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Major investment banks and asset managers partake in landmark blockchain pilot

The TRADE

Digital Asset’s blockchain network Canton has completed a pilot involving a large group of major investment banks and asset managers demonstrating interoperability of independent distributed ledger applications (dApps) in the capital markets domain.

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DWS Group’s global head of capital markets leaves the business

The TRADE

The global head of capital markets at German asset manager DWS, Keshava Shastry, has left the business, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, The TRADE can reveal. Keshava Shastry Shastry, a managing director based in London, had been with the German firm for over ten years.

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MetLife IM set to acquire investment teams managing $6 billion from Mesirow

The TRADE

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire three investment teams and assets managed by Mesirow, an independent financial services firm. Nearly $6 billion of assets managed by the acquired team will transfer to MIM, under the terms of the transaction.

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People Moves Monday: UBS, MEAG, Northern Trust Asset Management and more…

The TRADE

UBS appointed Carlos Salcedo head of capital markets financing sales Americas, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. Before joining MEAG, Malakis held senior sales positions with international asset managers, including Generali Insurance, Vanguard International and Schroders.

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People Moves Monday: RBC, UBS, Balyasny Asset Management and more…

The TRADE

James Hilton was appointed multi-asset managing director in RBC’s low touch team, joining from Credit Suisse, where he had been serving as head of sales for EMEA for the bank’s advanced execution sales (AES) team. Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 2006, Hilton spent six years at UBS Investment Bank as a director.

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People Moves Monday: UBS, Titan Asset Management, IEX Group and more…

The TRADE

Previously in his career, he served as head of equity trading for Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Bank Securities for two years and 13 years, respectively. Alex Livingstone, formerly head of trading for ETFs and FX at Titan Asset Management, joined Titan Investment Solutions as a junior portfolio manager and trader.

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People Moves Monday: Investec, BMO Capital Markets and BNP Paribas AM

The TRADE

He originally joined Liberum eight months ago from Numis Securities – now Deutsche Numis, following its acquisition by the bank last year. Joe Wald, BMO Capital Marketsmanaging director and co-head of electronic trading left the bank, departing after four years in his most recent role, according to an update on his social media.