The layoffs have outnumbered the new hires at electronic-trading fintech firm ITG over the past two years. : The layoffs have outnumbered the new hires at electronic-trading fintech firm ITG over the past two years. So much for electronic trading jobs as a hedge against being laid off. Investment Technology Group (ITG), an agency brokerage and fintech firm specializing in electronic trading and portfolio management for hedge funds and asset management firms, has been cutting headcount. That includes a round of layoffs in the U.S. at the end of last month.