote speech by Stephen Poloz and the dedicated working lunches, which fostered focused discussions on pivotal industry topics.
Mr. Venditti joined South Street Securities (SSS) in February 2020 as a Managing Director and Senior Executive. He joined SSS with over 35 years of experience in the securities industry. As Head of Strategic Initiatives & Sales, Mr. Venditti has spearheaded the expansion of SSS into the U.S Equity Finance and Trading business. He is also responsible for seeking out strategic partnerships and/or acquisitions.
Prior to joining SSS, Mr. Venditti spent 10 years with Nomura Securities from 1995-2005. In his time at Nomura, he held various roles such as the Global Head of Equity Finance in London where he also oversaw the Structured Equity Group. He also served as Nomura’s Co-Head of U.S. Equity Sales business in New York. In 2006, Mr. Venditti joined Paloma Securities as President and was responsible for expanding the firms’ sales, trading and financing capabilities. He remained at Paloma Securities until BMO acquired the Global Securities Lending business in 2009. Mr. Venditti was the Co-Head of BMO Global Prime Finance and Delta 1 trading business. His group was responsible for growing all aspects of BMO’s financing and trading capabilities globally until he departed in 2019. In addition, Mr. Venditti was an active Board Member of the Canadian Securities Lending Association from 2012 to 2019.
Mr. Venditti attended the College of Staten Island. He is also FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 registered.
