Investec launches new electronic equity trading desk 28 August 2024 UK Reporter: Daniel Tison Dominic Lowres, hired alongside Matthew West, will head the desk providing clients access to a new, global electronic execution channel
Freetrade launches securities lending service powered by Sharegain 27 August 2024 UK Reporter: Daniel Tison The new service enables Freetrade’s clients to generate passive income from lending their stocks and ETFs
Standard Chartered selects Lu as CEO for China 27 August 2024 China Reporter: Daniel Tison Previously holding senior management positions in Chinese and international banks, Jean Lu brings 30 years of experience in the industry to her new role
AIIB issues first DNN through Euroclear’s D-FMI platform 23 August 2024 China Reporter: Daniel Tison This marks the first digital issuance in US dollars for Euroclear and the first such issuance by an Asia-based issuer on its platform, the firm says
ABN AMRO partners with nCino on digital transformation strategy 23 August 2024 UK Reporter: Daniel Tison ABN AMRO aims to unlock added business value through enhanced collateral management and by consolidating multiple legacy systems into one platform
NDF appoints Northern Trust as custodian provider 22 August 2024 Saudi Arabia Reporter: Klea Neza The agreement aims to enhance the National Development Fund’s capabilities and achieve its strategic objectives
Prometheum Capital adds two new digital asset securities to custodial platform 22 August 2024 US Reporter: Daniel Tison Uniswap and Arbitrum are among the top 50 digital assets by market cap, according to the broker-dealer
FICC’s Government Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Division reports 30% YoY jump in daily activity 21 August 2024 US Reporter: Daniel Tison FICC’s Sponsored Service saw a new peak volume of US$1.4 trillion on 15 August, a 78 per cent growth YoY
Nedgroup selects Northern Trust for outsourced trading solutions 20 August 2024 UK Reporter: Daniel Tison Northern Trust will support Nedgroup Investments’ new in-house multi-boutique platform specialising in fixed income
SEC charges Icahn Enterprises following failure to disclose pledges 20 August 2024 US Reporter: Carmella Haswell Icahn Enterprises and Carl Icahn have agreed to pay US$1.5 million and US$500,000 in civil penalties, respectively, to settle the SEC’s charges
RBC Clearing & Custody partners with OpenYield 16 August 2024 US Reporter: Klea Neza OpenYield offers automatic execution for fixed-income securities without restrictive minimum trade sizes or fees, the firm says
Super Micro Computer beats Tesla in top 10 shorted securities list 15 August 2024 US Reporter: Daniel Tison Semiconductor firms have been drawing the attention of short sellers, according to Hazeltree’s July 2024 report
