As the US and Europe continue to take opposing approaches to extending trading hours, Wesley Bray explores what’s encouraging division of thought, arguable benefits and the potential long-term market impact.
The offering will allow clients to access currency-related insights and market news; follows the firm’s launch of LINK in February 2025 as part of a rebranding effort.
Individual joins from UBS; has also previously served at Citibank and Lehman Brothers.
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The exemption, approved by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, comes as part of the Council’s broader agreement on a negotiating mandate aimed at accelerating settlement timelines across the EU.
The service forms part of the exchange’s Post Trade Solutions, and is part of the drive to expand LSEG’s post-trade capabilities.
Nasdaq to launch 24-hour trading for US equities
The exchange aligns with Cboe Global Markets and the New York Stock Exchange, who have also announced plans to extend trading hours for US equities on their respective platforms.
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Move follows his exit from UBS in February; firm has since shuttered its outsourced trading offering.
The move expands IBVAL’s coverage by approximately 6,000 bonds and will see pricing coverage increase to 22 hours a day, five days a week for the most actively traded securities.
The move marks a step forward in the platform’s push to drive institutional crypto spot trading and adapt to evolving market needs.
The new SOR uses BMLL Level 3 data and aims to assist clients in achieving execution and liquidity capture.
The past week saw appointments across electronic execution, cash equities, chief executive positions and trading strategy.
The new offering has been designed to assist operations teams in enhancing solutions across fails research, inventory optimisation and email integration automation.
Incoming individual brings more than 20 years of fixed income trading experience, and has previously worked at TS Imagine, Agilon Capital and BlackRock.
Individual has been internally promoted following 14 years with the firm, and previously held positions at Caxton Associates, Tudor Investment Corporation and AllianceBernstein.
Individual has previously held CEO positions at the Options and Clearing Corporation (OCC) and CME Group.
The move forms part of the clearinghouse’s drive to offer clearing across a range of asset classes and follows the recent launch of Cboe’s European SFTs clearing service in March 2025.
Throughout 2025 The TRADE is backing certified climate projects aimed at accelerating renewable energy generation in Asia Pacific.
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