The acquisition is expected to close before September 2026 and is set to bolster the UK-based asset manager’s platform through enhanced investment capabilities and a broader client base.
More institutions are expected to join the venue as live market operations progress; news follows FCA authorisation of BPX in June 2025 to operate a regulated marketplace for traditional and tokenised securities.
Appointment is set to bolster the firm’s European equities offering, following the recent hire of a new head of market structure and new products from SIX in November 2025.
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Appointment has been with the firm for more than two decades; most recently served as head of quantitative equity trading.
The new team now comprises of a senior hire from Barclays, as well as several internal hires, with the aim of aligning the firm’s global sales and trading offerings, The TRADE understands.
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Appointment has been with the firm for more than two decades; most recently served as head of quantitative equity trading.
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New hire joins after a nearly 13-year tenure at the firm; has also previously worked at BNY Pershing.
In a joint paper, AFME and EFAMA highlight that mechanisms such as bilateral trading should not be curbed, to deliver efficient execution and investor choice and simultaneously bolster equity markets across Europe.
New hire spent almost a decade at the investment bank, working across various credit-related roles.
Appointment marks a return to the German-based firm, after stints at Morgan Stanley and BNP Paribas CIB.
The expanded hours offering is currently expected to launch in December 2026 and follows increasing demand for expanded trading hours for US equities across the industry, according to the exchange.
Developed with a consortium including Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi and JP Morgan, the platform seeks to streamline cleared and bilateral workflows.
The move follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between DWS and Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd (NAMI) back in November 2025.
The past week saw a swathe of senior trading appointments across the buy-side and sell-side.
New hire has worked across pan-European and US equity markets for more than two decades, and previously served at firms including Rothschild & Co, OpenExchange, Mediobanca, HSBC and UniCredit.
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is wary of tokenisation risks as momentum builds through interoperability, on-chain cash and regulatory frameworks.
In conjunction, the agencies have created a new initiative aimed at clarifying a regulatory framework for crypto, reducing frictions for dually registered trading venues, modernising clearing, and streamlining trade data reporting.
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