LSEG’s Ross given interim digital product post-trade role in light of upcoming CurveGlobal closure
The exchange confirmed in September last year that it would be shuttering the derivatives exchange after just five years of operations.
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Industry veteran Alasdair Haynes appointed chair of new City council aimed at growth companies
New council will give smaller and innovative companies direct access to change-makers including the government, regulators and MPs for the first time, said Haynes.
Fixed Income
New funding round for Nivaura as momentum builds for digitisation
The digital workflow specialist is seeking to raise up to $10 million as interest builds in automating fixed income origination workflows.
Kaiko and ICE partner on crypto data
As part of the partnership, ICE’s network will give market participants access to high-quality crypto data.
LedgerEdge US operations chief departs for markets head role at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
After less than a year in her role, LedgerEdge’s US chief will leave to oversee the Bank’s markets activities including providing services for monetary authorities and the US Treasury.
Credit Suisse fined $9 million by FINRA for several operational failures
The firm has been fined for failing to protect customers’ securities as well as for inaccurately disclosing conflicts of interest.
Optiver and CME to offer Nasdaq mini options block trading
From 24 January, institutional investors can source direct liquidity from Optiver in Nasdaq options blocks via electronic execution during an extended 23-hour trading day at CME.
Quantitative Brokers launches institutional liquidity tracking tool
The tool allows institutions to track market liquidity and quote size in over 20 futures contracts on four global exchanges, minimising price impact of their orders.
Electronic trading adoption accelerates in Asian bond markets
New report from Coalition Greenwich found that since 2016, bonds traded electronically in Asia have more than doubled.
EuroCCP and Clearstream expand post-trade pan-European connection following Freetrade launch
All exchange traded equities and exchange traded funds (ETFs) cleared via EuroCCP will now be eligible for settlement on Clearstream Banking.