Btig announced today that it plans to donate more than $5 million to hundreds of charities as a result of its annual Btig Charity Day.
The firm hosted over 80 all-star athletes, models, actors, actresses, musicians, journalists, politicians, business leaders and other cultural icons who acted as guest traders on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Over 300 non-profit organizations will benefit from the 2018 event. Since inception of the event, Btig has donated more than $45 million to charity.
“It was another incredible day at Btig yesterday. We are thrilled with the record number of celebrity guest traders who volunteered to join us, and humbled by the impressive number of nominated charities, which will benefit from the day,” said Steven Starker, Co-Founder of Btig. “It is a tremendous honor to have the continued support of institutional trading clients, our celebrity guest traders and employees worldwide.”
“For more than a decade, Btig Charity Day has helped fund meaningful causes...
The firm hosted over 80 all-star athletes, models, actors, actresses, musicians, journalists, politicians, business leaders and other cultural icons who acted as guest traders on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Over 300 non-profit organizations will benefit from the 2018 event. Since inception of the event, Btig has donated more than $45 million to charity.
“It was another incredible day at Btig yesterday. We are thrilled with the record number of celebrity guest traders who volunteered to join us, and humbled by the impressive number of nominated charities, which will benefit from the day,” said Steven Starker, Co-Founder of Btig. “It is a tremendous honor to have the continued support of institutional trading clients, our celebrity guest traders and employees worldwide.”
“For more than a decade, Btig Charity Day has helped fund meaningful causes...
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