The TRADE

JUNE 25, 2025

Clients will have access to Marex’s broker-agnostic clearing service, which operates across equities, credit, financing, foreign exchange, and rates. The post Marex and NatWest unveil new cross margining solution appeared first on The TRADE. Through the move, both Marex and NatWest are expanding their respective service offerings.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Today’s markets remain volatile and complex for buy-side traders to navigate,” said Alan Polo, head of sales and trading, Americas, at Liquidnet. “Although many algorithms in the market boast exceptional performance, the reality is that an algorithm’s effectiveness depends entirely on the quality of the liquidity it can reach.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 23, 2024

Omar Darwish has joined fintech pioneer GTN as equity sales trader following a three-and-a-half-year stint at Arqaam Capital. His appointment comes as GTN continues its expansion efforts to build a comprehensive electronic trading and investment platform. GTN serves brokers, banks, asset managers, and fintech clients.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Axis Capital Markets has appointed Lewis Jones in an institutional sales and trading role, The TRADE can reveal. According to an update on social media, Jones joins Axis Capital Markets from IBP Markets, where he served as an equity sales trader for nearly three years.

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The TRADE

MAY 28, 2024

Stifel and Marex have unveiled a new prime brokerage referral partnership which will allow Stifel’s clients to access Marex’s trading and execution services. As part of the partnership, Marex’s institutional clients will receive access to Stifel’s research, banking, and corporate access offerings.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

FXCM’s institutional arm FXCM Pro has entered a liquidity bridging partnership with Tools for Brokers (TFB), an international provider of technology for retail brokers, prop trading companies and hedge funds. Brokers are also provided with data analysis and improved risk management through one user interface.

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The TRADE

JULY 19, 2023

More than three quarters of surveyed prop trading firms confirmed said volatility trading strategies had out-performed other markets last year, according to a new report from Acuiti. Around a third of surveyed firms which are not currently trading volatility products confirmed their intention to do so going forward.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Redburn Atlantic has moved to expand its UK and European execution business with two new heads of sales trading, The TRADE can reveal. Tony Atkins Tony Atkins has been appointed UK head of sales trading. Tony and Luc embody all of the qualities that you look for in a head of sales trading.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 17, 2024

Trading volumes executed electronically by equity investors increased last year, accelerating the evolution of the US stock trading business into an increasingly complex, technologically driven market structure. The post E-trading platforms experienced increased share of US equity trading volume in 2023 appeared first on The TRADE.

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How2Exit

MARCH 17, 2023

11 Things You and I Can Learn About Business and Exit Events From Our Interview With Nate Lind - Successful Serial Entrepreneur and Broker. He quickly grew his business to $36 million in sales in 2016, and was able to sell a piece of technology he had developed to a shopping cart. It is not enough to just look at the initial sale.

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The TRADE

MARCH 5, 2024

You don’t want to see it [your trade] popping up on Twitter,” one market structure specialist told Coalition Greenwich. However, Continental Europe saw an increase in high-touch usage by the same margin, with e-trading on the up and 45% of their flow expected to be through algos.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Redburn Atlantic has made several new hires from the buy- and sell-side to bolster its newly merged business, The TRADE can reveal. Brandi Bailey has been appointed to the sales trading team based in London. The post Redburn Atlantic grows sales trading and execution teams following merger appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 18, 2023

Redburn Atlantic has appointed Lisa Christou as head of sales trading, US equities to international. Before taking on this role, Christou served as a US equities sales trader head at Atlantic Equities before its merger with Redburn, which was completed earlier this week. Christou announced her appointment in a social media post.

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The TRADE

JULY 17, 2024

Citi has named a new head of electronic equity sales trading for the EMEA region, The TRADE can reveal. He joined the bank as a permanent fixture in 2016 as a graduate analyst in its markets division, later moving into equity sales trading in 2018.

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The TRADE

JUNE 28, 2023

New York-based independent prime broker Clear Street is set to launch a new investment banking business named Strategic Advisory Services. Earlier in his career he held equity sales and trading positions at Cantor Fitzgerald. Clear Street has named Ryan Gerety as managing director, investment banking.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

StoneX has moved to increase its remit and geographical reach through the acquisition of fixed income broker Octo Finances SA. Fixed income broker Octo Finances is in Paris. It specialises in bond and convertible sales, debt capital markets and credit research. StoneX will acquire 100% of Octo Finances SA shares once complete.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Wall Street giant Citi has made a number of cuts to it cash equities trading business in London, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, The TRADE can reveal. Lackenby joined the bank two years ago from broker Market Securities. Citi is the latest bank making cuts to its trading and investment banking unit.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Instead, a combination of rising interest rates, inflation, soaring energy prices and geopolitical tensions have hit hedge funds, and subsequently the risk management practices of prime brokers. Elsewhere, other local regulatory changes and benchmark replacements continue to impact prime brokers.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 30, 2024

Electronic trading platforms captured almost a third (32%) of overall Canadian equity trading volume in 2023, with this share expected to rise in the next three years, a new report by Coalition Greenwich has found. As a result, electronic and/or algorithmic trading has seen usage increase.

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The TRADE

MAY 15, 2024

BNY Mellon has today announced the integration of Global Markets Trading (GMT), which will combine the firm’s capabilities in foreign exchange, fixed income, equities and capital markets to provide full-service client provisions.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ronan McMahon has been appointed algorithmic sales trader at CLSA, following his departure from Morgan Stanley back in May. Earlier this year, trading, portfolio and risk management solutions provider TS Imagine added CLSA’s AI-powered European algo suite to its list of certified brokers.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What are the key intricacies when trading in Asia? I understand that there are a number of European HFTs [high frequency trading firms] and market makers that are moving into the Asian markets because profitability here has been through the roof. Here at Grasshopper, we have adapted around that in several ways.

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Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Listing your business for sale is a significant milestone that requires strategic planning and execution. In this blog post, we will provide valuable insights into how to list your business for sale and attract potential buyers to maximize your chances of securing a favorable deal.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

European agency broker and equities research specialist Redburn and US equity brokerage Atlantic Equities have completed the merger of their operations under Redburn’s parent company Rothschild & Co, initially announced on 26 April.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Read more: Fireside Friday with… Kepler Cheuvreux’s Shiva Subramaniam Speaking in an announcement, Kepler stated: “We are delighted to announce the arrival of Andrew Celotto as equity high Touch trader […] our mission is to be the most trusted, agile, multi-local agency broker, building solutions which clients love.”

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. For head of trading for the RBC BlueBay Asset Management London-based fixed income trading desk, Stuart Campbell, the institution’s combined size is a new strength. You’re taught to almost think like a PM.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Next up in our Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards write up series, we bring you the shortlisted candidates for Outstanding Dark Trading Venue, showcasing exceptional performance in the non-disclosed trading arena.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In a keynote speech at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) South Africa (SA) Trade Connect 2024 conference, James Baugh, managing director, head of European market structure at TD Cowen, kicked off by highlighting that market structure and liquidity dynamics in South Africa mirror those felt in other markets and in particular, Europe.

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The TRADE

JULY 3, 2023

Barclays selected an internal candidate and a new hire from BNP Paribas to become its new co-heads of G10 FX trading. New co-heads Torsten Schöneborn and Jerry Minier will be London-based, reporting to Michael Lublinsky, global head of macro, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. His next role is unconfirmed.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Central to many discussions on stage at TradeTech FX this week was the need to untangle credit and liquidity in order to allow the buy-side to future proof their trading workflows. A prime broker at the centre of their credit universe doesn’t make sense.” Big banks want to do more trading but they’re capped out at capacity.

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Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 11, 2024

However, with the right mindset and strategic approach, entrepreneurs can maximize the profitability of their business sales. Strategic Preparation: Lay the Foundation for Success A profitable business sale begins long before the negotiations start. Their expertise can drive a profitable deal and address unforeseen challenges.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a new rule to bolster transparency to market participants through increased public availability of short sale related data. According to the SEC, this new data will supplement the short sale data that is currently publicly available. “In

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 11, 2024

Chicago, IL – March 28, 2024 – Sun Acquisitions, a leading mergers and acquisitions firm based in Chicago, is pleased to announce the successful sale of Pacific Plus, a dynamic company renowned for its innovative imaging and marketing solutions, to an individual buyer.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

UK-based investment bank Peel Hunt has appointed the former head of electronic and program trading and sales at Numis Securities to head up its own electronic trading division. Nishad Vallonthaiel Nishad Vallonthaiel has been appointed head of electronic and program trading at Peel Hunt.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The London-based trading team at Ninety One has a very particular set of skills. The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. Ninety One’s trading team consists of 17 globally with six – soon to be seven – based in London.

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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. He joins as head of execution sales and microstructure. Griffin left Kepler in May after over eight years with the broker dealer.

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Sun Acquisitions is pleased to announce the successful sale of Thoesen Tractor & Equipment to OKADA AIYON. Since 1960, OKADA AIYON began in sales, repair, and assembly of pneumatic breakers and other construction machines domestically. Today they are a successful publicly traded international buyer located in Japan.

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