Over 150 industry leaders gathered at Chelsea Piers in New York last night to celebrate their achievements throughout the year.
The TRADE sits down with Ralph Achkar, head of digital currency strategy at Deutsche Börse’s 360T, to explore the role of cryptocurrencies in traditional markets, comparisons with FX and the challenges associated with the integration of this asset class.
The TRADE sits down with Richard Worrell, co-head, equities trading at the London Stock Exchange, and Jason Warr, global head of ETF markets at BlackRock, to explore how buy-side and exchange collaboration is helping to address market fragmentation, improve liquidity access, and foster transparent, resilient innovation across Europe’s equities and ETF landscape.
More than 70% of European asset managers currently feel disadvantaged compared to their US peers regarding corporate access and investment analysis access, according to the most recent Substantive Research survey.
Euronext is set to establish a technology centre in Athens to support its network following the acquisition; plans include the establishment of a cross-border clearing framework.
Barclays names ex-Société Générale equities expert as new head of markets for APAC
The move is part of the firm’s continued push to bolster its Asia Pacific presence and strengthen its overall Global Markets platform.
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BBH’s Joseph Forde on what it means to be a trading rising star
The TRADE caught up with Joseph Forde, FX trader – currency overlay, at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), to unpack which skills are most impactful when it comes to success on a trading desk, highlighting the relevance of transferable skills and the importance of curiosity when it comes to rising stars in the FX space.
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The service launch follows a successful proof of concept involving 13 sell-side FX options desks.
Full gallery from The TRADE's Leaders in Trading New York 2025 awards from 18 November at Chelsea Piers.
The award recognises his continued significant contribution and longstanding service to the industry.
Implementation marks an expansion of the strategic relationship between the two firms established in 2004.
Grady accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading 2024 event, recognising his contribution to the industry.
The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading New York event is back with more than 150 industry peers set to attend the glittering ceremony at Chelsea Piers tonight.
The UK’s bond CTP tender winner, Etrading Software, tells The TRADE the application is a strong signal to market participants to continue their preparations for the launch of the UK tape, while the legal challenge proceeds in parallel.
Incoming hire spent more than 24 years at Morgan Stanley, holding senior roles including COO and head of strategy for reinvestment, global head of sales strategy.
The past week has seen a head of trading departure and a head of markets appointment, as well as hires across equities sales and fixed income.
Prediction markets have traditionally been largely driven by retail demand, however findings in Acuiti’s recent report point towards a growth in institutional interest, with planned adoption from these firms highest in the US.
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