JP Morgan sees surge in European electronic trading as MiFID II takes effect
CFO Marianne Lake says JP Morgan has witnessed ‘material increase’ in electronic trading in the first quarter this year.
Tag: equities
Barclays appoints Emmanuel Cau as head of European equity strategy
Cau to join Barclays after 13-year stint with US bank JP Morgan as global equity strategist.
Equities
Equity volatility: To hedge or not to hedge?
Volatility returned with a bang in February as VIX options trading spiked and investors clamoured to hedge options in the face of a new risk regime. Sarfraz Thind takes a look at what decisions are available to investors that are considering hedging, or whether it’s even necessary in the current market.
Regulation
Beyond MiFID II: LSEG focusing on the future
Brian Schwieger, global head of equities products at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), talks to The TRADE about the group’s impressions of the early days of MiFID II and its initiatives for the rest of 2018.
Citi continues European equities drive with latest hire
Citi appoints head of equities sales and sales trading for CEEMA from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
ESMA delays MiFID II dark trading rules in first major implementation hurdle
Industry sees first major regulatory hurdle as ESMA cites insufficient data as reason for delay to dark trading requirements.
Cboe reaps benefits of MiFID II while bond trading tumbles on day one
Cboe’s Periodic Auction order book recorded trading volumes of €189.9 million on the first day of MiFID II.
Credit Suisse global head of equities departs
Mike Paliotta, who led the global equities business at the Swiss bank since 2016, has been replaced by Mike Stewart.
Barclays hires KCG’s European electronic trading head
Banks across the Street have recently made huge investments into their European electronic trading teams with a string of hirings.
Citi bolsters equities execution team with new hires
Several hires have been made within the equities electronic execution sales team in a bid to boost Citi’s equities franchise.