People Moves Monday: UBS, RBC Capital Markets and BNY
The past two weeks saw appointments across multi-assets, sales and fixed income trading.
News
LiquidityBook leverages Blue Ocean ATS to extend overnight trading
The move follows increasing buy-side demand for extended trading hours and will provide LiquidityBook clients with 24/5 US equities trading opportunities.
BNP Paribas equity research offering now available on Bloomberg Terminal
Through the move, users will have direct access to BNP Paribas’ equity research and streamlined integration into research workflows on Bloomberg’s terminal.
AI offers many industry advantages, but robust regulation is essential
Panellists at TradeTech Europe discussed the evolution of AI in the automation space and highlighted its benefits in areas such as historical data usage and algo wheel development.
Reducing market hours makes sense in practice, but feasibility remains a question
As the US continues its path towards a seemingly 24/7 trading set up, panellists at TradeTech Europe debated the potential for a European shift in the opposite direction.
Buy-Side
The liquidity conundrum persists as experts unpack the current state of play at TradeTech Europe 2025
When it comes to liquidity it’s a game of give and take and maintaining an effective balance, asserted expert panellists speaking at a TradeTech Europe panel on Wednesday.
Driving European liquidity in the face of US political uncertainty
Industry looking to address issues impacting liquidity growth in Europe as political uncertainty in the US opens up opportunities for the market.
Trillium Surveyor and Blue Ocean to offer 24/5 trade surveillance coverage
The partnership follows an industry-wide step towards expanding trading hours; move makes Trillium Surveyor the first trade surveillance provider to offer overnight trading sessions.
GFO-X launches regulated trading venue for centrally cleared assets
Launch follows significant institutional growth in the digital asset derivatives market; first successful trade already executed.
Instinet expands bilateral liquidity offering as part of BlockMatch venue rebrand
Newly rebranded BlockMatch Select will offer connectivity via Instinet’s execution platform using a modular workflow, with the option to target tailored liquidity.