Stifel makes two new hires to bolster European execution services
The individuals will be based in London and Paris respectively, The TRADE understands.
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Clear Street brings in ex-UBS trader to lead European outsourced trading business
Individual spent three years at UBS as a multi-asset trader and has also previously worked at Axia Futures and Odey Asset Management.
Tradeweb launches first electronic bond ATS in Saudi Arabia
BlackRock and BNP Paribas executed the inaugural transaction on the platform; the launch is set to help support the growth of Saudi Arabian capital markets and boost global investor interest.
German Chancellor Merz calls for a single European stock exchange
Merz’ support follows recent developments to unify Europe’s markets and address fragmentation across the region, such as Euronext’s bid to acquire all ATHEX shares.
State Street expands partnered trading team with senior appointments
The hires, based in Frankfurt and London, join from firms including UBS and Western Asset Management.
‘The clock is ticking’ remind experts as the 24 month countdown to T+1 in Europe looms
With ValueExchange research in April revealing that 26% of firms surveyed indicated they would miss the target date, the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce is urging firms who have not begun preparing to do so now, reiterating that “rewards will be meaningful”.
Industry associations call on European exchanges to strengthen outage management protocols
A joint statement from AFME, EFAMA and FIA EPTA follows numerous disruptions since 2020, most recently the Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic outage in July 2025.
Getting the show on the road
As consolidated tapes in the UK and EU increasingly begin to move from dream to reality, albeit with some hurdles in the road, Natasha Cocksedge delves into what’s to come next and explores opinions on the endeavour from those in the fixed income world.
Euronext moves forward with plans to acquire Athens Stock Exchange
The exchange is set to launch a voluntary exchange offer, running until 17 November, with the proposal already receiving unanimous support from ATHEX’s board of directors.
Active ETF market in Europe is growing thanks to fixed income surge
Though European active ETF assets remain lower than its US counterparts, areas such as fixed income are seeing increased investor interest.