Incoming head of relationship management for fixed income at Mizuho previously served at Jefferies, UBS Securities, BNP Paribas, BTIG, MF Global, Salomon Brothers and Citi.
European regulators have made several U-turns in the last few months, in particular around their stance on systematic internalisers and dark trading, that mimic UK proposals.
The regulator’s longstanding head of enforcement is set to depart, with her deputy stepping in until a permanent replacement is selected.
New head has been promoted to the role after serving in a variety of positions over the last 12 years.
The past week saw appointments from PGGM, BTIG and the UK Treasury Taskforce.
Equity index derivatives volumes jumped 73% in 2022, according to the Futures Industry Association (FIA) - but the increase is causing higher operational risk and capacity burdens for asset managers and buy-side traders.
OptionsDesk will utilise ION’s derivatives solutions as part of its end-to-end digital strategy to support its next growth phase.
Global head of trading at UBS Asset Management, Lynn Challenger, tells The TRADE a European version of the US SIP and Best Bid and Offer model could drive growth and reduce fragmentation in the region.
The taskforce will examine the case for quicker settlement times, with initial findings due to be published by December.
New service will become available on 1 February, providing issuers with improved trading and settlement possibilities in the digital asset space.