Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 8, 2023

But a few related areas, such as commodity desks at banks, commodity trading advisors (CTAs), and physical commodity trading shops could put up a good fight for that “most cyclical” title. We should also step back and define “commodities” and “commodity trading” since they’re massive areas.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This realisation became one of the catalysts which has sparked more of an acceptance of outsourcing parts of the trading desk among buy-side firms, something which many once considered – though some still do – an unthinkable concept. Outsourced trading is no longer a taboo topic. It’s no longer all or nothing.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 7, 2023

Its role and the way it interacts with institutional investors differs region to region. Looking into this sector, which is set to experience highly anticipated, yet arguably unpredictable, growth – note the GameStop saga of 2021 – The TRADE deep dives into some of the key considerations.

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How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Richard also discusses the role of brokers and the importance of maintaining a good relationship with sellers throughout the buying process. rn Validate everything the broker and seller tell you; it's up to you to diligence it. rn Maintain a good relationship with sellers and use brokers as a resource.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“Year-to-date, we’re seeing for the first time in many years a notable uptick in new fund launches and spin outs from bigger places,” says Jack Seibald, managing director, co-head of Marex prime services and outsourced trading. Data from Convergence tracking the top 25 prime brokers showed their market share grew from 83.3%

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Jonathan Cross, general manager of EMEA at LiquidityBook, said: “Our clients range from start-up hedge funds and large, established asset managers to broker-dealers, outsourced trading desks and software vendors. The post LiquidityBook acquires Messer to boost multi-asset capabilities appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 21, 2023

Among the SEC’s reforms is the proposal to amend certain rules under Reg NMS to adopt variable minimum pricing increments – or tick sizes – for the quoting and trading of NMS stocks. Looking at tick size too, if you don’t get that right, you can reduce and fragment liquidity and make it more costly to trade.”

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The TRADE

AUGUST 1, 2023

The relationship between banks and their clients has shifted in recent years as the advancement of technology has encouraged a broader range of firms to become more autonomous with how they execute smaller trades and less risk averse with larger ones. a smart router is one of the most important components on any platform today.”

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The TRADE

JULY 24, 2023

Werner Eppacher has spent the entirety of his two-decade financial career with German asset manager DWS Group, catching his first glimpse of a trading floor as an intern for Deutsche Bank in 2003. “A He missed the energy that first drew him to trading and so, when the chance came to move closer to the execution side of things, he took it.

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Growth Business

AUGUST 22, 2023

Cryptocurrency Bio: Blockchain.com allows users to buy, trade and sell cryptocurrency. The group comprises of brokering firm Howden, underwriting agency DUAL, MGA and its data and analytics arm HX. Employees make up its largest shareholder group and in March 2022, the group acquired Italy’s largest insurance broker, Assiteca. #8

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 27, 2025

He’s, in my opinion, one of the best operators in the industry, and today he will share insights into scaling a business, building a winning culture, and navigating the sale of a rapidly growing MSO. And then I think just building, again, the stores were phenomenal, but building a corporate probably before I need it.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Vikas Srivastava, chief revenue officer, Integral The race to redefine FX trading is on. According to the recent Coalition Greenwich report, multi-dealer platforms (MDPs) are poised to overtake single-dealer platforms (SDPs) in spot FX trading in 2025 – a stark reversal of recent years where SDPs dominated.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Hayley McDowell, EU equity electronic sales trader and market structure consultant, RBC In 2025, we will see momentum in European dark trading continue to build. Whilst each of these offerings are slightly different, they have been popular in the US and Canada due to the rise in passive trading.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2025

When it comes to TCA for equity futures trading, how does this differ from other asset classes? Within equity futures, there is a centralised exchange, deep order books and excellent liquidity in most contracts. The rise in electronic trading supported more granular order data availability.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Alternative trading system (ATS) PureStream and OptimX Markets have unveiled a new partnership that will see them collaborate to improve institutional trading workflows. As part of the deal, mutual broker dealer partners can opt-in to the OptimX platform and leverage streaming to find and facilitate crosses.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The growth of bilateral trading has caught the attention of many industry participants in the last year, spurring intense debate at many industry conferences. One of the most notable bilateral growth stories, however, is that of the off-book on-exchange segment. This marks a 12% increase since January 2021.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

You’re certainly personally, everywhere I look around the industry, whether it’s SEMA or seemingly every single regional trade show, you’re getting out there and spreading the message. And then we have, you know, our own real estate commercial broker. And from my perspective, you guys are doing a great job.

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