The past week saw a swathe of senior trading appointments across the buy-side and sell-side.

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is wary of tokenisation risks as momentum builds through interoperability, on-chain cash and regulatory frameworks.

The move marks the firm’s first expansion beyond equities and comes five months after the firm received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. 

Increases however remain above both inflation and the pace of budget growth at firms, according to the latest Substantive Research report. 

Traders across asset classes expect electronic channels to account for more than a third of volume next year, a 10% increase from predictions for 2026.

Executive, will continue to lead the Execution Services platform alongside his new responsibilities.

Demand from institutional clients and clearer regulatory frameworks cited as key drivers of changing sentiment, finds a recent report.

The partnership will enable tokenised securities executed on the venues to settle through the distributed ledger-based infrastructure. 

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.