Individual joined the desk in 2019 and was named as one of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution in 2021.
The move build on an existing partnership; Standard Chartered specifically set to leverage its cross-border trading and custody capabilities.
The integration with the Brazil Stock Exchange (B3) aligns with the firm’s efforts to enhance efficiency and low-cost access to global markets.
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.
The SEC authorisation covers an initial three-year period, spanning instruments including securities within the Russell 1000 index, ETFs linked to major benchmarks, and US Treasury bills, notes and bonds.
Individual brings more than 15 years of industry experience to his new role, having previously worked at Occitan Capital Partners and BNP Paribas.
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The TRADE sits down with Jason Conan-Davies, head of trading at Nutmeg, to delve into which jurisdictions are standing out when it comes to retail, the key factors influencing increased interest in the space, and what trading venues should be doing to not only incentivise, but also facilitate, participation.
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The new offering will allow the options to be traded at nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week, to enhance US equity market exposure for global investors.
Individual joins after a four-year tenure at Kepler Cheuvreux; previously spent 14 years at Canaccord Genuity.
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.
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.
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.
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