TP ICAP no longer able to service all EU clients as pandemic delays Paris Brexit move
Services for some EU clients at TP ICAP have been disrupted following the loss of passporting rights post-Brexit and a delay to the launch of its Paris office.
Sell-Side
Citi launches futures algo trading platform
New futures algo platform at Citi includes TWAP, VWAP, Close algos and smart order types, as well as the flagship Arrival implementation shortfall strategy.
Janus Henderson adopts BNY Mellon data management platform
Cloud-based solution from BNY Mellon will consolidate sources of information into one unified global data store for Janus Henderson.
BTIG grows institutional equities division with two former Barclays traders
Neil Roberts and Matt Austin join BTIG as equity sales trader and equity trader respectively in its London-based institutional equities division from Barclays.
Proprietary trading firms to target emerging and frontier markets in 2021
A recent report has found that the majority of proprietary trading firms are looking to emerging markets to stabilise trading revenues in 2021.
Rethinking equities at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
Following growth in US operations over the past few years, head of European equities at Cantor Fitzgerald, Talat Khan, tells Hayley McDowell that adding new talent in 2020 has helped bolster the bank’s position in the market.
Nasdaq rolls out upgraded risk platform for sell-side and clearing brokers
Sucden Financial is the first institution to adopt the upgraded risk platform from Nasdaq.
State Street launches FX sales and trading desk in Brazil under emerging markets expansion
With the Brazil FX trading desk, State Street now has 13 FX sales and trading desks in operation globally as it targets emerging markets.
Former head of electronic bond trading platform at Cantor Fitzgerald joins Refinitiv
Jon George joins Refinitiv as global head of FICC trading, its second major trading hire in months, after just over two years leading the Cantor Direct platform.
Barclays appoints global head of ESG research from Sanford Bernstein
Marie Freier will lead ESG research at Barclays after 14 years at Sanford Bernstein where she previously held a similar role.