Richard Rokow is SVP, Global Head of Market Data at Jefferies & Co. Rich brings over thirty years of experience as a facilitator, partner, and leader in the market data industry. Rich’s expertise includes defining global market data strategy, developing business and technology partnership, driving efficiencies within data sourcing, infrastructure, policy, and total cost of ownership firm wide. Rich implements industry-wide best practices and cutting-edge technologies to continuously provide the most cost-efficient roadmap for Global Market Data consumption.
Previously, Rich spent over 15 years at Nomura as the Director, Head of Global Market Data and managed teams and projects at Wachovia Securities and Instinet.

Rich has a bachelor’s degree from New York University and is active in various industry associations.