Appointment comes as the investment bank continues to focus on growing its market share across key asset classes.

The past week saw senior desk appointments across the buy-side and the sell-side, as well as a head of equity trading departure.

Move is aimed at assisting National Competent Authorities (NCAs) with practical tools when it comes to supervision of algo trading under Mifid II.

Strong performance including a 5.1% increase in equities revenue put down to market conditions, ongoing product innovation and ‘the attractiveness of LSEG venues’ according to the Group.

Move will enable global clients accessing the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) to utilise the platform’s full suite of trading tools, including execution algorithms. 

The move is set to align crypto execution with traditional wholesale markets, in a bid to enhance capital efficiency, risk management and institutional confidence.  

New conversational AI interface - ASKB - aims to accelerate investment research and streamline trader workflows by integrating agentic AI directly into the Bloomberg Terminal. 

RQD Clearing’s new separate entity introduces a ‘competition for order flow’ model, designed to enhance execution quality and liquidity competition across the US-listed options market. 

This past week has seen a flurry of activity, including a global trading co-head departure, as well as appointments across outsourced trading, repo and credit trading.

The marketplace operator has also taken a minority stake in Kalshi; the new offering reflects increasing institutional interest in incorporating event-driven data into core trading and risk management workflows.