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The move builds on the bank’s drive to expand securities lending in the UAE and wider Middle East.

New location will help the firm better deliver services across the Middle East and North Africa region.

A disparate and fragmented European Union is thwarting the continent’s ability to compete effectively with the largest markets in the world. But a new political impetus has reinvigorated the consolidation agenda, with a view to challenging national frameworks and bringing growth back to the region, writes Chris Lemmon. 

Alongside the Dubai presence, Marex has made the first hire for the team in the jurisdiction; individual joins from IG Prime.

The move will support the bank’s RMB cash bond market-making under Bond Connect and its USD interest rate swap (IRS) market-making in Hong Kong.

The move is a key stepping stone for the firm’s continued growth across the APAC region.

The London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) non-deliverable forwards matching platform went live last November.

Called WorldTrader, Interactive Brokers’ new digital investment platform will enable HSBC clients in the UAE to trade equities, ETFs, and bonds in 25 markets across 77 exchanges.

Avelacom has enhanced its Latin American reach with through the expansion of its low latency solution portfolio, now enabling direct market access to the Brazil Stock Exchange.