Barclays bullish on equities business ahead of new algo and SOR platform launches
Barclays’ reinvestment will see the launch of new SOR and algo platforms, with a recent SOR upgrade producing a 10% increase in hit rates.
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Front office headcount at top investment banks continues to decline
Index tracking top investment banks found headcount was down in the third quarter this year, with equities suffering the biggest decline.
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Neil Joseph: Optimising equity execution
Neil Joseph, European head of equity trading at JP Morgan Asset Management, talks to John Brazier about his 16 years at the business, the underlying importance of new trading technology and how the desk is handling ever-increasing volumes.
Deutsche Bank overhauls APAC equities team
Equities sales and trading team in Asia at Deutsche Bank undergoes reshuffle following global equities strategy.
Landmark moment in trading China as A-Shares go live on MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Chinese A-Shares go live on MSCI Emerging Markets Index after three years of rebuffs.
INTL FCStone launches European equities desk
INTL FCStone is the first firm to establish a European equities desk since the implementation of MiFID II regime.
Deutsche Bank to cut a quarter of equities staff in drastic restructuring
Overall headcount at Deutsche Bank will be slashed by more than 7,000 by the end of the year, with a 25% reduction in equities sales and trading.
Tradeweb hires Macquarie’s European execution services head for Plato venture
Richard Bateson will oversee the development of new cash equities block trading platform launched with Plato Partnership.
Tradeweb expands into equities with Plato Partnership block trading venture
Tradeweb and Plato Partnership to launch European cash equities block trading platform later this year.
Barclays appoints exotics and derivatives head from Credit Suisse
Barclays names new global head of exotics and head of derivatives for equities in latest hire from Credit Suisse.