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Why the Middle East conflict is rewiring the execution dynamics of European market microstructure

Liquidnet’s Prashanth Manoharan, head of execution consulting EMEA, takes a deep dive into how the escalating conflict in the Middle East is driving a structural shift in the cost and complexity of trading in European equity markets. The prospect of an energy shock has driven sharp dispersion in performance between energy importers and exporters, with significant implications for liquidity, spreads and execution conditions between countries and sectors. For buy-side traders, understanding and adapting their strategies to this complex and evolving microstructure is crucial.

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08/10/2025

Emerging markets find new light in the dark: Why block trading is key to the next wave of emerging market equity flows

Michael Fidance, head of CEEMEA equity markets at Liquidnet, delves into ‘the lost decade’ in emerging markets (EM) equities and the turning point currently upon us, touching on how Liquidnet is addressing this shift, the significant role of dark liquidity, and the importance of capitalising on these opportunities now.

31/07/2025

Is research bundling really back? What asset managers need to know about the FCA’s new rules

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new rules offer asset managers greater flexibility in how they pay for research, reintroducing elements of commission sharing without abandoning Mifid II’s transparency goals. But is this really a return to bundling? In this piece, Jeff Galvez, global head of commission management at Liquidnet, and Brian Gutierrez, who leads commission management service in EMEA, explore what’s changed, what the new rules enable, and how firms should prepare for the shift.

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