Trading
Hudson River Trading appoints new European head as revenue swells
Landis Olson takes the helm during a lucrative period for the US trading firm
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Russia-linked broker Sova Capital to wind down after failed rescue attempt
Advisory firms have raked in almost £55m in fees from Sova Capital’s administration
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Jump Trading’s UK arm cuts average staff pay to $835,000
The US trading firm’s international arm has almost doubled its pre-tax profit after reducing costs
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EU bond tape might not launch until 2027 as regulator warns of delay
UK efforts to create a golden source of trading data have also been slowed down, following a legal challenge
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FCA asks two trading firms to improve algorithmic controls after review
Regulator steps up scrutiny of high-speed traders as sector grows
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FCA faces backlash after choosing lowest bidder for bond data contract
Industry raises concerns over UK bond consolidated tape as unsuccessful bidder mounts legal challenge
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Citigroup looks to add staff to Middle East ‘trading hub’
‘There’s probably a bit more of a need for talent out there,’ Citi’s Emea markets head tells Financial News
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Citadel Securities’ average UK pay hits $1.3m as trading firms battle for talent
US market-maker joins rivals in boosting awards at London office
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Hudson River Trading hikes UK staff pay as volatility boosts revenue
The US trading firm paid staff more than £1m each on average at one of its UK entities
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Why the London Stock Exchange needs to go it alone
Spinning the London Stock Exchange out of its data-obsessed parent would give the City a champion with only one mission: UK growth
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Citigroup taps Morgan Stanley for head of European futures execution
Jason Woods joins Citi after 17 years at Morgan Stanley
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Trading firm Mako to wind down unit hit by FCA fine
The London-headquartered business was fined £1.7m by the City regulator in February over cum-ex trades
London Stock Exchange strikes AI deal with Databricks
The bourse owner is adding AI agents to its financial information offering as it pushes deeper into analytics
LSEG drops London Stock Exchange imagery from group website
The move comes as market participants question the LSE’s place within the FTSE 100 data and analytics juggernaut
LSEG finance chief bets £900,000 on exchange owner’s struggling shares
Shares in the bourse owner and data provider are down 28% so far this year, but CFO Michel-Alain Proch is upping his stake
StoneX adds senior Marex salesman to London office
US broker-dealer taps rival for Luca Annesanti
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London Stock Exchange Group shares are down 25%. What next for its data strategy?
It’s the second worst performing stock in the FTSE 100 over the last six months. Are investors losing faith in LSEG’s new direction?
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Electronic market maker Optiver boosts average UK pay to £600,000
The Dutch trading firm’s UK business grew its income by 34% last year
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Trading firm Tower Research cuts UK pay after revenue slump
The US firm’s UK arm has booked a 67% drop in net trading income
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Euronext to enter blue-chip index as share price rallies
Pan-European bourse owner’s stock price is up 28% so far this year
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