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FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology

The TRADE

The deal will further bolster FIS’ capital markets technology offering, having acquired SunGard in a major deal back in 2015. Fintech giant FIS has acquired SaaS post-trade platform Torstone Technology, according to multiple sources close to the matter.

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Could digital assets help expand capital raising?

Accenture Capital Markets

At Accenture’s capital markets team, we’ve completed a research project into the future of capital raising. The results should be of interest for anyone in the industry—for both public and private markets. We were keen to develop some insights into the evolving landscape of financial market infrastructure.

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Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred

The TRADE

I was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021. I oversee the capital markets function and I assist in origination. Our public positions and investments have originated through a rigorous capital markets process. What does your role involve?

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Trading Technologies bolsters senior leadership team with three new additions

The TRADE

Justin Llewellyn-Jones has been appointed chief operating officer (COO), joining from Broadridge where he most recently served as chief product officer and head of capital markets, North America (equities, FX and derivatives).

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Marex completes acquisition of TD Cowen’s outsourced trading and prime brokerage business

The TRADE

The business has been rebranded as Marex Prime Services and Market Outsourced Trading, with both becoming part of the Marex Capital Markets business – formed last year following the acquisition of ED&F Man Capital Markets. TD Bank Group then agreed to acquire Cowen in August 2022.

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People Moves Monday: Bloomberg, RBC BlueBay AM, LSEG TORA and more…

The TRADE

Earlier in his career, Hinxman also held senior positions at CME Group before departing in 2015, most recently working as head of sales and commercial development for CME Europe. Jefferies’ managing director and head of US equity distribution in Europe, Guy Trust, left the bank after nearly a decade to join Daiwa Capital Markets Europe.

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Drinks With The Deal: Mayer Brown’s Panama Discusses M&A, Career Management

The Deal

After a six-month rotation in capital markets, she was staffed on a team advising Aetna Inc. on its 2015 agreement to buy Humana Inc. Camila Panama became hooked on M&A as a first-year associate, she recounted on this week’s Drinks With The Deal. HUM), a deal that was later blocked by antitrust enforcers.

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