Traders across asset classes expect electronic channels to account for more than a third of volume next year, a 10% increase from predictions for 2026.

Executive, will continue to lead the Execution Services platform alongside his new responsibilities.

Demand from institutional clients and clearer regulatory frameworks cited as key drivers of changing sentiment, finds a recent report.

The partnership will enable tokenised securities executed on the venues to settle through the distributed ledger-based infrastructure. 

Appointment comes as the investment bank continues to focus on growing its market share across key asset classes.

The past week saw senior desk appointments across the buy-side and the sell-side, as well as a head of equity trading departure.

Rising market data prices will impact competition and liquidity in Europe, however the ‘monopolistic’ nature of market data may make this unavoidable, said experts at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference. 

As digital asset adoption accelerates, lessons from traditional markets, particularly around trust and interoperability, will be essential if tokenised markets are to scale successfully, said panellists speaking at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference on Thursday. 

Partnership includes plans for US-regulated crypto futures and potential access to NYSE tokenised equities for OKX users. 

With 2026 set to be a landmark year for market structure developments across Europe, regulators need to collaborate with market participants to ensure data can be used to boost competition and liquidity across European markets, asserted experts speaking at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference.