Nordea’s head of fixed income trading departs amid reorganisation
Brett Chappell joined Nordea’s asset management business in 2014 as head of fixed income trading.
Citi expands innovation lab network with London venue
London hub to support markets and securities services business with an initial 75 technologists.
SGX flagship futures in doubt after Indian exchange market data suspension
India’s largest exchange operators will stop licensing index market to foreign exchanges as derivatives volumes migrate from the country.
NYSE to begin trading on new electronic equities exchange in April
NYSE National will begin trading as of 30 April following the acquisition of the National Stock Exchange last year.
Virtu’s overhaul of KCG market making business pays off
Doug Cifu says Virtu is “the ultimate market making firm” following a 50% surge in trading income.
Barclays hires Credit Suisse trading veteran to lead global electronic equities
Naseer Al-Khudairi worked at Credit Suisse for 20 years and will join Barclays in March.
FactSet targets active buy-siders with blockchain technology
CG Blockchain services will be made available to FactSet’s clients through its order and executive management system.
Market surveillance spending to reach $1.4bn by 2021
Report predicts further growth in surveillance spending which stood at roughly $1.1 billion in 2017.
ICE chief Sprecher bullish on MiFID II prospects
Jeff Sprecher is confident on growth in Europe due to MiFID II, but continues to criticise the open access regime.
Industry butts heads over MiFID II SI tick size regime
Cboe Europe, the London Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and Aquis Exchange among voices supporting changes to MiFID II’s SI regime.