TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 11, 2023

Getaround’s stock soared 135% in after-hours trading on the news, reaching a high of $0.80. The combined company’s stock began trading at around $10 per share, but promptly plummeted. HyreCar brings other assets to the table, including extensive user data and strong risk management solutions, according to Zaid.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 3, 2023

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has reported positive first half results on the back of strong growth in its data and analytics and post-trade divisions. Total income grew to £4 billion, marking an 8% increase in comparison with H1 results from 2022, largely thanks to an “outstanding” 19% growth in post-trade revenues.

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The TRADE

JUNE 12, 2024

As part of the move, ION’s Fidessa trading platform is now certified for cash equities trading on BSE. After completing the audit process, BSE has since certified Fidessa as compliant with all relevant exchange rules and regulatory standards, allowing exchange members to use the platform for equities trading on BSE.

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The TRADE

JUNE 13, 2023

BlackRock has promoted from within for its new head of European credit trading, according to an update on social media. Dean Catton has been selected to take the helm for the asset manager’s European credit business after spending the last two years as its head of European leveraged finance trading for its alternatives business.

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Peak Frameworks

JULY 19, 2023

Day trading has become a popular practice among finance professionals, offering opportunities to capitalize on short-term price movements. Scalping involves executing quick trades with small profit targets, aiming to capitalize on short-term price fluctuations. Capitalizing on Short-term Price Fluctuations.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Trading Technologies International (TT) has unveiled two new dedicated business lines, TT Compliance and TT Quantitative Trading Solutions (QTS), to fuel growth for 2024 across asset classes. The post Trading Technologies launches two business lines to support company’s expansion into new asset classes appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Kerim Acanal, global head of emerging markets, Tradeweb The request-for-market (RFM) protocol will continue to be the next frontier for electronic trading in emerging markets. In today’s ever-changing financial landscape, RFM allows clients to not reveal the direction of the trade, therefore minimising the footprint of their transaction.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted major rule changes for the $26 trillion US Treasury market requiring more trades to be centrally cleared. Bottom line: most repo must be cleared; Treasury trades between dealers must be cleared; dealer and customer margin must be kept separate.”

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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

JULY 25, 2024

As part of the move, Mizuho Bank will be able to benefit from SwapAgent’s offering including centralised trade processing and optimisation. The post Mizuho becomes latest member to join LCH SwapAgent appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read more:  Falling European SI volumes shows traders’ changing approach to risk during volatility, survey finds Despite FX volatility falling slightly in the more recent term – the degree to which clients are hedging has therefore gone up, not down.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

MEMX, the member’s exchange, has launched its platform for trading listed options following approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission in August last year. MEMX Options will leverage MEMX’s data-centric exchange architecture and infrastructure, offering traders passive and active risk management capabilities.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Cboe Global Markets announced that its new Cboe S&P 500 Variance Futures are expected to begin trading on Monday 23 September on the Cboe Futures Exchange. Cboe Global Markets added that the contracts will quote and trade directly in variance units, offering a simplified approach to managing and trading variance exposure.

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The TRADE

MAY 20, 2024

The development coincides with the latest enhancements applicable to the Northbound Swap Connect scheme, which commence today and are introduced by China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), Shanghai Clearing House, and OTC Clearing Hong Kong.

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The TRADE

JUNE 14, 2023

Subject to regulatory approvals, the service will come through its Amsterdam-based clearing house and introduce matching, CCP clearing, settlement and post-trade lifecycle management for SFT transactions in European cash equities and ETFs. Settlement will take place in 19 European Central Securities Depositories (CSDs).

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The TRADE

JULY 17, 2024

The bank has processed its first NDF trade through the service and becomes the third new clearing member to join LCH ForexClear in the past 12 months. The post Wells Fargo joins LCH ForexClear as clearing member appeared first on The TRADE. US-based bank Wells Fargo has become the latest clearing member to join LSEG’s LCH ForexClear.

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The TRADE

MAY 31, 2024

What are the key factors contributing to the rise of credit portfolio trading? Portfolio trading has seen a dramatic rise these past few years. It involves trading a basket of bonds of variable credit quality and risk as a single, all-or-none transaction, whereby the trade instruction specifies that the entire order must be filled.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 12, 2023

UK-based Marex has joined the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as futures clearing and trading participant with the move slated to increase competition within the currently heavily concentrated market. The post Australian Securities Exchange welcomes Marex as futures clearing participant appeared first on The TRADE.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

In 24 hours, it went from “We’re fine, but we took some losses and need additional capital” to “The FDIC is taking over, the government has guaranteed uninsured deposits, and there might be additional bank runs and a financial crisis or three.” And the impact on the banking industry , venture capital, and startups. But the U.S.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The nine corporate bond ETFs aim to maximise current income while seeking preservation of capital, while the five municipal bond ETFs look to maximise current income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes while seeking preservation of capital. The suite is made up of both corporate bond and municipal bond ETFs.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

One counterparty defaulting could pass risk on to another party, this in turn could have a cascading effect on liquidity across the market. In addition, currently, the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) is indirectly exposed if one of its members makes a trade with a non-member and subsequently defaults on the transaction.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 3, 2023

LCH – part of the post-trade division of London Stock Exchange Group – has announced that UOB (United Overseas Bank) has joined both LCH SwapClear and LCH ForexClear as a direct clearing member. The post UOB goes live as clearing member for LCH appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JUNE 4, 2024

First announced in December last year, the SEC’s new rules are designed to enhance risk management practices for central counterparties in the US Treasury market and facilitate additional clearing of securities transactions in this market segment.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in the process of introducing noteworthy rule changes to the clearing of fixed income securities, a development which is set to reshape the landscape for fixed income trading. For trading desks, the new rules will result in a range of operational and regulatory shifts.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 4, 2024

The firm’s most recent report refers to previous research in its ‘data automation: the workflow efficiency game-changer’ studywhich found that less than one third of those surveyed believed that capital markets professionals are prepared for the T+1 go-live date. Reducing counterparty risk for swaps contracts is a no-brainer.

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Beyond M&A

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For VC and PE investors, the rise of Agentic AI presents a massive opportunity to capitalize on the next wave of technological innovation. From algorithmic trading and risk management to fraud detection and customer service, the applications are vast and varied.

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The TRADE

JULY 12, 2023

LCH – part of the post-trade division of London Stock Exchange Group – has announced that Barclays and Barclays Ireland are now live as clearing brokers at CDSClear. LCH also announced that its 24-hour foreign exchange clearing service, ForexClear, cleared the first NDF trade for Axis Bank – where Societe Generale acted as clearing broker.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 8, 2024

“It allows us to stay at the forefront in providing state-of-the-art investment and risk management solutions that help our institutional client deliver on their financial goals in a world of ever-increasing complexity and continuous regulatory change.”

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The TRADE

JUNE 19, 2023

BlackRock promoted Dean Catton to take the helm for its European credit business after spending the last two years as its head of European leveraged finance trading for its alternatives business. Previously in his career, he spent several years in credit trading roles at StormHarbour Securities, UBS and Elgin Capital.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2024

But running through the Brighton born and bred Papanichola’s veins is an activist streak that has continued to influence his decisions and shape the course of his career to date, ultimately leading him to his current role as head of trading at London-based activist hedge fund, Bluebell Capital Partners.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The lack of regulated trading venues is materially hampering the growth of the crypto derivatives trading market,” said Jeremy Punnett, M&G portfolio manager. Having a patient long term capital partner such as M&G is crucial as we build the next generation of global financial market infrastructure for digital assets.”

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The TRADE

JULY 7, 2023

For hedge funds, access to capital and the ability to shift directions with agility — to create, employ, and scale new strategies — is critical. The investment banking business will further establish Clear Street in the capital markets space and is another area where we’re excited to add value as a trusted partner.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 1, 2023

ICE RMA – part of the ICE Bonds’ suite of trading protocols – is used in dealer-to-dealer fixed income trading. Speaking to The TRADE, he explained: “We heard from our partners that they wanted a strong competitor in this space and nobody had yet been able to step [into] that capacity. 

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The TRADE

JUNE 26, 2023

The DTCC launched a similar service in the US recently, and much like its counterparts across the Atlantic, Cboe said it expects “to help to bring improved capital efficiencies, enhanced risk management and streamlined operational procedures to this market”.  

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

But a series of trades doesn’t simply add up to a position. It’s largely driven by the increased sophistication of the ultimate capital allocators. If you look at sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, as a macro trend, they’re starting to insource more of their own risk management.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Elsewhere in his career, Chalkley served as a European government bond, inflation and absolute return fund manager at BlackRock. Tourmaline Partners hired three new seasoned financial markets executives as managing directors to help strengthen its global trading capabilities.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The entire reconciliation process from the earliest point is automated by the platform, providing increased efficiency, transparency and accuracy, alongside minimising risk and total cost of ownership. “As The post Broadridge to combat reconciliation and data integrity challenges with new solution BRx Match appeared first on The TRADE.

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