Data

Expressions of interest are open until 11 February 2026; ESMA expected to make a decision on the contract at the start of July.  

The TRADE sits down with Peter Welsby, head of Europe FICC trading at Manulife Investment Management, to explore how trading desks are evolving with the times and continuing to add value, touching on harnessing data, leveraging artificial intelligence, and building trust with portfolio managers. 

Market experts from Substantive Research, LDA Technologies and SOLVE unpack the key industry insights when it comes to data usage, highlighting the increasing importance of staying innovative. 

Industry experts from Aquis, Broadridge and n-Tier share their insights on the vital role data plays in financial markets, discussing its importance in key topics such as liquidity, automation, workflows and regulatory reporting.  

Industry leaders from Rothschild & Co Global Markets Solutions, Droit, and BMLL, explore rising regulatory and data demands across the industry, as the need for data, research and technological innovation appear to be more important than ever.  

EuroCTP was the sole confirmed bidder and will take on the contract for the operation of the equities tape for five years, following authorisation.  

The committee is part of Etrading Software’s planned delivery roadmap ahead of the consolidated tape’s launch on 22 June 2026.  

Citi is set to leverage LSEG’s data and analytics solutions to enhance its front-to-back workflows across markets and other business lines. 

The advisory committee spans members from across the industry, including BlackRock, BNP Paribas, Norges Bank, Deutsche Börse, Bloomberg and Cboe.  

The firm already includes Japannext and the Japan Exchange Group in its regional exchange portfolio.