The TRADE

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Euronext Clearing is now the pan-European clearing house for Euronext cash markets and with the move is set to foster a unified European financial market and ecosystem. Elsewhere, Euronext has confirmed that is it continuing to work toward the migration of Italian derivatives trading to Optiq next quarter.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist for Outstanding Non-Bank Electronic Liquidity Provider, showcasing excellence in liquidity provision outside of the traditional sphere. billion compared to € 2.8 billion the previous year.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Samuel Henderson, EMEA equities head trader, Invesco   I predict we will see increased flows into international equities and active management coming back into vogue amidst a rise in earnings and macro volatility. The post The TRADE predictions series 2024: Market volatility appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Balraj Bassi, co-founder and chief executive officer, Tradefeedr Data analytics in financial markets has reached the point where clients have access to complete global data sets, and we see 2024 as the year where this will drive change in how counterparties interact and in automating trading workflows.

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The TRADE

JULY 10, 2023

Former Northern Trust sales trader Maddy Davies has joined Liontrust as a trader in its multi asset trading team, The TRADE can reveal. Liontrust recently won The TRADE’s multi asset trading desk of the year award in 2022 at Leaders in Trading. Davies joins Liontrust following a two-year stint at Northern Trust.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 18, 2023

RBC BlueBay Asset Management The market is already pricing in rate cuts in Q1 although I, along with many others, don’t believe they will begin before the end of H1. This uncertainty will lead to heightened equity volatility in 2024. When volatility rises, convertible bonds tend to outperform equities.

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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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Union Investment’s Christoph Hock is set to step away from his role as head of multi-asset trading later this year to pursue an opportunity in digital assets and tokenisation within the asset management firm, as revealed by The TRADE. Poilvet-Clédière brings over 15 years’ experience in financial markets to the role.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

First up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist for Outstanding Exchange Group – one of The TRADE’s highly coveted and legacy awards for the exchange community.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Outsourced trading solutions firm, Tourmaline Partners, has hired three new seasoned financial markets executives as managing directors to help strengthen its global trading capabilities, The TRADE can reveal.  It could be said that Europe was slow to adopt our version of supplemental trading.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Following the move, Instinet – the independent equity trading arm of Nomura Group – will be able to directly access the post-trade services of both businesses for their primary execution services in Spain. The post Instinet joins BME Clearing and Iberclear, enhancing Spanish remit appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

APRIL 3, 2024

The Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are working together to operate a new Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) – a regime that will allow firms to use developing technology in the issuance, trading and settlement of securities. The DSS is expected to open applications in the summer of 2024.

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The TRADE

MAY 15, 2024

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) of Sri Lanka has announced its decision to shorten its current settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2 for all equity transactions, a move aimed at aligning with international standards. The post Sri Lanka to cut settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2 in June appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 31, 2023

Non-profit member organisation for the equity marketplace, Plato Partnership, has added Liquidnet as an inaugural strategic partner. 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.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Read more: Outsourced trading desk Tourmaline gains majority investment Speaking to Goodman’s departure, Aaron Hantman, chief executive of Tourmaline, told The TRADE: “We see an even healthier sales pipeline right now and want the head trader role in the US to be a more commercially focused role.” He is a terrific trader. Moving

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The TRADE

JULY 4, 2023

Following last week’s agreement, a real-time EU-level consolidated tape for a range of assets traded in the EU will be established, including key information such as the price of instruments and the volume and time of transactions. Data from all trading platforms will be included in the consolidated tape. told The TRADE.

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The TRADE

MAY 24, 2024

Tension is lingering between non-US traders, custodians and CLS over FX deadlines ahead of the rollout of T+1 settlement for equities in North America next week, with frustration and confusion over cut-offs leading to ongoing worries of increased risk for the buy-side. The result?

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The TRADE

APRIL 30, 2024

Over the past two decades, several critical financial market regulations have been implemented globally, particularly in response to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). The years following 2008’s GFC experienced continued financial regulatory reform.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of financial markets, the emergence of digital assets has resulted in a paradigm shift as conventional notions have been challenged and new players have emerged along with a reshaping of the way in which financial systems are perceived and interacted with.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

Currently, Mifir foresees three consolidated tapes for Europe, a bond CT – set to be operational by mid-2025, an equities tape set to be operational in early 2026, and a derivatives CT planned for later the same year. The post European Parliament’s approval of Mifid/Mifir revisions a starting gun for change appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Non-profit member organisation for the equity marketplace, Plato Partnership, has added global market maker and liquidity provider Optiver as a sell-side member. The addition of Optiver marks a significant milestone for the partnership as it becomes the first market-making company to join as a full member.

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The TRADE

JULY 4, 2023

The watchdog’s focus will be on a single consolidated tape provider per asset class, which could help ensure that associated data costs remain low alongside addressing the existing fragmentation of post-trade transparency data. An initial focus will be on a consolidated tape for bonds, followed by an equities tape.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Will there come a time where AI plays more of a role in how to execute the trading decisions? The potential for AI tools to play a role in trade execution remains unknown. When considering AI’s role in shaping trading decisions, you can think about a period several years ago when algorithms were newly introduced to the equities market.

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The TRADE

APRIL 22, 2024

Imandra has today launched the firm’s first artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for its FIX Connectivity suite used by banks and trading firms. The post Imandra launches new AI assistant for FIX Connectivity suite appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Tourmaline Partners hired three new seasoned financial markets executives as managing directors to help strengthen its global trading capabilities. BlueCrest Capital Management’s new company, FX trading technology platform BlueX, has appointed Graham MacGregor as chief executive officer.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The TRADE reported on 14 August that the testing period for the shift to T+1 settlement in the US had officially begun. Many of the chief concerns revolve around FX trades which are typically executed after an equity trade has been matched and executed and subsequently will be under increased time pressure.

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The TRADE

MAY 30, 2023

Imandra’s vice president of sales Dan Squires has departed for pastures new after less than a year in his new role, The TRADE can reveal. Squires joins Saxo Bank’s trading platform provider subsidiary Saxo Markets as its new head of UK sales after spending the last 10 months at Imandra, according to an update on his social media.

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The TRADE

JUNE 29, 2023

Thursday’s agreement will see the establishment of a real-time EU-level consolidated tape for “different kinds of assets” traded in the EU. Data from “all trading platforms” will be included in consolidated tapes. Key information such as the price of instruments and the volume and time of transactions will be included.

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The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

ICMA commented that progressive penalties introduces unnecessary stress to a market that is most likely already facing liquidity challenges. Background to the proposal The regulator’s latest consultation appeared to be looking at removing the economic incentives to letting the trade fail but adding in the progressive fines.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2024

But running through the Brighton born and bred Papanichola’s veins is an activist streak that has continued to influence his decisions and shape the course of his career to date, ultimately leading him to his current role as head of trading at London-based activist hedge fund, Bluebell Capital Partners.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What are the key drivers behind asset managers’ move towards multi-asset trading and what benefit can this provide? From that point, you can decide if you want to build an infrastructure and a scalable trading platform across the business line – harmonising the workflow and automation – or to externalise.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Previously, high-quality engineered Level 3 data was the preserve of only the world’s most sophisticated quantitative firms,” Paul Humphrey, chief executive of BMLL, told The TRADE. “It Our partnership with BMLL is an excellent example of a big data, cloud use-case for financial markets,” said Harsha Kapre, Snowflake Ventures. “By

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The watchdog revealed that its initial focus will be on a single consolidated tape provider (CTP) for each asset class, to help ensure that associated data costs stay low while also addressing the existing fragmentation of post-trade transparency data. A CT for bonds will be the initial focus, with an equities tape following at a later stage.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The aftermath of 2022’s high volatility – which peaked in Q4 – has led firms to increase the degree to which they hedge, with the market acutely aware of the persistent threat of significant geopolitical situations across the globe. Specifically, the combination of rising interest rates, high inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In comparison with the US, China, Japan and some of the MENA markets, European traded volumes went from representing around 15% over that universe in 2018 to just about under 10% today. Regulators are focusing on a broad range of areas already, but regulation alone will not boost the market.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 24, 2023

Today, we explore the complexities of brokerage , a key figure in the financial world. A brokerage is a company that mediates transactions and fosters market liquidity in the financial markets by acting as a middleman between buyers and sellers. They primarily focus on executing trades, like E*TRADE.

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The TRADE

JULY 26, 2023

According to the bank, this compares to a prior year quarter where “extreme market activity in the wake of uncertainty surrounding the war in Ukraine” affected results. Net revenue for ‘fixed income, currency (FIC) sales and trading’ within the investment bank fell by 9% compared to the second quarter in 2022.

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