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Buy-Side May 22, 2025 10:25 AM GMT

Fidelity International: Championing individuality in the real money world

Claudia Preece sits down with Fidelity International’s global FX desk – winner of the 2024 Foreign Exchange Trading Desk of the Year – to explore the key ingredients for a successful team, highlighting their focus on well-rounded traders, the importance of a hands-on approach to technology, and plans for further expansion.

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People Moves May 23, 2025 3:22 PM GMT

Former Credit Suisse trader joins BNP Paribas cash equities desk

Incoming trader has previously served at Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Instinet and JP Morgan.

People Moves May 23, 2025 12:57 PM GMT

MUFG trader joins RBC Capital Markets

Incoming individual has also previously served at UBS, Marsh McLennan, HedgeFlows and Frontier Economics.

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Built to fit: The DNA of a buy-side outsourced trading desk

Outsourced trading desks may look similar on the surface, but the wiring underneath tells a different story. For buy-side firms, understanding how a desk is built - and who it’s built for - is key to making the right choice. Here’s what to look for.

Trading Venues May 23, 2025 12:39 PM GMT

FTSE Russell and Japan Exchange Group to collaborate on FTSE Blossom universe

The move will include the renaming of FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index and aims to facilitate ESG integration in the Japanese market.

Blog May 23, 2025 11:17 AM GMT

The imperative of modernisation: Why market infrastructure must evolve now

The global financial ecosystem stands at a critical inflection point. Markets are transforming at an unprecedented pace, driven by both an extremely complex operating environment and the significant opportunities arising from accelerated technology innovation, writes Magnus Haglind, head of marketplace technology at Nasdaq.

HIGHLIGHTS

Clear Street brings in UBS hire to launch outsourced trading platform

The move follows UBS’ shock departure from offering outsourced trading in March this year.

Connecting the dots: Rob Friend on Symphony’s role in secure and seamless workflows

Rob Friend, head of solutions, products and partnerships at Symphony, discusses how the platform is addressing regulatory challenges and cyber security, unpacking the importance of enhancing interoperability across the trade lifecycle and how the firm’s product stack is staying ahead of industry trends.

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Buy-Side May 22, 2025 1:11 PM GMT

Clearstream partners with SimCorp on integrated fund data service

Tie-up will enable SimCorp clients to access Clearstream’s fund data solutions via its Kneip platform.

Technology May 22, 2025 12:33 PM GMT

ASX partners with Beeks to power colocation infrastructure

The collaboration aims to break down barriers of entry to Australia’s markets, and provide infrastructure which directly connects to ASX’s data centre, the Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC).

Trading Venues May 22, 2025 12:32 PM GMT

Philippine Stock Exchange adopts Nasdaq Eqlipse Trading

The move is set to enhance the trading venue’s market infrastructure to improve liquidity and resilience in the Philippines.

Post-Trade May 22, 2025 12:04 PM GMT

Euroclear joins LCH RepoClear as member

The news builds on the firms’ ongoing collaboration from 2014; move will allow the bank’s treasury division to access RepoClear’s services.

Trading Venues May 22, 2025 11:15 AM GMT

UBS first international broker to trade on A2X

The move is set to expand access to the liquidity and market functionality across South Africa.

Fixed Income May 21, 2025 5:11 PM GMT

All-to-all trading thrives as markets face volatility, report finds

The growth reflects increasing buy-side demand for all-to-all trading, particularly driven by the corporate bond market, according to the latest Coalition Greenwich report.

Outsourced trading May 21, 2025 3:30 PM GMT

Clear Street brings in UBS hire to launch outsourced trading platform

The move follows UBS’ shock departure from offering outsourced trading in March this year.

People Moves May 21, 2025 2:02 PM GMT

LSEG head of workflows departs for MarketAxess

Incoming individual has previously worked at: BGC Partners, ICAP, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Société Générale.

Technology May 21, 2025 1:22 PM GMT

Bloomberg Terminal back up, but traders’ exasperation with lacking market infrastructure more tangible than ever

Bloomberg’s systems were down for a significant period this morning, 21 May.

Blog May 21, 2025 11:32 AM GMT

Navigating around the clock news cycles requires real time risk management

By providing a platform for continuous trading and risk management, futures markets are ensuring that investors can manage their portfolios around the clock, writes Paul Woolman, global head of equity index products, CME Group.

Retail May 21, 2025 11:01 AM GMT

ION integrates FastTrade with Equiduct

The move comes as part of the push to boost retail trading across Europe and will provide FastTrade users with access to 13 European markets available through Equiduct Apex.