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ADX opens market data access to LLMs
The integration will allow users to query the stock exchange market data in plain language through AI platforms already in use, removing the need for specialist terminals, complex APIs or technical intermediaries.
BlackRock hires from Berenberg for equities trading role
New hire joins after nearly seven years at Berenberg, where he most recently served as an electronic equities trader.
Less is more for EU’s equity market structure reforms
Europe’s secondary equity markets don’t need a sweeping overhaul, instead incremental reform can boost choice and competition, improve integration and investor outcomes across Europe, writes Alex Dalley, head of European equities at Cboe.
Goldman Sachs to acquire ETF provider NEOS Investments
The deal is set to close in Q1 2027 and aligns with increasing investor demand for modern derivative income ETF solutions.
UBS and FactSet make strategic investment in Finster AI
The funding forms part of Finster AI’s Series B financing round, and is set to support research, analysis and content workflows for investment banking and asset management.
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Nasdaq expands always-on markets strategy through LeveL Markets acquisition
The deal follows increasing demand for more varied liquidity solutions and market models as traditional and digital markets increasingly converge; builds on the two firms’ ongoing partnership first established in 2021.
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Nordea Asset Management: The Scandinavian edge
Behind Nordea Asset Management’s trading team is a culture defined by trust, diverse perspectives and collective accountability. Co-heads of global trading, Rolf Mølkjær and Kasper Folke, sit down with Claudia Preece to share how a collaborative approach - where ideas are challenged and the best thinking wins - has created a dynamic built to perform in increasingly complex global markets.
Nasdaq expands always-on markets strategy through LeveL Markets acquisition
The deal follows increasing demand for more varied liquidity solutions and market models as traditional and digital markets increasingly converge; builds on the two firms’ ongoing partnership first established in 2021.
SEBI launches new equities closing auction
The new session is set to enhance price discovery and curb late-day price manipulation in Indian equity markets, despite some initial unexpected price swings and option premium shifts.
Kalshi partners with Nasdaq to reinforce oversight of trading activity
The multi-year deal will allow the prediction market operator to add cross-market, cross-asset monitoring across its event contracts and perpetual-style derivatives.
Fasanara Capital appoints Jump Crypto director as new head of trading
New hire has also previously worked at Jump Trading, Sun Trading and JP Morgan.
Citadel Securities appoints Dublin-based client execution trader
Zeyad Elnaqa joins from UBS as Citadel Securities continues to build out its trading franchise across Dublin, New York and London.
People Moves Monday: Invesco, Citadel Securities, Natixis CIB, and more…
The past week saw a flurry of senior appointments for both the buy- and sell-side across equities, fixed income, and ETFs.
Millennium rolls out AI-powered digital risk analyst
Co-developed with Anthropic, the new tool will support risk assessment and leverages Millennium’s investment expertise and risk management framework to maintain a balance between human judgement and AI.
Citadel Securities expands New York institutional equities team with Bank of America hire
Individual joins in a high touch equity trading position, and has also previously worked at Maplelane Capital, Oz Management and Credit Suisse.
Wintermute launches US broker-dealer, expanding presence in regulated US markets
The move builds on Wintermute’s recent infrastructure expansion, giving the market maker a regulated foothold in US equities, options and crypto-linked exchange-traded products (ETPs).
Cantor Fitzgerald hires former Stifel director for emerging markets credit trading role
Individual joins the firm’s fixed income business as the firm continues to build out its trading capabilities; previously served in senior roles at Stifel and T. Rowe Price.
