Olivetree Securities has announced the appointment of Martin Lupton to its Distribution Group, where he will be responsible for relationship management with clients and for developing the firm’s training and development programme.

Prior to joining Olivetree Lupton, was at Bear Stearns where he developed the company’s UK equity sales trading presence in London. He previously spent 15 years at Kleinwort Benson as Global Head of Equity Trading where he was instrumental in developing an electronic agency broker unit and in building an integrated securities firm. Lupton began his career in 1970 at Wedd Durlacher Mordaunt & Co.

Welcoming the appointment, Daryn Kutner, Olivetree’s CEO and Founder, said: “In Martin’s 40 year career he has always demonstrated the highest level of integrity and ethical standards and has been a credit to any company for which he has worked. His values are very much aligned with our own. Martin will play an integral part in our sales effort and will also be responsible for, amongst other things, the firm’s training and development programme. We are delighted that Martin has recognised the momentum and uniqueness of Olivetree. "