Jon Watkins

1 month ago | thetradenews.com | Jonathan Watkins |Jon Watkins

German asset manager Ampega has adopted a new front-office solution from SimCorp in a bid to streamline its system landscape and reduced the total cost of ownership. The €180 billion asset manage will use the technology to manage its investment portfolios and funds, order and execution, compliance, post-trade processing, market risk and front-office data. The implementation was executed in phases, ensuring a smooth transition without disrupting ongoing business.

1 month ago | thetradenews.com | Sophia Thomson |Jon Watkins

Euronext has announced the extension of its central counterparty (CCP) clearing services to cover cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed on its platforms. This enhancement in clearing services is expected to play a key role in the wider adoption of cryptocurrency ETPs in the regulated financial space.

Nov 11, 2024 | thetradenews.com | Jonathan Watkins |Jon Watkins

SIX has reached an agreement to acquire Aquis Exchange in a major deal set to shake up the European equities landscape. The Swiss exchange group would acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Aquis at a price of 727 pence per share, valuing the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Aquis at approximately £207 million based on treasury stock methodology. The deal implies an enterprise value of approximately £194 million.

Oct 29, 2024 | thetradenews.com | Annabel Smith |Jon Watkins

Pan-European equity exchanges Aquis Exchange and Cboe Global Markets have today set out plans to launch a joint venture that will look to explore making a bid to provide the European consolidated tape. Named SimpliCT, the new venture will be based in the Netherlands and co-owned by Cboe and Aquis as equal shareholders.

May 28, 2024 | thetradenews.com | Annabel Smith |Jon Watkins

Bell Rock Capital Management has selected one of its traders to become its new head of trading, The TRADE can reveal. Frederick Charlton has been appointed head of the desk based in London after spending the last three and a half years at Bell Rock Capital Management as a trader. The London based hedge fund is now in its tenth year. It’s made the news in recent months due to several new additions joining its ranks from Goldman Sachs, Citadel and KPMG.