Marex seals Valcourt acquisition
The deal – initially announced in October 2025 – will bring 700 clients onto Marex’s platform from banks, independent wealth managers and asset managers.
The deal – initially announced in October 2025 – will bring 700 clients onto Marex’s platform from banks, independent wealth managers and asset managers.
New head of US fixed income has been with the firm for 13 years; departing individual’s next role is currently unconfirmed.
The dataset is expected to provide a unified framework from initial model research to market execution, and will support the construction of consistent macro signals and cross-asset models.
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The firms include Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, TD Securities, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America; integration is set to provide increased choice and liquidity provision for buy-side clients across fixed income markets.
New hire joins after an 11-year tenure at the asset management giant, where he worked across equities and derivatives trading in several senior positions.
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The integration comes as electronification across the fixed income sphere continues at a rapid rate; move is set to support trading desks in overcoming fragmented liquidity, manual workflows and rising expectations around best execution.
“Momentum is building quickly” ahead of the tape’s launch, with market participants already onboarding and connecting to EuroCTP’s test environment, with coverage expected across data redistributors and connectivity providers, EuroCTP tells The TRADE.
Specifically, the build out is expected to bolster Marex’s footprint in Australian markets and enhance its current OTC hedging capabilities.
BNP Paribas, Citi and CACEIS back initiative to streamline settlement and custody across EU markets.
New hire will be based out of Abu Dhabi in his new role and previously spent almost two decades at GIC in various trading-related positions.
New hire joins from brokerage MIT SIM, and will cover local and foreign institutional clients in his role, The TRADE understands.
With the UK bond CT scheduled to launch on 22 June 2026, the new framework is set to deliver out-of-hours support on a 24/5 basis to help participants adapt to the new model.
The past week has seen various moves across exchanges and the sell-side, spanning a new global head of low touch execution, as well as multi-asset sales and EUR swap trading positions.
The collaboration is expected to boost Quoniam’s institutional client coverage in France, Monaco and Luxembourg and deepen local investor access to the asset manager’s quantitative investment capabilities.
The deal allows Broadridge to expand its client offering, providing an integrated, end-to-end trading solution spanning futures and options markets.
The move will complement OSTTRA’s existing solutions, which include buy-side trade processing, and will provide clients with greater access to automated, real-time oversight and streamlined operations.