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

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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The TRADE

MAY 9, 2024

Citi has made a strategic minority investment in Greenwich-based fintech, Cicada Technologies (CT), to facilitate institutional e-trading of Mexican government bonds. Citi’s Markets Strategic Investments unit handled the investment, with Citi set to act as a liquidity provider for the trading platform.

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PE Hub

JULY 21, 2023

Valley Stream, New York-based Alba Wheels Up is a provider of customs brokerage, freight forwarding, trade compliance and other logistics services. The post Southfield Capital-backed Alba Wheels Up buys customs broker V.T. Mancusi appeared first on PE Hub.

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The TRADE

JULY 12, 2023

LCH – part of the post-trade division of London Stock Exchange Group – has announced that Barclays and Barclays Ireland are now live as clearing brokers at CDSClear. The post Barclays goes live as clearing broker for LCH appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 11, 2023

Crypto trading platform Bittrex – along with its former chief executive, William Shihara – has been ordered to settle SEC charges for failing to register as an exchange, broker and clearing agency.

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The TRADE

MARCH 12, 2024

Broadridge has launched a global futures and options (F&O) software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, aimed at expanding derivatives trading capabilities. The full hosted platform has been designed for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and agency brokers.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2024

The CFTC has approved updates to its large trading reporting regulations for futures and options. The updated regulations call for future commission merchants, clearing members, foreign brokers and reporting firms to report position information for the largest futures and options traders to the Commission.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Almost two thirds (63%) of buy-side equity market participants believe outsourced desks would result in improved execution quality and trade performance when trading across regions, according to new research from Coalition Greenwich. This figure was up markedly from similar research in 2020, which had the result at 5%.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 15, 2023

LCH – part of the post-trade division of London Stock Exchange Group – has announced that Goldman Sachs International and Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE have gone live as clearing brokers at CDSClear at it continues to expand its network. “By The post Goldman Sachs goes live as clearing broker for LCH appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

APRIL 18, 2024

Exegy, ING and Optiver have become the latest organisations to join non-profit organisation Sustainable Trading, which is dedicated to transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in the global markets landscape.

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The TRADE

MARCH 18, 2024

Digital brokerage GCEX has launched a new margin trading platform, offering increased flexibility and control for operational efficiency. The new platform provides enhanced charting functionalities, deposit and withdrawal processes, alongside improved monitoring and management of trading instruments and positions.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Named NYFIX Fill Matching, the FIX based real-time reconciliation product compliments Broadridge’s existing post-trade NYFIX Matching solution. According to the firm, NYFIX Fill matching is the only platform that matches fills between brokers and asset managers in real-time. “As

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CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Market volume may be dormant this time of the year, but some retail traders snapped up some stocks and options in recent days.

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Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 10, 2024

FBS Reinvents Mobile Trading Experience with the Upgraded FBS App Singapore, Singapore, April 10th, 2024, FinanceWire FBS, a leading global broker, introduces its revamped mobile trading application – the FBS app. To thank clients […]

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The TRADE

AUGUST 24, 2023

to cover previously exempt proprietary trading firms. The move to increase the number of broker dealer firms registering with FINRA comes as the commission aims to promote fair, orderly, and more efficient markets. Today [23 August], many broker-dealers conduct significant cross-exchange or off-exchange activity.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We expect a continued shift of trading activity to more traditional, regulated exchanges and venues.  In November, CME overtook Binance as the leading exchange from an open interest perspective on the bitcoin futures contract. The post The TRADE predictions series 2024: Digital assets appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 31, 2024

In today’s T+2 environment, approximately 90% of all trades are affirmed by 11:30am ET on T+1 – the current affirmation cut-off point. Data published in the research revealed that in December 2023, only 69% of trades were affirmed by 9pm on trade date. A full copy of the research can be accessed here.

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The TRADE

APRIL 18, 2024

The FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) has today released a report suggesting a portion of trading left unreported is partially to blame for the negative picture painted around declining volumes in the Bloc.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The TRADE is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Leaders in Trading awards, with the recipients honoured at a ceremony held last night at The Savoy, London. BlackRock and Millennium took home the award for Trading Desk of the Year Long-Only and Trading Desk of the Year Hedge Fund, respectively. Meanwhile, T.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Fixed income broker-dealer Millennium Advisors has appointed Dylan Blair managing director and global head of US dollar credit trading as the business continues its expansion efforts. Speaking to The TRADE, Blair said: “ Fixed income trading is in a period of significant structural change.

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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. Alongside his appointment, Redburn Atlantic sales trader Luc Demoulin has been appointed EU head of sales trading.

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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

APRIL 16, 2024

Adaptive has partnered with Kepler Cheuvreux’s execution division KCx to develop an event-driven trading system based on Aeron and its own Hydra technology. The new system builds on KCx’s algorithmic trading capabilities by connecting its global equities trading ecosystem via a new sequencer-based technical architecture.

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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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Trading Technologies (TT) has completed the acquisition of the buy-side TCA provider subsidiary of US agency broker Abel Noser Holdings. Abel Noser, which provides trading and analytical services for the buy-side, is not part of the transaction and will maintain its independence as an agency-only execution broker-dealer.

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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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Global Banking & Finance

JUNE 20, 2023

Century Financial, a leading UAE-based provider of financial services, has been honoured as the “Best Multi Asset Broker, 2023” for its exceptional multi-asset trading capabilities. What is multi-asset trading? Multi-asset trading […]

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The evolution of the FX swaps market is at an important turning point, with many participants looking to electronify and optimise what has traditionally been traded on an RFQ or RFS basis, as well as demanding much greater price transparency. As As the FX swaps market grows, we expect to see regional banks trade more FX swaps.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Axis Capital Markets has appointed Lewis Jones in an institutional sales and trading role, The TRADE can reveal. Prior to that, Jones held a corporate broker and equity sales position at ETX Capital. The post Axis Capital Markets taps IBP Markets for institutional sales and trading addition appeared first on The TRADE.

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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

AUGUST 22, 2023

Trading Technologies (TT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the buy-side TCA provider subsidiary of US agency broker Abel Noser Holdings. As part of the acquisition of Abel Noser Solutions, Trading Technologies clients will gain access to TCA and regulatory services. The deal is expected to close on 31 August.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 23, 2024

Interdealer broker BGC Group has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for its FMX Futures Exchange to operate as an exchange for US Treasury and SOFR futures. It has a clearing services agreement with LCH, offering an integrated trading and clearing solution.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As part of a major scheme from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to develop the region as a global FX trading hub, several large banks over the last few years agreed to develop FX pricing and trading engines in Singapore, in partnership with MAS.

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