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Nomura moves top trader to London in European equities push
Japanese bank looks to bolster its presence in European stocks
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Peel Hunt to lose majority stake in RetailBook platform after £4.5m funding
Augmentum Fintech buys into investment banking platform
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Ex-UBS outsourced trading head joins Liquidnet to lead multi-asset desk
Chris Blackburn joins institutional trading network in senior role
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Argentex secures £20m credit to pay margin costs as shares restored to trading
FX broker beefs up credit after Trump’s tariffs lead to margin calls
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Shawn Edwards: ‘At Bloomberg, the technologists are the rock stars’
The financial data giant’s chief technology officer is using AI to fight a problem of the firm’s own creation — the ever‑growing ‘fire hose of information’ coming through its flagship Terminal
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TP ICAP shareholders urged to oppose CEO’s pay package
Potential £2m boost to Nicolas Breteau’s pay comes under fire from proxy adviser ISS
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LSEG reviewing ‘a lot’ of M&A opportunities, chief says
David Schwimmer says ’more realistic value expectations’ could help deals
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Argentex sold to IFX Payments after Trump tariffs spark cash crisis
The currency trading firm’s CEO has left after a rollercoaster week
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Euronext boss says IPO market ‘frozen’ after Trump trade war impact
‘When there is a storm out there, you don’t take the boat out of the port,’ Stéphane Boujnah tells FN
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Trading Places: Point72, Caxton and T Rowe Price make hires
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Euronext launches US-style prospectus in bid to lure more IPOs
Chief executive says Europe ‘cannot wait anymore’ to reform capital markets
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Deutsche Börse eyes more acquisitions after €3.9bn SimCorp deal
Executive says the German group has received inbound interest from firms
Argentex seeks emergency loan, sale, as financial position worsens
London-listed currency firm said its liquidity position has deteriorated
Currency trader Argentex suspends shares after tariff-driven margin calls
London-listed currency firm hit by margin calls after Trump tariffs weaken dollar
EU regulator to intervene in row between market makers and German exchanges
Executives clash over legal definition of multilateral as retail trading booms
FCA prepares ‘multi-year’ review of trading firm capital rules
City regulator explores custom rules to boost market liquidity
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KKR to buy post-trade services firm OSTTRA in $3.1bn deal
S&P Global and CME Group to sell joint venture established in 2021
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Aquis swings to loss ahead of SIX takeover
Swiss group set to complete deal for UK’s challenger stock market this quarter
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LSEG chief’s pay package attracts fresh criticism from proxy adviser
ISS opposes change to David Schwimmer’s long-term incentive plan
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XTX Markets hits record £1.3bn profit as market swings boost high-speed trader
Algorithmic trader cements position as one of UK’s most profitable private firms
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