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Capital Markets Tribunal Keeps High Bar to Establish Improper Defensive Private Placement

JD Supra: Mergers

On March 11, 2024, the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (Tribunal) released its reasons for dismissing Mithaq Capital Inc.'s s (Mithaq) application on December 14, 2023, to cease trade a private placement that Aimia Inc. Aimia) completed in October 2023.

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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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BMLL brings Level 3 analytics to South African capital markets

The TRADE

Historical Level 3 data and analytics provider BMLL has expanded its data coverage to now serve South African capital markets. Among the three data bundles is BMLL’s Auction Analytics, which show any correlations between market direction and volatility in the pre-auction trading and theoretical close.

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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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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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Ex-Credit Suisse equity trader joins BMO Capital Markets in electronic trading role

The TRADE

BMO Capital Markets has appointed Harj Bagria within its electronic trading division, The TRADE can reveal. Most recently, Bagria held an EMEA equity trading position, based in London. This followed an eight-year stint at Citi, where he held electronic sales trading roles in both London and Hong Kong.

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The TRADE predictions series 2024: Market Structure – industry unification

The TRADE

Simon Gallagher, chief executive, London and head of global sales, Euronext We think that the introduction of an anonymised, single-level pre- and post-trade consolidated tape will trigger innovations at trading venues. We see the entire post-trade space becoming more and more of a platform business. But we are seeing changes.

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