Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Fed and other central banks cut interest rates to 0% and printed massive amounts of money to support the “fiscal stimulus” that was allegedly required to counteract the pandemic; this created a bubble in the financial markets. SPACs , cryptocurrency, and other junk went “to the moon” as people piled into risk assets.

Finance

The TRADE

JULY 4, 2023

However, while many market participants agree the compromise is a long-awaited breath of fresh air, others disagree. Among them is the Association of Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) that has noted that some aspects of the deal are likely to lead to suboptimal outcomes due to the lack of clarity on the inclusion of pre-trade data.

Financial Market

The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Poilvet-Clédière brings over 15 years’ experience in financial markets to the role. Most recently, Vahid served as deputy head of global value equity and head of European mid cap equities, where he held responsibility for managing a range of institutional and retail funds across global, European and UK equity mandates.

Investment

The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In July, the Dutch financial market regulator granted One Trading an Organised Trading Facility (OTF) license, establishing the exchange as a Mifid II trading venue. The trading venue is also the first regulated derivatives exchange in Europe which will be accessible to retail clients.

Trading

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With market structure for crypto derivatives trading expected to evolve significantly over the next few years, an Acuiti report in association with D2X Group has found that where crypto derivatives are traded is likely to change too. Only 4% of respondents stated that all volumes will be onshore.

Trading

Accenture Capital Markets

OCTOBER 26, 2022

More than ever, retail investors need a responsible capital markets ecosystem. The Future of Capital Markets: Democratization of Retail Investing An insight report from the World Economic Forum published August 2022. The industry has an opportunity to address this need, and the time to begin is now.”

Management

Accenture Capital Markets

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A divergence at the macro level … A couple of years ago, I was working with some colleagues and our research team on our Capital Markets Vision 2025 report. We were keen to develop some insights into the evolving landscape of financial market infrastructure. Accreditation of investors, especially retail ones.

Capital Raising

The TRADE

APRIL 26, 2024

Miller added that the US has done a great job at rounding out that ecosystem with retail, adding that retail is seeing some strong growth in Europe and has the protentional to be the main driver for improving the European ETF landscape.

Trading

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.

Finance

The TRADE

MAY 30, 2023

Private client, high net worth and retail represent a rare growth area within financial markets,” Squires said in a statement on social media. “I Previously in his career, Squires spent several years at RBC and Citi in equity sales roles and senior roles at GSA Capital and Merrill Lynch.

Sale

The TRADE

JUNE 27, 2024

“We believe that the digital assets landscape is so much more than the single crypto components and that crypto native companies are best equipped to understand that ecosystem and its correlation with financial markets,” said Anna Paglia, chief business officer at State Street Global Advisors. “We

Asset Management

The TRADE

JULY 17, 2023

On the other hand, foreign exchange – the largest financial market in the world – benefits from the fact that trading is not limited to one central location but is instead conducted between participants by phone and electronic communication networks (ECNs) in a wide range of markets globally.

Equities

The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In August, Virtu entered into a strategic alliance with InvestorLink to integrate order management and AI-based matching platform with Virtu’s infrastructure to offer retail investors better access to the primary markets. It operates across Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, and the US.

Electronics

Sun Acquisitions

MAY 22, 2024

However, as technology and financial markets evolve, businesses increasingly use non-traditional financing methods to fuel their growth through acquisitions. The Changing Face of M&A Financing: Historically, M&A transactions have been financed through traditional methods such as bank loans, private equity, or issuing bonds.

M&A

The TRADE

JULY 10, 2023

The reversal comes as part of efforts to boost the attractiveness of the UK’s financial services sector and becomes the latest divergence in regulation from the EU following Brexit.

Government

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

Set Up a “Bond Ladder” – You know, just like every retail investor does. Hedging exists because anything could happen, and it’s the bank’s job to understand financial markets and why Treasuries are not, in fact, “risk-free.” Venture capital firms also deserve some of the blame here.

Banking

The TRADE

JUNE 9, 2023

This is a truly significant structural change for the markets in North America, but it’s going to have a broad impact across global markets and across the industry. Compression of settlement cycles has become a very important theme for all of us in the financial markets. Why is this a benefit for everybody?

Risk Management

Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

He believed a sharp economic downturn would occur because of multiple factors, such as the disruption in the country’s regional banking space and decreased retail sales. He clarified that he did not predict a situation or scenario worse than the financial crisis of 2008 and advised hedge funds to adopt a conservative approach.

Economics

The TRADE

AUGUST 18, 2023

Tradeweb is quite unique in the sense that we operate wholesale and institutional marketplaces, and in the US, we also have a retail offering. We certainly believe in collaborating with clients, peers and other service providers to drive liquidity, transparency and efficiency in financial markets.

Trading

The TRADE

MAY 24, 2024

One of the big benefits of T+1 was the argument that it will reduce risk but what we feel is happening is a transfer of risk from proprietary trading strategies and retail brokers to asset managers and their clients. I’m not seeing it yet. That cannot be seen to be a positive outcome.”

Trading

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.

Financial Institution

The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cboe Global Markets Cboe Global Markets makes another appearance in this award category shortlist for 2023, following its win at last year’s Leaders in Trading awards gala. The exchange has continued to drive innovation within financial markets by extending its remit through various product launches.

Trading

The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Its black background and computerised white text might seem a little out of date to individuals outside of the industry but its role in the financial markets has cemented this interface as a poster child for financial services. Given their low risk and low fee model they’re extremely popular with retail investors.

Trading

The TRADE

MAY 30, 2025

I don’t think it’s a good thing to always compare the US and Europe, especially when you talk retail. He has to be active on the market. He’s naturally going to be looking into financial markets to find solutions to have a sustainable future. The US investor doesn’t have a pension.

Retail

The TRADE

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Being able to navigate margin requirements and optimise the ways that they are met is so important in a volatile geopolitical environment, which inevitably permeates through to financial markets. On the secondary markets front, liquidity fragmentation remains a pressing issue.

Trading

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We expect 2025 to welcome a stronger economy and more M&A activity in the retail and franchise space but expect many of. By: Polsinelli

Retail

The TRADE

MAY 12, 2025

One Trading has expanded access to its new crypto-perpetual futures trading venue to retail investors in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria. For too long, retail investors have had to either pay enormous fees to brokers or choose to trade crypto in unsafe unregulated exchanges offshore.

Retail

The TRADE

MAY 21, 2025

ION has integrated its electronic trading system, FastTrade with pan-European exchange Equiduct, in a bid to encourage further retail trading across the continent. The post ION integrates FastTrade with Equiduct appeared first on The TRADE.

Retail

Razorpay

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Noticing this gap, the founders of Wint Wealth launched their company to give retail investors access to high-yield, low-risk fixed-income opportunities, effectively opening up a market previously dominated by institutional players. I am interested!!

Investors

The TRADE

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As the industry moves towards a consolidated tape and the looming T+1 deadline, established players will likely continue positioning themselves to expand their market share or protect their existing trading, data, and technology businesses. New compliance requirements have reshaped frameworks in Europe and across the globe.

Trading