Friday Review December 01 - 05
Weekly Compilation of Institutional Finance News
This is a compilation and redistribution of the institutional finance news for the week - while Enduring Markets publishes this Friday Morning CET Timezone - we will continue to update with news through the end of the day Friday EST Timezone.
Central Bank News
Fed data suggests central bank has stopped losing money
https://www.reuters.com/business/fed-data-suggests-central-bank-has-stopped-losing-money-2025-12-03/
Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
ECB’s Lane Expects Euro Gains to Cool Inflation
ECB says EU use of Russian assets for Ukraine loans is a stretch
Swiss Inflation Slows Again as Central Bank Mulls Negative Rates
https://www.wsj.com/economy/swiss-inflation-held-steady-in-november-4ce282e3
Institutional News
The EU lays out a plan to fund Ukraine using frozen Russian assets but Belgium says it’s too risky
https://apnews.com/article/russia-frozen-assets-ukraine-belgium-eu-cc6062353d6ef8dd91a1fff87ce208ee#
UK bond CTP suspension lifted
https://www.fi-desk.com/uk-bond-ctp-suspension-lifted/
Ediphy consents to lifting the automatic suspension of the FCA UK bond tape contract
Nomura completes Macquarie acquisition in $1.8 billion deal
https://www.thetradenews.com/nomura-completes-macquarie-acquisition-in-1-8-billion-deal/
Six boosts competitiveness with Clearing Platform Merge
https://www.globaltrading.net/six-boosts-competitiveness-with-clearing-platform-merge/
Investor Demand: Bonds lead European long-term fund inflows
https://www.fi-desk.com/investor-demand-bonds-lead-european-long-term-fund-inflows/
EC proposes mega-market integration package beefs up ESMA remit
https://www.globaltrading.net/ec-proposes-mega-market-integration-package-beefs-up-esma-remit/
Euroclear facilitates first gender bond
Announcing the Circle Foundation: Building Financial Resilience for All
https://www.circle.com/blog/announcing-the-circle-foundation-building-financial-resilience-for-all
Eurex launches trading on QIS futures
https://www.thetradenews.com/eurex-launches-trading-on-qis-futures/
Millennium joins yen IRS clearing at JSCC
https://www.securitiesfinancetimes.com/securitieslendingnews/industryarticle.php?article_id=228333
U.S. Bank appoints MUFG and Citi as sub-custodians
https://www.assetservicingtimes.com/assetservicesnews/industryarticle.php?article_id=17435
TNS expands Japan HFT access despite buyside disquiet
https://www.globaltrading.net/tns-expands-japan-hft-access-despite-buyside-disquiet/
ION adds ETF RFQ functionality to Fidessa platform
https://www.thetradenews.com/ion-adds-etf-rfq-functionality-to-fidessa-platform/
BlackRock and AWS partner to bring Aladdin onto its cloud
https://www.thetradenews.com/blackrock-and-aws-partner-to-bring-aladdin-onto-its-cloud/
New Issue IQ cuts bond data processing time by 74% through partnership with Boltzbit
https://www.new-issue.com/boltzbit-partnership
Trading Talent News
Hans-Jorg Rudloff, ‘King’ of Eurobonds, dies at 85
Nomura Asset Management International begins reshuffle, taps Macquarie Group for APAC head of equities trading
Shepherd departs Citi
Broadridge onboards Kotov
Droit welcomes Mamodesen
Deutsche Bank hires von Sprecher
Kaizen promotes Crow
Ross leaves Standard Chartered
FIM Partners has hired Nicholas Nellis as a portfolio manager and trader focused on emerging-market debt
https://www.fi-desk.com/fim-partners-appoints-emerging-market-debt-trader/
Optiver bolsters institutional sales team
https://www.thetradenews.com/optiver-bolsters-institutional-sales-team/
State Street promotes from within for new global head of FX sales and trading
Nakayama promoted at Citi Japan
https://www.globaltrading.net/nakayama-promoted-at-citi-japan/
Collins leaves Trumid for MarketAxess
https://www.fi-desk.com/collins-leaves-trumid-for-marketaxess/