The TRADE

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Martin Hendry, deputy head of trading, Liontrust Asset Management As we peer into the crystal ball for 2024 trading, a notable shift is anticipated with the adoption of T+1 settlement for US equity transactions. This transition is poised to reshape the pace and efficiency of equity trading, promoting quicker settlement cycles.

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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

JULY 18, 2023

Bank of America has reported a strong second quarter and first half of the year overall, despite its global wealth and investment management total revenue decreasing 4% to $5.2 The bank also highlighted that lower than average transactional volumes had contributed to lower asset management and brokerage fees.

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The TRADE

JUNE 20, 2023

Futures industry technology provider FIA Tech has enhanced its Trade Data Network (TDN) to support the operational resiliency demands of clearing firms utilising the platform. The initiative is made up of 16 banks or brokers, as well as 40 investment managers and hedge funds with combined assets under management of more than $37 trillion.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

FIA Tech’s Trade Data Network (TDN) is now certified with and connected to Singapore Exchange (SGX), with FIA Tech expected to roll out TDN connectivity to all SGX members subscribed to the network in Q4. The post FIA Tech connects Trade Data Network to Singapore Exchange appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The TRADE is delighted to announce the shortlists for the Leaders in Trading 2024 Buy-Side Awards, in partnership with SIX Swiss Exchange. The winners of each category will be revealed at The TRADE’s annual Leaders in Trading glittering awards night at The Savoy in London on 7 November. The wait is over.

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The TRADE

JUNE 13, 2023

New investor BNP Paribas, alongside existing shareholders Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo, have closed a $25.4 million funding round aimed at expediating the development of FIA Tech’s Trade Data Network (TDN) initiative. The post Major sell-side banks lead $25.4

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The London-based trading team at Ninety One has a very particular set of skills. The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. She began her career with a two-year stint as a principal dealer at Bank of Ireland Global Markets.

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The TRADE

JULY 3, 2024

The shift to T+1 in the US can largely be described as a success – affirmation rates remain comfortably high, fail rates have stayed reasonably low and FX trades don’t appear to have shifted to bilateral settlement as feared. Depending on the day of the week or the settlement cycle used it’ll be more expensive to trade.”

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OfficeHours

MAY 24, 2023

Investment banking is one of the most sought-after careers in the finance world. Investment banking is highly desirable due to its potential for high lifetime earnings, its interesting and impactful work, and it serves as a springboard for a career in finance. Maybe even more important than your major is your GPA.

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The TRADE

JUNE 17, 2024

The move follows a Series A finding round of £15 million in 2021, with this latest investment set to fund the firm’s commercial development, including expanding its sales, product and marketing capabilities in the US, UK, Ireland, Singapore and Australia.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 19, 2024

has appointed Dom Russo vice president, senior trader, The TRADE can reveal. Prior to his stint at JP Morgan Chase, Russo spent nearly four years at online investment management firm Nutmeg, most recently as senior trader. JP Morgan Chase & Co. Russo announced his appointment in a social media post.

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The TRADE

APRIL 17, 2024

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management has adopted DTCC’s Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) suite of services in a bid to enhance its offering as the US shift to a T+1 settlement cycle fast-approaches, scheduled for 28 May.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 18, 2023

In 2021, Boxed completed a reverse merger, acquiring Seven Oaks Acquisition in a $900 million SPAC deal in order to begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BOXD. But it’s clear Boxed struggled to make the economics of online grocery work, and it wasn’t alone.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

What has your journey to the trading desk been like? I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. We do some listed options more on the index side as hedging instruments.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 27, 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 Innovation in Fixed Income. The electronic trading platform enables participants to address challenges associated with accessing liquidity and executing efficiently.

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The TRADE

JULY 22, 2024

Head of London equity trading at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Mark Perry, has retired The TRADE revealed. Perry’s retirement follows several other major retirements from buy-side trading heads in recent months. Citi named Jamie Miller head of electronic equity sales trading for the EMEA region.

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The TRADE

JULY 18, 2023

Morgan Stanley has reported an increase in net revenues for the second quarter despite ongoing muted activity in investment banking and a decline in equities and fixed income. The bank reported net revenues of $13.5 The increase came off the back of strong activity in the bank’s investment and wealth management divisions.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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. DWS declined to comment.

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The TRADE

JUNE 5, 2023

Polar Capital’s head of trading Alex Jenkins has left the boutique hedge fund to join rival Millennium later this year, The TRADE can reveal. Her new title is unconfirmed; however, The TRADE understands that it is not a trading role. The post People Moves Monday: Shifts in the trading space appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JUNE 19, 2023

The Bank of England (BofE) has today launched a new stress testing “exercise” to improve the understanding of how major banks and buy-side behave in stressed market conditions, including how these behaviours might interact to “amplify shocks”.

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The TRADE

MARCH 8, 2024

Leithner has been a member of the executive board of Deutsche Börse AG since 2018, responsible for pre- & post-trading. In the role he has been chairperson for Clearstream and covered Investment Management Solutions segment with ISS STOXX and SimCorp. The two will operate as co-CEOs until the end of the year.

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The TRADE

MAY 15, 2024

Tradefeedr’s industry advisory board was established earlier this year and seeks to “collaborate with industry leaders to create a trading process that is more transparent and data driven” by bringing together established and knowledgeable market participants. It is currently comprised of 15 buy-side, 10 sell-side, and six platform members.

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The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

Redburn Atlantic has expanded its UK and European execution business with two new heads of sales trading. Tony Atkins was appointed UK head of sales trading. Atkins joined Redburn Atlantic in 2004 as a sales trader having previously served for eight years at Morgan Grenfell and two years at Marathon Asset Management.

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Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 8, 2024

Ardhendu Sekhar Nanda is a renowned Fintech expert in Treasury data services, Treasury management and Market data, boasting two decades of extensive experience in the financial services and technology sectors. He has played a pivotal role in global corporations in successfully implementing Fintech solutions across various banking verticals.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The TRADE is delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for the Industry Person of the Year Award 2023. The winner will be decided by a live industry vote at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading gala awards night on 8 November. Congratulations to this year’s shortlisted nominees!

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The TRADE

JANUARY 8, 2024

Industry stalwart Dan Hinxman joined Bloomberg as head of European credit electronic trading following almost six years as managing director at TP ICAP. His experience also encompasses hedge fund related roles, including futures and options trading and work on a fixed income desk.

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The TRADE

JULY 24, 2023

RBC Capital Markets appointed Giles Gleave and Mike Heraty as its newest managing directors, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. Before that, he worked at Bank of America for 11 years, most recently as head of North American equity client solutions sales and structuring.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ameni joined Nomura from Jefferies, where he held senior leadership positions, most recently serving as managing director for emerging markets (EM) credit trading. Before that, Ameni was a member of Nomura’s EM credit trading desk in London, until 2016.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 5, 2024

Jamie McKenna was appointed vice president, senior global equity trader at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) following almost two decades at GMO trading. Boston-based McKenna joined GMO in 2004 as a pricing analyst, and most recently worked in a multi-asset trading role for 15 years.

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The TRADE

JUNE 24, 2024

UBS appointed Carlos Salcedo head of capital markets financing sales Americas, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. Before joining MEAG in 2021, George worked at the multi-family office Novethos and previously held positions at various banks and private banks.

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The TRADE

JULY 31, 2023

Invesco’s US-based global head of fixed income trading Glenn Taitz left the firm to join Adroit Trading Technologies. Taitz joined buy-side OEMS provider Adroit as its head of business operations after seven and a half years with Invesco helming its fixed income trading business. He was also at Merrill Lynch for eight years.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Read more: Fireside Friday with… Morgan Stanley’s Maria Salamanca Mejia Previously in his career, McMahon worked as a centralised dealer at Bank of Ireland Asset Management, working on the multi-asset global trading desk. The post CLSA appoints ex Morgan Stanley as algorithmic sales trader appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The transaction was made with Banque de France and represents the first repo transaction in digital securities with an Eurosystems central bank. It illustrates the potential of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to improve the liquidity of digital financial securities, said Societe Generale in an official announcement.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A new group, named fairCT, consisting of Google Cloud, UBS, TP ICAP, Cboe Global Markets, FactSet, and Norges Bank Investment Management, co-ordinated by Ediphy, has entered the tender process to become the UK’s consolidated tape provider for fixed income. Read more: If you build it, will they come?

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) equity and derivatives trader Rikki Corbyn joined Barclays in a program trading role. He joins Barclays after almost 12 years with SSGA, originally joining the firm in 2013 in a trade support role before moving into an equity and derivatives trading role in 2016.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The development has enabled six investors to follow-on from their original investment and four additional investors to join the group of firms with a stake in FINBOURNE. FINBOURNE provides investment management solutions and a cloud-native data management platform.

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