Lucy Baldwin joins Citi as global head of markets research after fifteen years with Credit Suisse, Bank of America Merill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE.
Data science and analytics FinTech firm Ideal Prediction has appointed Walter Bell as chief technology officer.
ICE confirmed plans to acquire the MOVE index from Bank of America Merrill Lynch in August this year.
Bob Wright began his career at Merrill Lynch in the 1990s, and will lead execution sales and trading in the US for Mizuho in new role.
Morgan Stanley came first for commissions, while the combined Virtu/ITG algos are considered top by investment firms.
The MOVE index will become part of the ICE Data Services business upon closure of the deal.
Aquis Market Gateway launched in January 2018 now counts SIs including Jane Street, Citadel Securities and Tower Research Capital as users.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered are among the first financial institutions to clear the new derivatives at LCH.
Following news of major US players looking to establish a member-owned equities exchange, industry experts agree the move could prove to be positive for markets, but warn the road ahead for MEMX may be a difficult one.
Morgan Stanley, Virtu Financial, Citadel Securities, UBS and Fidelity Investments are among the firms looking to establish a low-cost, transparent equities exchange.