Trading
BNP Paribas to hire 60 salespeople in global markets drive
French bank pushes through expansion as it looks to be ‘large, scalable, stable European counterpart’
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Deutsche Börse to return banking licences in regulatory shake-up
Germany’s biggest exchange operator pushes for more efficiency
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Cboe exchange tries to lure more retail trades with free execution offer
Bourse eyes more retail orders after EU moved to ban key business model for zero-commission brokers
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Investors traded a record $6.6 trillion worth of stock in the first half of 2025
Retail investors’ dip-buying remains as strong as ever despite tariffs, Middle East tensions and economic uncertainty
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An audience with Enrico Bruni: ‘In order to scale up, the electronic rails have to be put in place’
Tradeweb has enjoyed meteoric growth in recent years thanks to institutions flocking to its platform. But its co-head of global markets says the evolution of electronic trading is far from over
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Meet three of FN’s Most Influential in European Finance
Find out about a trio making their debut this year
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London’s Aquis mulls Pisces private stock market
Challenger stock market has just been acquired by Switzerland’s SIX
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Jane Street banned from Indian markets after alleged manipulation
Trading giant allegedly made $570m in ‘unlawful gains’
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UK fintech wins race to become EU’s top source for bond trading data
Ediphy-led group to provide EU’s consolidated tape for bonds
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Euronext in talks to acquire Greek stock exchange
Paris-based bourse owner weighs adding eighth country to exchange network
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Big exchanges lead EU equity data race after challenger drops out
Data provider big xyt pulls out of consolidated tape bidding process
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Ex-Bank of America trader joins Sumo as head of systematic fixed income trading
Jugakalpa Das’ six-member pod will start trading for Sumo in July
City minister vows ‘targeted support’ for AIM tax breaks
The London Stock Exchange has called for clarity around the future of tax incentives
XTX boss Alex Gerko challenges £22.5m tax bill at UK’s Supreme Court
Billionaire mathematician is one of Britain’s biggest taxpayers
Trading giant Jane Street boosts average UK staff pay to $1.3m
US-based firm hiked UK staff pay 61% last year
LSEG hires former JPMorgan executive to run swap clearing
Nick Rustad joins the bourse owner to oversee its lucrative SwapClear business
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Qube Research hunts for crypto quants to work weekends
The hedge fund wants a London trader to tackle the crypto markets on Saturdays and Sundays
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Private equity firm swoops for Argentex ahead of emergency sale vote
Dutch investor makes last-minute proposal for embattled FX broker
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Pisces: How the London Stock Exchange plans to lure firms to a private market
Two fintechs worth a combined $3.5bn are among those interested in the government’s plans to enable the trading of private companies’ shares on exchanges
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SIX deal for Aquis a ‘vote of confidence’ in the UK
City grandees say Swiss takeover and UK reforms are set to boost the growth exchange
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