SteelEye expands Asia-Pacific footprint
The move comes as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) continues to step up its enforcement actions across the industry.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day with… SGX Group’s Lily Chia
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024, The TRADE sits down with Lily Chia, head of regional equities and FICC sales at SGX Group, to discuss how women's experiences within the finance industry is evolving. The conversation also delved into the current equities and derivatives landscape across APAC and the Middle East, unpacking the key divergences between the regions and how institutions can best address the region’s idiosyncratic risks.
HSBC and the Bank of East Asia execute first Hong Kong repo trade using digital bonds
The transaction involved using HK$-denominated bonds as collateral from the largest digital bond issuance globally and is expected to help build liquidity for digital bonds.
UBS launches Hong Kong’s first-ever tokenised warrant on the Ethereum network
New product will utilise the on-chain issuance product framework offered by UBS’ in-house tokensiation service, UBS Tokenize.
Macquarie Group promotes from within for new head of equities trading for APAC
Incoming head previously served as portfolio manager/analyst; held various senior positions at AMP Capital before joining Macquarie.
Liquidnet extends VWAP pre-market block trading functionality to Singapore
VWAP Cross is rolling out on a market-by-market basis to ensure it meets regional regulatory and market structure requirements, head of equities for APAC at Liquidnet, Tristan Baldwin, tells The TRADE.
Natixis CIB expands APAC team with string of new key hires
New appointments come as part of the firm’s aim to develop its equities and Japan division.
Barclays names new co-head of credit trading for APAC
Incoming individual has worked in the credit industry for 25 years; most recently served at Deutsche Bank.
State Street to become first foreign participant to trade Korean onshore interbank FX market
State Street has had a local presence in Korea for more than two decades with plans to further enhance its onshore and offshore trading offerings.
BMLL completes China equity data offering with the addition of Shanghai data
New addition builds on existing China data from Shezhen and Hong Kong equity exchanges, with all three now available in a consistent format via the BMLL Data Lab.