About Entegra
Founded on principles of integrity, credibility, and trust, Entegra provides specialized trading advisory services for banks.
Our Origins
Having spent over 25 years at Credit Suisse trading Securitized Products (SP) including heading the business, Daniel Ezra understands the challenges industry leaders face with SP trading desks in today's regulatory environment.
Entegra was thus conceived as an alternative to an in-house trading operation that more closely aligns incentives to complement the financing and origination businesses, in a fully integrated and 'capital-light' platform.
Our Core Values
Integrity, Credibility, and Trust are the pillars of Entegra's service proposition.
Integrity
We operate with the highest standards of professional conduct and ethical behavior.
Credibility
Our expertise and track record establish trust with clients and partners.
Trust
We build lasting relationships based on reliability and consistent performance.
Credentials
Daniel Ezra graduated from Harvard University in 1998 and joined Credit Suisse's Non-Agency RMBS trading desk, which he helped grow into one of the premier franchises on the street. His expertise and foresight resulted in department profitability during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), when most of the industry saw record losses and exits from the SP sector.
Following the GFC, Daniel Ezra contributed to record trading profits for the firm, generating over $1.5 billion in PNL across various sectors. This included trading the Maiden Lane portfolios as well as significantly enhancing the franchise through unparalleled client service and thought leadership.
More recently, Daniel Ezra pioneered the MASCOT structure in CLOs and expanded his department's data science and technology capabilities to significantly increase trading volume and connectivity. His data-driven initiatives were a key factor behind Credit Suisse's invitation to join Octaura as a founding partner and board member, a dealer-led consortium establishing an electronic marketplace for Leveraged Loans, CLOs, and ABS.
