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Axis Capital Markets taps IBP Markets for institutional sales and trading addition

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Axis Capital Markets has appointed Lewis Jones in an institutional sales and trading role, The TRADE can reveal. According to an update on social media, Jones joins Axis Capital Markets from IBP Markets, where he served as an equity sales trader for nearly three years.

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Upstart prime broker Clear Street to launch new investment banking business

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New York-based independent prime broker Clear Street is set to launch a new investment banking business named Strategic Advisory Services. The new business line will offer strategic advisory, transaction and creative capital solutions to emerging growth companies, subject to regulatory approvals.

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StoneX to acquire fixed income broker Octo Finances

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StoneX has moved to increase its remit and geographical reach through the acquisition of fixed income broker Octo Finances SA. Fixed income broker Octo Finances is in Paris. It specialises in bond and convertible sales, debt capital markets and credit research.

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Trading Technologies launches new equities broker ranking system

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Capital markets technology provider Trading Technologies (TT) has moved to enhance its institutional clients visibility and agility in the equities markets with the launch of a new broker ranking system. The post Trading Technologies launches new equities broker ranking system appeared first on The TRADE.

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Redburn and Atlantic Equities complete merger to form London-headquartered transatlantic broker Redburn Atlantic

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European agency broker and equities research specialist Redburn and US equity brokerage Atlantic Equities have completed the merger of their operations under Redburn’s parent company Rothschild & Co, initially announced on 26 April.

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Majority of prop trading firms obliged to join FINRA under expanded SEC rule

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The move to increase the number of broker dealer firms registering with FINRA comes as the commission aims to promote fair, orderly, and more efficient markets. However, as chair of the SEC Gary Gensler explained in a statement this week, markets have undergone drastic developments since the rule was first introduced in 1976.

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ION receives certification for cash equities trading on BSE

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Several top Indian brokers already use Fidessa to trade or for connectivity outside of India. As a result, this latest development will support the continued growth of Indian capital markets. BSE was established in 1875 and serves as Asia’s oldest stock exchange, with more than 5,700 listings.