Delta Capita launches platform to automate OTC derivatives post-trade
The TRADE
JULY 2, 2025
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SIX closes Aquis acquisition
The TRADE
JULY 1, 2025
SIX has completed its acquisition of Aquis, eight months after the deal was first announced. Through the move, SIX and Aquis are have an aggregated 15% market share and access to 16 capital markets across Europe. Additionally, as part of the acquisition, SIX is also set to deploy Aquis’ next-generation technology.
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MetLife IM set to acquire investment teams managing $6 billion from Mesirow
The TRADE
JANUARY 10, 2025
The acquisition comes as part of MetLifes strategy to accelerate growth in asset management and MIMs efforts to expand offerings and channels, alongside adding higher yield capabilities. This includes the strategies expected to be added through the announced acquisition of PineBridge Investments.
SPACs: A Path to Public Markets That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
MergersCorp M&A International
JULY 5, 2025
In the frenetic world of finance, few instruments have sparked as much debate, and perhaps as much misunderstanding, as the Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or SPAC. The capital raised in the IPO is placed in a trust account, earning interest, and can only be used for an acquisition or returned to investors.
Former head of equities at SIX returns as managing director after Citadel stint
The TRADE
JULY 18, 2025
Adam Matuszewski has rejoined SIX as managing director and part of the management committee for exchanges, following a year-long stint at Citadel Securities, The TRADE can reveal. London-based Matuszewski returns to SIX after having previously left in February 2024 following a 10-year tenure with the firm. During his time at the exchange, he (..)
LSEG revenue posts positive results in face of market volatility, markets division up 12%
The TRADE
JULY 31, 2025
in H1, with its markets division up 11.7 % year-on-year. David Schwimmer The markets offering provides secondary market trading for equities, fixed income, interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange (FX) and other asset classes, as well as clearing, risk management, capital optimisation and regulatory reporting solutions. A 17.9%
Here are Goldman’s best-of-the-best stock picks heading into August
CNBC: Investing
AUGUST 1, 2025
Corporate earnings growth, moderate economic data, expectations that the Federal Reserve may soon resume cutting interest rates and progress in trade talks have all served as upward catalysts in recent weeks. "Talent + synergies + M & A/capital markets recovery = lots of free cash flow," Goldman Sachs wrote.
Trading Technologies launches new equities broker ranking system
The TRADE
JANUARY 14, 2025
Capital markets technology provider Trading Technologies (TT) has moved to enhance its institutional clients visibility and agility in the equities markets with the launch of a new broker ranking system. The system is based on trade data compiled by Abel Noser Solutions which TT acquired in 2023.
Liquidnet taps State Street for head of CEEMEA equity markets
The TRADE
JULY 8, 2025
In his new role, Fidance will be based out of London, where he is set to expand access new markets and liquidity, and enhance product and distribution as well as engagement with local and international asset managers.
Euronext in talks to acquire Athens Stock Exchange
The TRADE
JULY 1, 2025
Euronext has confirmed that it is currently in discussions to acquire the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) in a deal thought to value the trading venue at €399 million (on a fully diluted basis). The deal would value the Athens-based trading venue at €6.90 An official offer submission is subject to due diligence.
Buy this streaming stock ahead of its earnings report later this month, says JPMorgan
CNBC: Investing
JULY 18, 2025
"Roku elected not to raise its 2025 Platform revenue guidance last qtr despite the announced Frndly acquisition, effectively leaving room for some weakening in the macro environment," the analyst said.
Global exchange revenues up 7.5% in four years, reaching $60 billion
The TRADE
JULY 17, 2025
The report confirmed generally strong trading across most asset classes and stronger capital formation spurring this growth, with particularly strong gains in trading, clearing, and settlement (TC&S) and market technology and access (MT&A). Global exchange revenues reached $58.9 billion in 2024, demonstrating a 7.5%
Euronext reports ‘all-time record’ Q2 results, with overall revenue and income up 12.8%
The TRADE
AUGUST 1, 2025
Non-volume related revenue accounted for 58% of the quarter’s total revenue, with areas such as capital markets and data solutions revenue seeing a 12% increase to €165.4 The exchange pointed towards favourable market conditions as a key driver for the strong revenues. growth of FX trading to €9.3 and totalling €51.7
5 stocks to buy for the second half from investors
CNBC: Investing
JUNE 21, 2025
The first half of the year was characterized by high volatility, as President Donald Trump's escalating trade war cast a shadow over the market. But with trade negotiations ongoing, Wall Street is cautiously optimistic entering the second half of the year that deals can be reached. natural gas.
Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals
Mergers and Inquisitions
MAY 14, 2025
Infrastructure Investment Banking Definition: In infrastructure investment banking, bankers advise companies in the data center, renewables, transportation, utilities, and energy storage/transportation markets on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions.
LSEG sees double-digit growth across post-trade as exchange continues to reap benefits of acquisition push
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The London Stock Exchange (LSEG) saw overall growth across its key businesses in 2023, with considerable improvement across data and analytics, capital markets, and in particular, post-trade. year-on-year increase, while capital markets saw a 6.1% In capital markets, the 6.1%
Dual Track Reboot: Five Key Considerations for Supercharging Your Life Science Company Exit
JD Supra: Mergers
APRIL 16, 2024
There have been 44 initial public offerings (IPOs) listed on the US stock markets in 2024 thus far, many of which continue to trade at a premium to their initial offering price, demonstrating the strength and buoyancy of current public markets.
FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Fintech giant FIS has acquired SaaS post-trade platform Torstone Technology, according to multiple sources close to the matter. The deal will further bolster FIS’ capital markets technology offering, having acquired SunGard in a major deal back in 2015.
Marex completes acquisition of TD Cowen’s outsourced trading and prime brokerage business
The TRADE
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Commodities specialist Marex has completed its acquisition of TD Cowen’s outsourced trading and prime brokerage business, first announced in September. It’s something that we learned to do quite well when we got to Cowen and we had a lot of success with working with different product lines,” Rosen told The TRADE.
BMO Capital Markets co-head of electronic trading departs
The TRADE
APRIL 22, 2024
BMO Capital Markets managing director and co-head of electronic trading has left the bank, The TRADE can reveal. After 10 years as co-founder of Clearpool and MD at BMO, I have decided to take some time away from electronic trading. It has been an amazing journey,” said Wald in an update.
Trading Technologies bolsters senior leadership team with three new additions
The TRADE
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Trading Technologies (TT) has made three new appointments to its senior leadership team, including chief operating officer; executive vice president of fixed income; and executive vice president of futures and options – all of which will join the firm on 1 January 2024.
The TRADE’s most read stories of the year part one: Major acquisitions, senior appointments and exchange outages
The TRADE
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Marex to acquire Cowen’s prime brokerage and outsourced trading business from TD At number ten was a story broken by The TRADE in September, news that Cowen’s prime brokerage and outsourced trading business had been acquired by Marex just six months after TD completed its purchase of the business.
Broadridge capital markets head to depart
The TRADE
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Justin Llewellyn-Jones, head of capital markets, North America (equities, FX and derivatives) and chief product officer for capital markets at fintech firm Broadridge has announced his departure after more than four years with the business. The post Broadridge capital markets head to depart appeared first on The TRADE.
People Moves Monday: Investec, BMO Capital Markets and BNP Paribas AM
The TRADE
APRIL 29, 2024
The new desk is Investec’s first low touch offering based in London and comes off the back of increased client demand, The TRADE understands. Lowres joins Investec as head of electronic trading and execution strategy after almost 17 years with Liberum. Alongside him, Matthew West joins Investec as a global electronic sales trader.
LSEG boasts positive first half on the back of swelling data and analytics and post-trade businesses
The TRADE
AUGUST 3, 2023
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has reported positive first half results on the back of strong growth in its data and analytics and post-trade divisions. Total income grew to £4 billion, marking an 8% increase in comparison with H1 results from 2022, largely thanks to an “outstanding” 19% growth in post-trade revenues.
LSEG capital markets revenues contribute to H1 growth despite ‘anticipated headwinds’
The TRADE
AUGUST 1, 2024
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) achieved a strong H1 according to results released on Thursday, with growth across capital markets, data and analytics, post-trade and its index business. “We In April, Tradeweb announced the acquisition of ICD, a cash management platform for corporate treasurers.
Chardan Engaged to Facilitate Nocturne Acquisition Corporation's Business Combination with Cognos Therapeutics, Inc., Paving the Way for NASDAQ Listing
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nocturne Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:MBTC, MBTCU, MBTCR) ("Nocturne") and Cognos Therapeutics, Inc. This strategic move marks Cognos's journey towards becoming a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. WILMINGTON, Del. and INGLEWOOD, Calif.,
SANUWAVE Health, Inc., a Leading Provider of FDA Approved Next-Generation Wound Care Products, Enters into a Merger Agreement with Sweat Equity Partners and Mercury Life Sciences-affiliated SEP Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-Listed Company
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
AUGUST 23, 2023
OTCQB: SNWV) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with SEP Acquisition Corp. Upon closing, the combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SNWV”. · SANUWAVE Health Inc. Nasdaq: SEPA).
Marex to acquire Cowen’s prime brokerage and outsourced trading business from TD
The TRADE
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Cowen’s prime brokerage and outsourced trading business has been acquired by Marex just six months after TD completed its purchase of the business. Following the acquisition, both businesses will continue to be led by Jack Seibald and Michael Rosen. TD Bank Group completed its all-cash $1.3
People Moves Monday: BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Tourmaline Partners and more…
The TRADE
MARCH 11, 2024
BNY Mellon made two key senior managing director hires into its fixed income and equity sales and trading businesses. Gould joined BNY Mellon after three years at RBC Capital Markets where she previously served as co-head of equities electronic sales and trading.
Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking?
Trading Technologies launches two business lines to support company’s expansion into new asset classes
The TRADE
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Trading Technologies International (TT) has unveiled two new dedicated business lines, TT Compliance and TT Quantitative Trading Solutions (QTS), to fuel growth for 2024 across asset classes. The post Trading Technologies launches two business lines to support company’s expansion into new asset classes appeared first on The TRADE.
Able View Completes Business Combination with Hainan Manaslu Acquisition Corp. to Become Publicly Traded Company
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
AUGUST 17, 2023
(“Able View,” or the “Company”), one of the largest comprehensive brand management partners of international beauty and personal care brands in China, today announced that it has completed its previously announced business combination with Hainan Manaslu Acquisition Corp. Upon the closing of the business combination, HMAC and Able View Inc.
Deutsche Bank completes acquisition of Numis
The TRADE
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Deutsche Bank has completed the acquisition of institutional broker Numis and has unveiled a new offering to be known as ‘Deutsche Numis’. The transaction – first reported on back in April – was previously valued at £410 million according to documents seen by The TRADE.
Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. and TV Ammo, Inc. Announce Filing of a Registration Statement in Connection with Proposed Business Combination
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. Nasdaq: BREZ) (“Breeze Holdings”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and TV Ammo, Inc., IRVING, Texas and GARLAND, Texas, Feb.
Marex hires in ex-Winterflood Securities equities trader
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Following this, Winterflood cut twenty positions across its London office, including six traders, as revealed by The TRADE. Just prior to this news, two other traders, Ben Ralph-Davies and Joel Russell also left Winterflood’s London business to join rival market maker Shore Capital, according to sources.
Interim Guidance on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Confirms Broad Application to M&A and Capital Market Transactions
Cooley M&A
JANUARY 19, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act imposes a 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock of publicly traded US corporations (“Covered Corporations”) effected after December 31, 2022 (the “Excise Tax”). [1] This post highlights key guidance from the Notice as it relates to common M&A and capital market transactions.
Deutsche Börse names new CEO to replace Theodor Weimer
The TRADE
MARCH 8, 2024
Leithner has been a member of the executive board of Deutsche Börse AG since 2018, responsible for pre- & post-trading. During that time, he has overseen the acquisition of SimCorp and Axioma, among other initiatives such as a 10-year partnership with Google Cloud. The two will operate as co-CEOs until the end of the year.
Outsourced trading: Easy to do, difficult to get right
The TRADE
AUGUST 7, 2024
Outsourced trading, though undoubtedly a contentious topic, is something that has been around in capital markets for decades in some form or another. However, an undeniable surge has occurred across the trading sphere over the last few years, with decidedly mixed results. And the number is climbing.
Acquisitions Often Fail. So Are They Worth the Risk?
M&A Leadership Council
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Art of M&A® / Strategy An excerpt from The Art of M&A, Sixth Edition: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide by Alexandra Reed Lajoux Research shows that a significant percentage of acquisitions “fail” in some way. Sometimes an acquisition is the right strategic choice, and other times this would be the wrong move.
D. Boral Capital Served as Capital Markets Advisor to Nova Vision Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: NOVV) in connection with its Completed Business Combination with Real Messenger
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Real Messenger Holdings Limited (“Real Messenger” or the “Company”), an innovative chat-based platform reimagining real estate connections, and Nova Vision Acquisition Corp. COSTA MESA, Calif.,
12 Concepts We Can Learn About Buying VS. Building a Business on How2Exit's Interview W/ Walker Deibel
How2Exit
MAY 22, 2023
Walker Diebold, bestselling author of “Buy Then Build: How to Acquisitions Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game,” experienced the stock market firsthand as a stockbroker and learned valuable lessons from his experiences. Walker began his career as a stockbroker, advising clients on asset allocation and executing trades.
Australian Securities Exchange welcomes Marex as futures clearing participant
The TRADE
OCTOBER 12, 2023
UK-based Marex has joined the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as futures clearing and trading participant with the move slated to increase competition within the currently heavily concentrated market. The post Australian Securities Exchange welcomes Marex as futures clearing participant appeared first on The TRADE.
People Moves Monday: Matrix Executions, Broadridge and CLSA
The TRADE
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Sparacino has an extensive career in options trading after also previously in senior sales and options roles for four years at Dash Financial Technologies and six and a half years at ConvergEx Group. The post People Moves Monday: Matrix Executions, Broadridge and CLSA appeared first on The TRADE.
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