The offering integrates the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and will allow investors to trade UAE equities locally and globally through a single platform.
Individual previously spent three years at BlackRock in various senior roles, and has also worked at Citi and Capital Group.
Individual also previously served as Nomura’s head of portfolio trading, and has also worked at CLSA and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
The move strengthens Jefferies’ 2022 partnership with the credit-focused asset manager, and aligns with Hildene’s recent plans to acquire fixed indexed annuities provider, SILAC.
The past week has seen senior appointments across equities trading and FX, as well as hires across institutional sales, spanning cash equities and ETFs.
The new service is set to enhance liquidity opportunities for clients around opening and closing auctions.
The advisory committee spans members from across the industry, including BlackRock, BNP Paribas, Norges Bank, Deutsche Börse, Bloomberg and Cboe.
As 24/5 trading continues to gain increasing traction across the industry, firms should be focused on strong risk, margin and liquidity management, according to a recent study from DTCC and EY US.
Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie’s US and European public asset management business was completed on 1 December 2025; new entity to be named Nomura Asset Management International.
The new offering integrates Tradeweb and is expected to support institutional investors trading ETFs to gain access to wider global liquidity pools, increase automation and improve risk management.