Marex Completes Acquisition of Webb Traders to Boost Equity Derivatives Market Making | LeapRate
Marex Group Limited (NASDAQ:MRX), the diversified global financial services platform, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Webb Traders, a European equity derivatives market maker.
Webb Traders operates from offices in Amsterdam and Paris and focuses on single stock options market making for European and US mid and large cap equities. The deal brings a technology led team of market makers, quants and developers into the Marex fold, adding depth to the firm’s electronic trading capabilities as part of its broader strategy to diversify revenue streams.
According to the announcement, the acquisition strengthens Marex’s existing market making operations while also enhancing its Equity Linked Structured Products platform. The company said the deal will allow it to internalise hedging, improve profit margins, and offer more competitive pricing to clients across its equity derivatives business.
The transaction represents another step in Marex’s ongoing expansion into specialised trading capabilities, building on its position across commodity and financial markets. The company has been actively growing its market making footprint as part of a wider push to broaden its service offering beyond its traditional strengths in clearing and execution.
Marex operates across four core service lines: Clearing, Agency and Execution, Market Making, and Hedging and Investment Solutions. The firm has established a leading franchise in metals, energy, and agricultural products, with access to more than 60 exchanges globally.
With over 3,400 active clients, including major commodity producers, consumers, traders, banks, hedge funds, and asset managers, Marex employs more than 3,000 staff across over 50 offices worldwide, spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
