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RBC joins LCH CDSClear as clearing member

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Claudia Preece

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has joined UK clearinghouse LCH CDSClear as a clearing member. The bank joins CDSClear as a market maker in both European and US indices. LCH CDSClear expanded its client clearing services to US credit derivatives participants in 2024. This latest development follows on from RBC and its Channel Islands subsidiary joining LCH RepoClear as clearing members in 2020, with the move at the time offering RBC additional financing liquidity to support its European client activity.
Hidden Road unveils digital asset swaps prime brokerage offering for the US

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Claudia Preece

Hidden Road has launched digital asset swap capabilities for the US, expanding its suite of prime brokerage solutions. The firm is also set to offer various cross-margining and financing services in digital assets as a result of this update. Specifically, the OTC swaps offering is available from the Group’s FCA-regulated entity, Hidden Road Partners CIV UK.
Cboe global president departs after three year tenure

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Natasha Cocksedge

Dave Howson is set to step down from his role as executive vice president and global president of Cboe Global Markets, effective 1 August 2025. The move sees Howson returning to the UK after serving three years in the role, based in Chicago.
Euronext to launch of Auction Volume Discovery order type

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Claudia Preece

Euronext has confirmed that it is set to introduce Auction Volume Discovery (AVD) order type for equities later this year. The move comes off the back of increased demand for liquidity at auctions according to the trading venue, aimed at facilitating additional liquidity which is currently untapped during auction periods for clients.
Market volatility driving derivatives growth

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Natasha Cocksedge

Recent market volatility has seen a major boost in the global derivatives market, with volumes expected to hit record levels in 2025, a report by Coalition Greenwich has revealed. As tariffs and trading uncertainty have taken prominence in industry debates, derivatives volumes such as options, futures and swaps have increased significantly.
24X receives investment from Rakuten Securities as it continues 24-hour trading push

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Claudia Preece

Rakuten Securities has confirmed its investment in 24X, the holding company currently developing the 24X National Exchange set to offer trading of US securities after-hours from Sunday to Thursday. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 24X – the first round-the-clock exchange – in November 2024, dependent on amendments.
Jefferies hires new head of Asia distressed trading and credit analytics

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Natasha Cocksedge

Vivian Li has joined Jefferies as head of Asia distressed trading and credit analytics, in a push to bolster the firm’s fixed income offering, The TRADE can reveal. Li will be based out of Hong Kong and brings over a decade of industry experience to her new position, with expertise covering sovereign, investment grade and high yield corporate credit and financials.
The case for system harmonisation

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Claudia Preece

Do you see the lack of harmonisation of systems and platforms as a key pain point for the buy-side? In the rapidly evolving landscape of 2025, the lack of harmonisation among systems and platforms has emerged as a significant pain point for the buy-side. As businesses demand more from their systems to achieve scale and operational efficiency, the absence of harmonisation becomes increasingly problematic.
People Moves Roundup: Citi, MarketAxess, RBC Capital Markets, and more…

1 week ago | thetradenews.com | Natasha Cocksedge

Citi Citi has made three key hires in its Australian markets business, and one senior promotion as it looks to grow its offering in the region. Andrew Bruce has been named director and head of low touch execution, having most recently served as an executive director the global equities team at JP Morgan. Joining from Jefferies, where he served as head of sales trading, is Christian Ford who has been appointed director,  equities high touch execution.
Former Credit Suisse trader joins BNP Paribas cash equities desk

2 weeks ago | thetradenews.com | Annabel Smith

Jack Tierney, former Credit Suisse equity trader, has joined the cash equities trading team at BNP Paribas, The TRADE can reveal. A spokesperson for BNP confirmed his appointment. He joins BNP Paribas in its cash equities trading team after most recently serving in Credit Suisse’s equity execution services division in a senior client coverage and multi-product trading role.