The TRADE

JULY 1, 2024

Former head of market structure and liquidity solutions at broker dealer Kepler Cheuvreux Byron Griffin is set to join Franco-German financial services firm ODDO BHF. Griffin left Kepler in May after over eight years with the broker dealer. He joins as head of execution sales and microstructure.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

RBC appointed two former Credit Suisse senior algorithmic trading individuals to join its low touch electronic sales and trading team. Before joining Captsone Investment Advisors, Chesterton spent almost eight years at Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Previously in his career, he served as president and chief executive of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation for eight years and as vice chairman of TD Bank Financial Group. Also appointed to the electronic trading team at Peel Hunt alongside Vallonthaiel is Vinesh Chhaya, who joins the unit as a senior sales trader.

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The TRADE

APRIL 26, 2024

Head of execution strategy and an electronic sales trader at Liberum are set to up sticks to join Investec, The TRADE can reveal. Dom Lowres and Matt West Dom Lowres, head of execution strategy, and Matthew West, electronic sales trader, are set to join the firm in the coming months to set up a new low touch electronic desk.

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The TRADE

MAY 24, 2024

That is something that the mid and smaller brokers can access relative to the bulge bracket who don’t really see that as an important USP for the business right now. We all know it is very cheap and easy to trade electronically but you’re not necessarily fulfilling your liquidity obligations.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 1, 2023

The business was launched by industry veteran and founder of blockchain consortium R3, David Rutter , in a bid to digitise the traditional corporate bond market. The firm focused on expanding the reach of electronic trading and providing market participants an alternative model.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Agency broker BTIG selected the former head of execution strategy at Millennium to take up the same role. In his new role, he will also co-head electronic trading and be responsible for the development of BTIG’s new generation algorithms. Effective from December 2023, Stephen Ponzio joined BTIG as its head of execution strategy.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

He also worked on the client coverage team of Credit Suisse’s agency electronic trading platform, Europe, focused on bespoke execution consulting and strategies. Prior to joining Aquis, Clelland was chief operating officer at HSBC Investment Bank corporate finance division and of Shearman & Sterling in London.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This, he says, is done by encouraging more electronic trading volumes either through getting electronic VCONS coming back to traders or through full straight through processing (STP). “I This makes some electronic and algorithmic methods of trading more of a market disruptor, the team explain. “A

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The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

Now more than ever, traders need to be plugged into news events, both stock specific and macroeconomic news and need to have a strong understanding of the read across between markets, for example single name credit default swaps spreads versus the stock or corporate bond spread.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 21, 2023

Certainly, there will be a lot of burden on broker dealers to adjust their routing and adding venues, but it’s not incredibly impactful.” billion in 2020 and 2021 on PFOF, most of it on options, followed by Susquehanna (G1X global execution brokers), which spent a $1.5

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You need to be able to understand the strength of each counterpart, because a broker might be good in one asset class but not in the others. At Unigestion, it has really been a core focus and it has always been part of our corporate DNA – we want to make sure that we have a good assessment of risk at all times.

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Sun Acquisitions

AUGUST 2, 2024

Differences in corporate culture can lead to conflicts and reduce the effectiveness of the acquisition. The post Addressing Workforce Shortages in Sign Manufacturing Through Strategic Acquisitions appeared first on Sun Acquisitions | Chicago Business Broker and M&A Firm.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 31, 2024

Having joined the desk in 2020, Geekie is a key facet of the team – a regular at industry events, recognising the value of keeping up relationships with exchanges, brokers and liquidity providers in order to deliver only the best outcomes for BlackRock’s clients.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

After the sale, LeVasseur assumed the role of Director of Corporate Development for ABRA, and then Caliber Collision. Sometimes people don't realize they need a broker. Then high-end electronics. In May 2015, Keenan Auto Body hired FOCUS to represent it in its sale to ABRA. Mike joined FOCUS as a senior advisor in 2020.

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Software Equity Group

AUGUST 20, 2024

Top Strategic Buyers Investing in SaaS Valsoft Corporation Valsoft is a holding company for a diverse portfolio of software and related technology services and currently employs 2,000 employees. In February 2024, Visma acquired InvoiceXpress, a developer of electronic invoicing software and related APIs for small businesses worldwide.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Tradeweb launched its all-to-all corporate bond trading functionality in 2017. In years gone by, buy-side firms have placed orders via a sell-side broker to be traded on exchange. The process offers a disintermediation of the typical broker trading workflow and creates greater optionality for investors looking to access the markets.

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The TRADE

MARCH 7, 2025

While almost 50% of corporate bonds are trading electronically, other areas of the asset class are still marked by manual workflows and are at the more initial stages of automation. Pricing data has also become much more available for investors to jump in and out of corporate bond positions.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For other people, we have some corporate owned, but for our 80 plus centers, they’re all owned and operated by by others. And then we have, you know, our own real estate commercial broker. We just help set them up and keep them running and keep them growing. Cole Strandberg: Fantastic and a lot to learn.

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