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Kepler Cheuvreux hires AXA IM senior equity sales trader for high touch sales role
New hire joins after almost seven years at the investment manager, and is set to support Kepler Cheuvreux’s UK client offering, The TRADE understands.
Bloomberg’s BMatch selected by Central Bank of Congo to drive interbank FX trading
The integration is set to boost market visibility and transparency for BCC clients looking to operate in the country’s FX market.
The new low latency equation: Speed, scale, and certainty
Pramod Nayak, director of product management, London Stock Exchange Group, examines how low latency strategies are being redefined by data scale, cloud delivery, and advanced capture technologies - highlighting why speed alone is no longer enough to compete in increasingly complex, data-driven global markets today.
Asset managers risk falling behind in Europe’s ETF boom without scalable operating models, warn Citi and Deloitte
Firms say ETFs can no longer be treated as “just another fund wrapper” as active products, retail flows and synthetic structures reshape the market.
JonesTrading bolsters outsourced trading team with Clear Street appointment
New hire had initially spent almost three years at the firm, and rejoins after a four-year tenure at Clear Street.
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Citi global head of research to lead equities at Rothschild & Co
New hire will spearhead the firm’s global equities business, including sales and trading.
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The TRADE sits down with Ash Sharma, multi-asset trading analytics manager at Aviva Investors, to explore how TCA is currently positioned on the trading desk, and where the line between automated input and human judgement is drawn going forward.
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Bloomberg builds out EFP offering to boost Australian electronic trading
The first transaction of the expanded offering has been completed between HESTA and ANZ, with the upgrade aiming to provide clients with a new way to manage risk.
Pictet Asset Management selects SimCorp to simplify trading and operations technology platform
The move, revealed by The TRADE in October 2025, is set to boost trading efficiency, enabling efficient trade execution and faster pre- and post-trade processing, according to the asset manager.
RBC Capital Markets bolsters North American equity sales trading desk with BNY hire
Addition brings previous equity sales trading experience to the role; previously spent five years at asset manager Polar Capital.
State Street’s LINK and BNP Paribas Cortex FX integrate to boost institutional TCA for FX clients
The new offering will allow clients using State Street’s FX Connect to carry out in-flight TCA and algorithmic controls, to enhance visibility for execution quality and oversight.
Citi global head of research to lead equities at Rothschild & Co
New hire will spearhead the firm’s global equities business, including sales and trading.
Bloomberg integrates ADX derivatives contracts and data into the Terminal
The new offering onboards 11 contracts onto the Terminal, such as the FADX15 index futures and single stock futures, and is set to boost the visibility of Abu Dhabi’s capital markets at a global level.
Asset management group LGT to enhance execution strategy with xyt collaboration
The move will see the Liechtenstein-based bank integrating xyt’s trading data intelligence platform to add advanced TCA capabilities, automation and customisation to its client offering.
SGX FX to bring its market data on-chain
The initial phase of the Chainlink integration will span spot and one-month forward rates across major G10, Asian and emerging market currency pairs.
People Moves Monday: BNP Paribas, Australian Securities Exchange and Coatue Management
The past week has seen notable trading venue-related moves, as well as across the buy- and sell-side, including a c-suite appointment, and new heads of trading and program trading.
B2C2 becomes first OTC liquidity provider to receive CASP authorisation
The MiCA license, granted by Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) will allow the firm to expand its European footprint across OTC spot trading operations.
Junto Capital Management trader joins Coatue Management as head of trading and risk
New hire brings more than a decade of buy- and sell-side experience to his new role at the technology-focused investment manager, including trading-based positions at Goldman Sachs.
