The acquisition is expected to complete in Q2 2026, and marks an expansion of the two firms’ ongoing digital asset-focused partnership, announced in December 2025.
This past week saw a series of trading-focused appointments across the sell-side, spanning credit, high touch sales and multi-asset trading and several c-suite moves.
The new trading window – 9am to 4pm WAT – follows the recent reclassification of Nigeria from an unclassified to frontier market status, authorised by FTSE Russell.
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The connectivity is enabled via a point of presence in AWS Stockholm, and is set to boost access to crypto prediction market platforms that make use of the path between Tokyo and London-based cloud infrastructure.
Individual brings more than 25 years’ experience across clearing, custody and brokerage; previously served as head of direct custody and clearing sales for APAC at Citi.
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The authorisation – granted by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) – complements the firm’s ongoing expansion in Europe, and existing UK operations.
Squires is set to support the buildout of OptimX’s platform in the role with a particular focus on the EMEA region, The TRADE understands.
The new contracts align with the rising demand for listed dividend products, and will span options on the S&P 500 annual dividend index futures and Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000 quarterly dividend index futures.
Specifically, the new offering will allow traders to hedge KRWQ perpetual positions both in EDXM International as well as alongside regulated spot trading on EDX markets.
New hire will be based out of Dubai, and has also previously served in trading-related and senior positions at firms including Mirabaud Group, HSBC and Natixis.
The new offering – Automation 2.0 – is expected to support institutional desks as markets and trading workflows increasingly modernise and become more automated.
The move marks the first time that equities data from SIX’s exchanges has been accessible across more than 75 public and private blockchains in the Chainlink ecosystem.
The integration will leverage Exegy’s ticker plant technology, and aims to support the delivery of a robust and resilient pre- and post-trade consolidated tape.
Paris-based hire is the fourth high touch sales trader to join the firm this year; she previously served at UBS as a cross asset execution trader.
The collaboration is expected to provide competitive spreads and improved execution quality to support both institutional and professional spot digital assets trading.
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