Brokerage Archive

In one of his first moves in the role, the newly appointed Neonet Securities CEO has shut down the firm's New York trading desk. read more>

Deutsche Bank has launched an Autobahn app market, designed to offer a single, user-friendly access point to the bank's entire suite of electronic services. read more>

PLUS-DX, the derivatives market operated by UK retail-focused exchange group PLUS Markets Group, has signed broker-dealer Vantage Capital Markets as its first trading member after receiving regulatory approval in July. read more>

Global agency broker Instinet has hired William McKeown as head of North American sales for its Meet the Street corporate access platform, launched in March 2010 as part of efforts to broaden its offering and diversify revenues. read more>

Commission sharing agreements can increasingly help Asian buy-side firms achieve best execution, according to a new report by financial research firm Celent. read more>

Brokerage firm Newedge has appointed Francoise Guillaume as global chief operating officer and deputy CEO. Based in Paris, Guillaume will also participate as a member of the Newedge executive committee. read more>

Financial technology provider SunGard is to consolidate its high-touch execution services trade desk into its Valdi Liquidity Solutions business, uniting the firm's high- and low-touch trading capabilities. read more>

Russian brokerage Broker Credit Service has embarked on an expansion of its institutional electronic trading service, following the hiring of a team from rival firm Renaissance Capital. read more>

Credit Suisse has made 11 appointments in its Indian investment bank, across its equities, fixed income and investment banking sections. read more>

Worse-than-expected equity volumes in Europe will put pressure on major brokers to invest in electronic trading systems to remain competitive by exploiting economies of scale. read more>