Brokerage Archive

Key decisions affecting the future of the electronic trading businesses of Japanese bank Nomura and its Instinet agency brokerage have yet to be communicated to staff following a ‘town hall’ meeting chaired by Instinet CEO Fumiki Kondo. read more>

Agency broker Instinet’s US-based co-chief Anthony Abenante is stepping down from his role. In his place, fellow co-CEO Fumiki Kondo will take a lone leadership role in the firm. read more>

Knight Capital has confirmed the appointment of Albert C Maasland as head of its international business to develop and grow the agency broker’s operations in the UK, continental Europe and Asia. read more>

Agency broker Instinet is believed to have identified a replacement for Europe CEO Richard Balarkas, whose exit was revealed in an internal memo circulated yesterday. read more>

Fixed income trading may have boosted US institutional broking revenues in Q1 2011, but new legislation impacting bond trading will cause banks to adapt their business models to maintain returns. read more>

New York-based boutique broker Rosenblatt Securities is moving into listed options. read more>

As market participants hunt beyond large-cap equities for alpha generation, accessing small caps is becoming easier in some markets but harder in others. read more>

Agency broker Bloomberg Tradebook has hired former Instinet executive Peter Howard as European head of equity trading and execution consulting.

US broker-dealer BTIG is continuing its push for wider coverage in the crowded European market with the appointment of Matthew Cyzer as president and head of European equities. read more>

New York-based boutique broker Rosenblatt Securities has hired Brian Reynolds as its chief market strategist. read more>