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AFME appoints new head of capital markets

The TRADE

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has appointed April Day head of capital markets. As part of the role, she oversaw equity capital markets (ECM), trading and post-trade activities. She also brings extensive experience in investment banking and capital markets to the new role.

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HSBC and the Bank of East Asia execute first Hong Kong repo trade using digital bonds

The TRADE

HSBC has executed a Hong Kong dollar repo transaction with the Bank of East Asia (BEA), which used Hong Kong government digitally native green bonds as collateral for financing purposes. According to the bank, this was the largest digital bond issuance globally, alongside being the first multi-currency digital bond issuance. “The

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Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects former Jefferies MD for new head of equities

The TRADE

Jefferies’ managing director and head of US equity distribution in Europe, Guy Trust, has left the bank after nearly a decade to join Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, The TRADE can reveal. The post Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects former Jefferies MD for new head of equities appeared first on The TRADE.

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Xetra expands new retail trading offering with ETFs service

The TRADE

Deutsche Brse Xetra has further expanded its retail offering with a new ETF trading service. Launched in March, the new service is designed to offer automatic price improvement over Xetra reference market prices. The service applies to all Xetra trading in equities, ETFs and ETPs.

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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. Prior to joining Deutsche Asset Management, Shastry was employed as head of capital markets at Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM).

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RBC Capital Markets taps HSBC for new director of central bank sales

The TRADE

RBC Capital Markets has appointed Mitul Patel director, central bank sales, based in London. As part of the role, Patel will hold responsibility for distributing global rates product, alongside collaborating closely with global trading teams, internal partners in DCM, syndicate, and sales to execute strategy and drive growth.

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FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology

The TRADE

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

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