FCA closes investigation into Bank of England audio hack by hedge funds
The audio feed contained no inside information and no activity of concern or misconduct was identified by the FCA following the audio hack at the Bank of England.
MarketAxess snaps up regulatory reporting business from Deutsche Börse
The regulatory reporting hub at Deutsche Börse marks the latest in a string of acquisitions for MarketAxess.
New trading link in Singapore and India to end spat between exchange groups
A disagreement over market data and derivatives trading between SGX and India’s NSE has been resolved as plans to launch a trading link have been cemented.
The TRADE Magazine, Fall 2020
The latest edition of The TRADE magazine is now available to read online.
European Commission confirms 18-month equivalence for UK CCPs
After confirming plans to adopt a time-limited equivalence decision in July, the European Commission has said equivalence for UK CCPs will now end in mid-2022.
Sell-Side
Inside GSET
Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) executives Daniel Mallinson, David Cornish, and Alex Harman, tell Hayley McDowell about how the GSET platform performed during the market volatility following years of intense investment from the bank, and the bets they are taking on future execution trends.
Stricter EU short selling reporting rules to stay in place until December
Fears of a second wave of coronavirus infection in Europe has forced the markets regulator to renew tighter reporting on short selling activities.
Buy-Side
BlackRock takes top spot on global diversity index from Refinitiv
Refinitiv’s diversity and inclusion index found that banking and investment services were the most diverse industries, with BlackRock leading the way.
Goldman Sachs names co-heads of EMEA investment banking
An internal memo has revealed the two new co-heads of investment banking for EMEA at Goldman Sachs.
Barclays unveils plans to launch FX trading engine in Singapore
A local version of BARX will be developed by Barclays as part of plans to launch a foreign exchange trading engine in Singapore by mid-2021.