Middle East & Africa

Two new post-trade subsidiaries have also been announced, helping support the securities markets.  

Market onlookers from Grasshopper Asia, FIS, Eurex, Tradeweb, and Sustainable Trading provide an additional view on what they believe will be the key macro-economic factors in the year to come, delving into their potential impacts in Europe, the US, Asia, and beyond.

The move builds on the bank’s drive to expand securities lending in the UAE and wider Middle East.

New location will help the firm better deliver services across the Middle East and North Africa region.

Alongside the Dubai presence, Marex has made the first hire for the team in the jurisdiction; individual joins from IG Prime.

Called WorldTrader, Interactive Brokers’ new digital investment platform will enable HSBC clients in the UAE to trade equities, ETFs, and bonds in 25 markets across 77 exchanges.

Strong, deep-rooted relationships and the right technological infrastructure are the keys to buy-side success in the emerging markets space, say expert TradeTech panellists.

To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024, The TRADE sits down with Lily Chia, head of regional equities and FICC sales at SGX Group, to discuss how women's experiences within the finance industry is evolving. The conversation also delved into the current equities and derivatives landscape across APAC and the Middle East, unpacking the key divergences between the regions and how institutions can best address the region’s idiosyncratic risks.

For the South African derivatives market to be improved, panellists highlighted bettering liquidity, technology and increasing settlement times for more uniformed trading as key drivers.

Panellists discussing the future broking model in South Africa unpacked the role that the liquidity landscape, regulation, technology spend, and collaboration will play on its development.