M&A

The 20 biggest mergers and acquisitions of the last two decades

As The TRADE celebrates its 20th birthday, Claudia Preece rounds up 20 of our most read merger and acquisition deal stories from across market structure and the trading world, delving into the minutiae of these landmark deals and unpacking their significant, lasting impact on the market.

State Street completes acquisition of CF Global

Deal will bump State Street into the ranks of outsourced trading giants such as Northern Trust and UBS, extending its remit in outsourced trading to the UK and Europe.

An evolving service provider landscape

Independent firms, custodians, and investment banks make up the outsourced trading provider landscape with all experiencing levels of success and uptake, but the future make-up could look very different as M&A activity has begun, larger clients are coming to the table and other major players may look to get in on the action. We assess who will win out, how these organisations differ and how the service provider space will evolve in the coming years.