C-Level

Analysis: BNP Paribas / AXA IM merger as French AMs roll up

The BNP Paribas Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with AXA to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), representing close to €850...

Fink: BlackRock’s private credit strategy ties Prequin and Aladdin

In BlackRock’s second quarter (Q2) earnings call, CEO and chairman, Larry Fink, has set out the firm’s vision of expansion into private credit markets. He...

Pluta leaves Tradeweb; Clack joins as CAO

Multi-asset market operator Tradeweb has announced that Tom Pluta will leave the firm after just two years as president, effective 30 September 2024. He...

Tradeweb talks up futures market; reports Q1 growth, LSEG confusion

Tradeweb, a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), saw continued outperformance in fixed income markets in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. Tradeweb’s...

Pre-fight analysis: The weigh-in for CME vs FMX

The launch of FMX, the derivatives exchange chaired by Howard Lutnick, CEO of interdealer broker and services provider BGC Group, sets out a potentially...

Federated Hermes trades “less than 5%” on e-trading platforms

The chief investment officer (CIO) of asset manager Federated Hermes investments (FHI), which has US$758 billion in assets under management, has said the firm...

Gensler “Just not feeling it”

Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and self-styled ‘Market Daddy’ has said he will pull back on most of...

OpenYield Trading prints first trade

Broker-dealer and alternative trading system OpenYield Trading has launched, printing its first trade. OpenYield is designed to make access to the bond market easier and...

BlackRock CEO backs blended active/passive bond portfolios

Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of investment giant BlackRock, has advocated the use of blended active and passive portfolios to optimise fixed income investments. In...