LoopFX launches as live FX liquidity network integrated with State Street’s FX Connect
The TRADE
JULY 31, 2025
million investment in LoopFX, to support the firm’s trading and price discovery innovations into the FX markets.
Finding opportunities in alternative asset managers and a bearish call on the U.S. dollar
CNBC: Investing
JULY 10, 2025
Investors are looking for opportunities in alternative asset managers and in cybersecurity. Alternative asset managers Ben Snider of Goldman Sachs sees opportunity in alternative asset managers. Then of course, all attention turned to tariffs, the market sold off, and these companies fell with it.
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MetLife IM set to acquire investment teams managing $6 billion from Mesirow
The TRADE
JANUARY 10, 2025
MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire three investment teams and assets managed by Mesirow, an independent financial services firm. Nearly $6 billion of assets managed by the acquired team will transfer to MIM, under the terms of the transaction.
Goldman's top trades for this upcoming earnings season
CNBC: Investing
JULY 12, 2025
which has also outperformed the market in the past three months by climbing about 38%, may continue to rally. Asset managers and capital markets analyst Alexander Blostein, who rates State Street a buy, calls its risk-reward profile the "most attractive" among trust banks in his coverage.
Trade associations emphasise need for credit ratings to bolster EU corporate bond transparency regime
The TRADE
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The post Trade associations emphasise need for credit ratings to bolster EU corporate bond transparency regime appeared first on The TRADE.
The rebundling conundrum
The TRADE
JULY 24, 2025
At the time, a significant concern for asset managers was the possibility that access to, and quality of, research would be diminished. However, all in all, the good intentions behind regulators’ decisions at the time cannot be denied – the pursuit of more efficient capital markets is necessary after all.
Cboe Clear Europe gets regulatory green light to launch securities financing transactions clearing
The TRADE
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The service also supports key regulatory initiatives including EMIR, CSDR and the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), with the aim to help promote transparency, market integrity and the competitiveness of European capital markets. “We
Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred
The TRADE
JANUARY 22, 2025
I was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021. I oversee the capital markets function and I assist in origination. Our public positions and investments have originated through a rigorous capital markets process. There’s been a reopening in capital markets.
People Moves Monday: RBC, Amundi, Siebert Williams Shank and more…
The TRADE
JUNE 9, 2025
His most recent position at the firm was as managing director, leading the iShares EMEA equity product strategy team. Banque, Banca Commerciale, and Lugano Espirito Santo Investment Bank.
Kepler Cheuvreux and Halo Investing unveil strategic partnership to expand Middle East structured products access
The TRADE
AUGUST 5, 2025
Read more – Kepler Cheuvreux and Unigestion unveil joint €3 billion asset management plans Jean-Pierre Ané, deputy chief executive, in charge of business development at Kepler Cheuvreux said: “Their [Halo’s] technology and global reach perfectly complement our structured solutions and capital markets expertise.
Over the last two years 87% of companies have increased investment in the cloud, finds report
The TRADE
JULY 14, 2025
As capital markets have continued to evolve at a rapid pace – with increased regulatory scrutiny showing no sign of let up – 87% of companies have increased their investment in the cloud over the last two years, according to a recent report by the London Stock Exchange Group.
People Moves Monday: Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Legal & General Investment Management, Goldman Sachs and more…
The TRADE
JULY 14, 2025
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Mark Molloy has joined Morgan Stanley Investment Management as a macro trader within the broad markets fixed income team, based in London. He is set to report to Alexander Bouzalis, managing director, and Justin Sham, head of European credit trading.
Former UBS outsourced trading business development lead joins Marex
The TRADE
JULY 15, 2025
Massimo Labella, co-head of international prime brokerage and outsourced trading at Marex, said: “Serhan brings over 30 years of capital markets experience, most recently at UBS, where he led business development for their outsourced trading platform in EMEA.
AI? Patience young grasshopper
The TRADE
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
But what does the persistent evolution of AI mean for capital markets specifically? Speaking to The TRADE, Timothee Consigny, chief technology officer at H2O Asset Management, asserts that there is a definite place for artificial intelligence within capital markets and the time for adoption is now. “[Gen-AI]
Keeping the APAC door open as Europe moves to T+1
The TRADE
JULY 2, 2025
When it comes to innovation and the potential impacts of large-scale change, market players are accustomed to looking westward primarily – that is, to North America – a trend visible not just across the capital markets, but the world over.
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.
SIX launches new data offering for global fixed income markets
The TRADE
APRIL 29, 2025
SIX has launched a new data offering to enhance coverage, reliability and pricing flexibility for the global fixed income markets. The provider has said that the offering will give clients access to data for 3.6
New Home Co. Completes Acquisition of Landsea Homes Corporation
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
JUNE 25, 2025
Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Vestra Advisors, and Wells Fargo served as financial advisors to New Home. About Apollo Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as legal counsel to New Home.
Fireside Friday with… Nasdaq’s Valerie Bannert-Thurner
The TRADE
JUNE 6, 2025
Why has cloud adoption across capital markets picked up so much in the last few years? If you think about the evolution of markets, both where they are today and how they compete, operational resilience is the absolute top concern, but resilience is also function of their wider ecosystem as well.
Pacific Reach and Dilawri Acquire The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
JULY 29, 2025
As equal partners, Pacific Reach will take on the role of asset-manager and work closely with Dilawri to elevate an already exceptional luxury hotel. Marriott International will continue to manage the hotel under The Ritz-Carlton brand without disruption to operations.
Major investment banks and asset managers partake in landmark blockchain pilot
The TRADE
MARCH 12, 2024
Digital Asset’s blockchain network Canton has completed a pilot involving a large group of major investment banks and asset managers demonstrating interoperability of independent distributed ledger applications (dApps) in the capital markets domain.
Silicon Valley: A Friend or Foe to Asset Management?
Accenture Capital Markets
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The financial services industry—including asset managers—has had an interesting relationship with Silicon Valley. Asset managers should not assume that these tech giants will look past this industry. This is just what Alibaba, an Amazon-like tech firm in China, did when it entered the mutual fund business in that market.
DWS Group’s global head of capital markets leaves the business
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The global head of capital markets at German asset manager DWS, Keshava Shastry, has left the business, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, The TRADE can reveal. Keshava Shastry Shastry, a managing director based in London, had been with the German firm for over ten years.
What Asset Managers need to get right with generative AI
Accenture Capital Markets
JUNE 18, 2024
Generative AI (gen AI) is predicted to impact over two-thirds of all functions across the capital markets industry, suggesting that the technology has the potential to significantly transform all its segments—including asset management. The majority of asset manager have already started on this journey.
People Moves Monday: UBS, MEAG, Northern Trust Asset Management and more…
The TRADE
JUNE 24, 2024
UBS appointed Carlos Salcedo head of capital markets financing sales Americas, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. Before joining MEAG, Malakis held senior sales positions with international asset managers, including Generali Insurance, Vanguard International and Schroders.
People Moves Monday: RBC, UBS, Balyasny Asset Management and more…
The TRADE
OCTOBER 2, 2023
James Hilton was appointed multi-asset managing director in RBC’s low touch team, joining from Credit Suisse, where he had been serving as head of sales for EMEA for the bank’s advanced execution sales (AES) team. Balyasny Asset Management appointed Harrison Chesterton as associate director within its equity finance trading division.
People Moves Monday: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Liquidnet, Trumid and more…
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Ryan O’Connor left Goldman Sachs Asset Management and is set to join ETF provider Global X ETFs as chief executive on 8 April. He most recently served as global head of ETF product, having initially joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management back in 2017 to build out the US fund strategist model portfolio business.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management global head of ETF product departs
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Ryan O’Connor has left Goldman Sachs Asset Management and is set to join ETF provider Global X ETFs as chief executive on 8 April. He most recently served as global head of ETF product, having initially joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management back in 2017 to build out the US fund strategist model portfolio business.
People Moves Monday: UBS, Titan Asset Management, IEX Group and more…
The TRADE
JUNE 10, 2024
Alex Livingstone, formerly head of trading for ETFs and FX at Titan Asset Management, joined Titan Investment Solutions as a junior portfolio manager and trader. The post People Moves Monday: UBS, Titan Asset Management, IEX Group and more… appeared first on The TRADE.
People Moves Monday: Investec, BMO Capital Markets and BNP Paribas AM
The TRADE
APRIL 29, 2024
Joe Wald, BMO Capital Markets’ managing director and co-head of electronic trading left the bank, departing after four years in his most recent role, according to an update on his social media. Prior to founding Clearpool, Wald spent a year and a half at GAIN Capital as an executive vice president.
SIFMA and asset management arm voice concerns over the SEC’s proposal to redefine exchanges
The TRADE
JUNE 15, 2023
SIFMA and its asset management arm have published an open letter expressing concerns about the SEC’s proposal to redefine what constitutes an exchange and expand Regulation ATS, stating that it is not appropriately tailored to existing systems.
Over a third of asset managers are planning to renegotiate fees with vendors to lower costs
The TRADE
JUNE 27, 2023
Asset managers are turning to third party vendor relationships as a means of reducing costs, a report from Northern Trust and Coalition Greenwich has found. Around 37% of the 151 asset managers surveyed by Northern Trust confirmed plans to renegotiate fees with vendors to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
Asset managers looking to shake up strategy in next two years, Northern Trust survey finds
The TRADE
MAY 1, 2024
Some 83% of asset managers plan to change product strategy in the next two years, a new survey from Northern Trust has found, emphasising the need to cater to diverse investor needs. Technology appears to be at the heart of that change, with 77% planning to leverage new tech within the same timeframe.
Asset management association pushes for Europe to switch to T+1 in 2026
The TRADE
OCTOBER 22, 2024
One other point was that there should be a recommendation, but not a regulatory requirement, to transition the mutual fund subscription and redemption settlement cycle to T+2 from the common T+3/4 in the UK and other popular EEA fund jurisdictions to coincide with the UK, EU and Swiss transition to T+1 in capital markets.
FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The deal will further bolster FIS’ capital markets technology offering, having acquired SunGard in a major deal back in 2015. trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton outsourcing its entire global transfer agency (TA) operations to FinTech FIS.
Cyber Crime: What You Need to Know About Cyber Resiliency
Accenture Capital Markets
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
According to the cyber crime study, an asset management firm could spend more than $17 million per year on charges relating to managing and recovering from incidents. For more on cyber resiliency, read our InsideOps: Cybersecurity for Asset Managers: Shielding Your Firm from Risks. Cost of Cyber Crime Study.
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.
People Moves Monday: SSGA, Clear Street, BTIG and more…
The TRADE
JULY 15, 2024
Previously in his career, Paparella ran the institutional structured products Latin America desk for RBC Capital Markets. He also previously served as managing director at both American Express Bank International and Deutsche Bank, Argentina. Before that, she co-founded Vicenda Asset Management in Zug, Switzerland.
People Moves Monday: Northern Trust, Lloyds Bank North America and more…
The TRADE
AUGUST 28, 2023
Northern Trust promoted Dane Fannin as its new head of global foreign exchange (GFX)and securities finance within its capital markets business. Pictet Asset Management appointed Jade Beckmann as an equity trader. Prior to that, she held the role of financial products equity specialist at the firm.
Plato Partnership admits Liquidnet as strategic partner
The TRADE
AUGUST 31, 2023
Liquidnet brings knowledge and experience in capital markets to the Partnership and will play a crucial role in shaping and informing Plato’s initiatives within capital markets, the organisation said.
Citi names new head of ECM and GAM for Australia and New Zealand
The TRADE
JUNE 5, 2025
Citi has promoted John McLean to head of equity capital markets (ECM) and global asset managers (GAM) for Australia and New Zealand following more than two decades at the firm. From 2010 to 2021, he also led Citis local capital markets origination team.
People Moves Monday: Bloomberg, RBC BlueBay AM, LSEG TORA and more…
The TRADE
JANUARY 8, 2024
RBC BlueBay Asset Management equity trader, Michael Tamou, left the asset manager to join Qube Research & Technologies (QRT). He originally joined the asset manager as an investment operations analyst in 2020. Throughout his career Jenkins has also worked at SWIFT, Macgregor, and AXA Investment Managers.
People Moves Monday: Musical chairs
The TRADE
JULY 24, 2023
RBC Capital Markets appointed Giles Gleave and Mike Heraty as its newest managing directors, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. He has been appointed senior trader at Norges Bank Investment Management, based in New York.
The TRADE’s most read stories of the year part one: Major acquisitions, senior appointments and exchange outages
The TRADE
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The acquisition was completed earlier this month, with operations acquired set to be rebranded as Marex Prime Services and Market Outsourced Trading, with both becoming part of the Marex Capital Markets business (formed last year following the acquisition of ED&F Man Capital Markets). He will report to Blatch.
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