The TRADE

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for the Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist the Best Broker Electronic Trading Initiative. Jefferies Jefferies Electronic Trading (JET) offers algorithmic strategies and program trading across Europe, the US and Asia.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 30, 2024

Electronic trading platforms captured almost a third (32%) of overall Canadian equity trading volume in 2023, with this share expected to rise in the next three years, a new report by Coalition Greenwich has found. As a result, electronic and/or algorithmic trading has seen usage increase.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

StoneX has moved to increase its remit and geographical reach through the acquisition of fixed income broker Octo Finances SA. StoneX will acquire 100% of Octo Finances SA shares once complete. 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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The TRADE

MAY 28, 2024

Nasdaq and FIA Tech have entered a partnership to reduce the complexity of post-trade data processing across the exchange traded derivative market. As part of the move, Nasdaq will integrate its clearing platform, Nasdaq Real-Time Clearing, into FIA Tech’s Trade Data Network.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As part of a major scheme from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to develop the region as a global FX trading hub, several large banks over the last few years agreed to develop FX pricing and trading engines in Singapore, in partnership with MAS.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What are the key intricacies when trading in Asia? I understand that there are a number of European HFTs [high frequency trading firms] and market makers that are moving into the Asian markets because profitability here has been through the roof. What is the outlook for future trading opportunities in Asia?

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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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How2Exit

MARCH 17, 2023

11 Things You and I Can Learn About Business and Exit Events From Our Interview With Nate Lind - Successful Serial Entrepreneur and Broker. He spoke at trade shows and made himself known, which led to him being approached by a shopping cart system to buy up some of his technology.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Next up in our Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards write up series, we bring you the shortlisted candidates for Outstanding Dark Trading Venue, showcasing exceptional performance in the non-disclosed trading arena.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2023

UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. For head of trading for the RBC BlueBay Asset Management London-based fixed income trading desk, Stuart Campbell, the institution’s combined size is a new strength. You’re taught to almost think like a PM.

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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

AUGUST 14, 2023

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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The TRADE

JANUARY 23, 2024

Interdealer broker BGC Group has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for its FMX Futures Exchange to operate as an exchange for US Treasury and SOFR futures. It has a clearing services agreement with LCH, offering an integrated trading and clearing solution.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Redburn Atlantic has moved to expand its UK and European execution business with two new heads of sales trading, The TRADE can reveal. Tony Atkins Tony Atkins has been appointed UK head of sales trading. Alongside his appointment, Redburn Atlantic sales trader Luc Demoulin has been appointed EU head of sales trading.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In a panel at the JSE SA Trade Connect 2024 conference in Cape Town, South Africa, panellists explored the ways in which fragmentation is impacting the trading of dual listed equities in the South African market. But for our clients here in South Africa, in particular, where liquidity is, that’s where we go.

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The TRADE

JUNE 22, 2023

Virtu has upgraded its POSIT Alert block trading capabilities to include automated dark liquidity seeking in a bid to tackle fragmentation in the non-displayed markets, The TRADE can reveal. Prior to Alert+, clients would send an order in of a number of shares and we would execute what we could and send any residual back.

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The TRADE

APRIL 18, 2024

The FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) has today released a report suggesting a portion of trading left unreported is partially to blame for the negative picture painted around declining volumes in the Bloc.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 7, 2024

Outsourced trading, though undoubtedly a contentious topic, is something that has been around in capital markets for decades in some form or another. However, an undeniable surge has occurred across the trading sphere over the last few years, with decidedly mixed results. And the number is climbing.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 5, 2024

How is the FIX Trading Community addressing the outages topic? The main point is to make sure that the information that is shared following an outage is relevant to the audience it is being sent to, which requires a bit of thought and is something that firms should be focusing on as they start to grapple with these kinds of problems.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 2, 2024

Eric Heliene, head of buy-side trading desk, Groupama Asset Management  The intensification of financial regulation is a fundamental trend transforming the asset management ecosystem. While the EU has agreed to a real-time pre- and post-trade consolidated tape (CT) for equities – the devil will be in the detail.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

TS Imagine and Cassini Systems have today entered a strategic partnership, with Cassini’s intelligent analytics across over the counter (OTC) and exchange traded derivatives (ETD) products now available via TS Imagine’s offering, The TRADE can reveal.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 7, 2023

MarketAxess is set to acquire multi-asset algorithmic trading provider, Pragma, for an undisclosed sum at the end of this year, subject to closing conditions. Pragma offers algorithmic trading and analytical services across equities, foreign exchange and fixed income.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The annual Leaders i n Trading gala is the most distinguished awards night for the trading community. Among the most coveted awards categories is the Editors’ Choice Awards and today we bring you the 2023 nominees for Outstanding Post-Trade Services Provider.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist for the Outstanding Market Data Provider category, shining a light on those displaying recent excellence in the data sphere.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that its guidance regarding the post-Brexit definition of trading venues has come into force today, 9 October. It makes clear that in the case that a firm does not operate a multilateral system, it will not require authorisation as a trading venue.

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The TRADE

APRIL 25, 2024

However, despite this, Joe Collery, head of trading at Comgest endorsed a measured approach whilst speaking at TradeTech earlier this week. With innovation rife across the emerging markets space, it should come as no surprise that plans for further investment are picking up pace.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 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 Non-Bank Electronic Liquidity Provider, showcasing excellence in liquidity provision outside of the traditional sphere. billion compared to € 2.8 billion the previous year.

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The TRADE

JUNE 13, 2023

million funding round aimed at expediating the development of FIA Tech’s Trade Data Network (TDN) initiative. The TDN initiative provides a shared ledger of trading information specifically aimed at addressing current fragmentation and lack of transparency which exists in exchange traded derivatives (ETD) post-trade processing.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

Once approved, the expanded trading platform of Panmure Liberum will also boast trading relationships with more than 900 counterparties across the UK, US, Europe and Asia. The deal comes just three months after Deutsche Bank completed the acquisition of institutional broker Numis for £410 million.

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The TRADE

APRIL 17, 2024

Global asset manager Robeco leverages a low touch and high touch trading team that spans across three continents. And, like most asset managers across the street, its global equity trading desk plays host to a variety of characters, each bringing their own individual string to the wider team’s bow.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 31, 2024

The BlackRock EMEA equity trading team picked up The TRADE’s highly coveted Trading Desk of the Year, Long-Only award at the Leaders in Trading 2023 event in November. And that is exactly what the London-based trading team embodies. Every day is different, and markets are evolving at a phenomenal pace.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The accepted review also set the path for potentially removing the unbundling rules – an inherited EU law under Mifid II that requires brokers to charge a separate fee for research. The post EU and UK Investment Research Reviews: Convergence is paramount appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Majority of prop trading firms obliged to join FINRA under expanded SEC rule And finally, we reach the crescendo of The TRADE’s most read stories for 2023. Today [23 August], many broker-dealers conduct significant cross-exchange or off-exchange activity,” said Gensler in an August statement.

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Automation was central to a panel discussion on pre-trade transparency and front-to-back trading workflows last week at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit, with panellists noting that automation has different use cases and levels of success within the context of fixed income. added Goddard.

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How2Exit

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

rn Summary: Richard Parker shares his journey in the mergers and acquisitions industry and provides valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a business. Richard also discusses the role of brokers and the importance of maintaining a good relationship with sellers throughout the buying process.

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