Goldman Sachs to acquire ETF provider NEOS Investments
The deal is set to close in Q1 2027 and aligns with increasing investor demand for modern derivative income ETF solutions.
ETFs
Marex appoints new EMEA head of ETF capital markets business development
New hire is set to support Marex in expanding its ETF capital markets business beyond the US; individual previously served at firms including Invesco, Nomura, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and Morgan Stanley.
Invesco hires from HSBC for new APAC ETF capital markets head
Appointment will be based in Hong Kong; previously held the same role at HSBC for five years.
Bloomberg expands ETFs, options and futures electronic trading for Australian markets
The offering leverages Bloomberg’s RFQe workflow and follows a rule amendment by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
EuroCTP secures ESMA authorisation to operate EU shares and ETFs consolidated tape
The tape is now set to go live on 14 September 2026; authorisation process included assessment of EuroCTP’s data quality and performances, operational resilience, commercial model and governance.
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange to remove ETFs and futures daily price limits to streamline trading
The removal will better reflect ETF and futures price information in real time, reducing the likelihood of trading disruptions, and aligns with ADX’s continual build out of its derivatives offering.
People Moves Monday: SIX, Optiver and Kepler Cheuvreux
New positions across the past week include an exchange head of clearing, as well as two hires to support the growth of US institutional ETF trading, and a sell-side algo trader appointment.
Optiver enhances US institutional ETF trading desk with two new hires
The two additions span a new head of US institutional ETF sales trading and a US ETF sales trader, and are set to support Optiver’s expansion across the ecosystem.
People Moves Monday: Bernstein, State Street IM and Qube
The past week has seen several significant moves, including a head of electronic trading departure, and senior buy-side hires across ETF capital markets and quantitative trading.
State Street IM hires from HKEX for new APAC, Middle East and Africa ETF capital markets head
The move marks a return to the buy-side firm for new hire, who previously spent five years at State Street Investment Management in various senior ETF-related roles.