People Moves Monday: Nomura, State Street and Optiver
The past week has seen senior appointments across equities trading and FX, as well as hires across institutional sales, spanning cash equities and ETFs.
Sell-Side
Stifel to follow through on UK equities trading exit
The move is expected to coincide with potential job cuts as the firm looks to transition to a more advisory-led business in Europe, as revealed by The TRADE in April 2025.
BlackRock and AccessFintech partner to increase post-trade connectivity between buy- and sell-side
The investment management giant has also invested in the fintech to support the firm’s next phase of growth.
Stifel continues expansion of execution services team with Berenberg hire
The new appointment builds on other recent high and low-touch US and EMEA equities trading hires for Stifel so far in 2025, The TRADE understands.
People Moves Monday: DTCC, LSEG and GTS Securities
The past week saw a newly created US equities position, a head of market making appointment, and the hiring of an industry stalwart into a relationship-focused role.
People Moves Monday: Stonehage Fleming, Barclays, HSBC and more…
The past week has seen a head of trading departure and a head of markets appointment, as well as hires across equities sales and fixed income.
Institutional prop trading interest in prediction markets on the up, report reveals
Prediction markets have traditionally been largely driven by retail demand, however findings in Acuiti’s recent report point towards a growth in institutional interest, with planned adoption from these firms highest in the US.
RBC Capital Markets bolsters equity sales team with Cavendish hire
Individual has also previously worked at JP Morgan, Rowan Dartington, ADM Investor Services and Hargreaves Lansdown.
BlackRock and Santander CIB launch first fully electronic trading solution for Mexican repo market
The offering is operated through the Tradeweb Markets platform and is set to replace previously manual processes.
LGIM fixed income trader swaps buy-side for sell-side to join HSBC
Individual brings 20 years of experience to his new role and has previously worked for Schroders, Stifel and UBS.