Individual joined the desk in 2019 and was named as one of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution in 2021.
The offering integrates the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and will allow investors to trade UAE equities locally and globally through a single platform.
Individual previously spent three years at BlackRock in various senior roles, and has also worked at Citi and Capital Group.
The TRADE sits down with Richard Worrell, co-head, equities trading at the London Stock Exchange, and Jason Warr, global head of ETF markets at BlackRock, to explore how buy-side and exchange collaboration is helping to address market fragmentation, improve liquidity access, and foster transparent, resilient innovation across Europe’s equities and ETF landscape.
Individual also previously served as Nomura’s head of portfolio trading, and has also worked at CLSA and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Individual has also previously worked at CACEIS, KBL Richelieu and BPALC.
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The move strengthens Jefferies’ 2022 partnership with the credit-focused asset manager, and aligns with Hildene’s recent plans to acquire fixed indexed annuities provider, SILAC.
Natasha Cocksedge examines some of the key insights from The TRADE’s latest Algorithmic Trading: Hedge Funds Survey, highlighting that ‘speed’ is no longer a top priority for the buy-side when it comes to the main drivers behind algo usage, with factors such as ‘greater anonymity’ increasingly coming to the fore.
The collaboration supports Amundi’s efforts to expand its footprint in the Middle East and follows increasing demand for investment solutions across the region.
The past week has seen senior appointments across equities trading and FX, as well as hires across institutional sales, spanning cash equities and ETFs.
The new service is set to enhance liquidity opportunities for clients around opening and closing auctions.
The measures, developed in line with Europe’s Savings and Investment Union (SIU) strategy, aim to remove barriers, simplify supervision, and encourage innovation across the EU.
The advisory committee spans members from across the industry, including BlackRock, BNP Paribas, Norges Bank, Deutsche Börse, Bloomberg and Cboe.
As 24/5 trading continues to gain increasing traction across the industry, firms should be focused on strong risk, margin and liquidity management, according to a recent study from DTCC and EY US.
The firm already includes Japannext and the Japan Exchange Group in its regional exchange portfolio.
Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie’s US and European public asset management business was completed on 1 December 2025; new entity to be named Nomura Asset Management International.
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