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March 26, 2013

Lesko takes US-based role as Instinet shake up gathers pace

Instinet has reshuffled its Asia-Pacific management team as the agency broker's plans to integrate the execution business of its parent company Nomura moves forward. read more>

February 22, 2013

Citi reorganises US equities unit

Citi has reshuffled its global equities management team and appointed Dan Keegan to lead the investment bank's US equities team. read more>

February 08, 2013

WMBAA appoints new leaders

US interdealer broker representative body the Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association, Americas has elected a number of key executives as part of its bi-annual reshuffle and has targeted the development of swap execution facilities as one of its key priorities. read more>

January 25, 2013

Obama taps ex-prosecutor to head SEC, Sommers quits CFTC

Obama taps ex-prosecutor to head SEC, Sommers quits CFTC

President Barack Obama has chosen a former federal prosecutor to replace Mary Schapiro as chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission. read more>

January 23, 2013

Former Knight director joins ConvergEx's electronic options unit

Trading technology vendor ConvergEx Group has hired Craig Reilly to join its LiquidPoint options team. read more>

January 21, 2013

Former Knight algo boss joins tech provider

The former head of Knight Capital's algo business Joseph Wald has joined global trading services provider GAIN Capital. read more>

January 11, 2013

Instinet veteran joins Direct Edge

US equities exchange operator Direct Edge has hired former Instinet executive Bill Cody as a sales director. read more>

November 27, 2012

Schapiro leaves SEC as prolific rule-maker and agency protector

As Mary Schapiro steps down as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, her greatest accomplishment will be shepherding the US regulator through the implementation of Dodd-Frank, many believe. read more>

October 24, 2012

Wedbush bolsters US equity trading team

US investment bank Wedbush Securities has tapped Nomura Securities International for a new director to lead its equity trading unit. read more>

October 23, 2012

BondDesk appoints Edelstein as CEO

BondDesk, a provider of US fixed income trading technology and execution services, has hired its chairman Howard Edelstein as CEO. read more>