BlackRock director steps into Balyasny Asset Management equity trader role
New hire joins after an 11-year tenure at the asset management giant, where he worked across equities and derivatives trading in several senior positions.
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TS Imagine collaborates with OpenYield to enhance institutional fixed income execution access
The integration comes as electronification across the fixed income sphere continues at a rapid rate; move is set to support trading desks in overcoming fragmented liquidity, manual workflows and rising expectations around best execution.
EuroCTP advances industry onboarding ahead of upcoming EU consolidated tape go-live
“Momentum is building quickly” ahead of the tape’s launch, with market participants already onboarding and connecting to EuroCTP’s test environment, with coverage expected across data redistributors and connectivity providers, EuroCTP tells The TRADE.
Banca Akros expands desk with equity sales trader appointment
New hire joins from brokerage MIT SIM, and will cover local and foreign institutional clients in his role, The TRADE understands.
ETS Connect UK unveils support model ahead of upcoming UK bond CT launch
With the UK bond CT scheduled to launch on 22 June 2026, the new framework is set to deliver out-of-hours support on a 24/5 basis to help participants adapt to the new model.
Broadridge closes CQG acquisition
The deal allows Broadridge to expand its client offering, providing an integrated, end-to-end trading solution spanning futures and options markets.
Marex seals Valcourt acquisition
The deal – initially announced in October 2025 – will bring 700 clients onto Marex’s platform from banks, independent wealth managers and asset managers.
GF Securities HK adopts Bloomberg’s trade order management solutions
Through the move, GF Securities HK will be able to execute trades with off-shore buy-side firms and connect with international liquidity pools and trading venues.
ESMA launches call for evidence as ‘concerns’ around European equity market structure roar louder
Shareholders have until 30 June 2026 to share their views on the trends highlighted; the paper references key findings including the evolution of addressable and non-addressable liquidity, as well as on-book versus off-book trading between 2022 and 2025.
24X seeks SEC approval to launch overnight US equities trading without required SIPs
The request for a temporary exemption to operate without active public market data feeds for overnight sessions aims to speed up investor access and trading on the exchange, and follows the SEC’s application for public comment on the matter in February 2026.