Friday Review February 16 - 20
Weekly Institutional News Compilation
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.
Cental Bank News
Institutional News
Blue Owl Capital local issue or a Lehman moment?
https://www.xtb.com/en/market-analysis/blue-owl-capital-local-issue-or-a-lehman-moment
Tradeweb and Kalshi Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Institutional Access to Prediction Markets
ECB enhances repo facility for central banks
https://www.securitiesfinancetimes.com/securitieslendingnews/repoarticle.php?article_id=228488
Pictet Asset Services mandated by Pareto for UCITS Custody
https://www.globalcustodian.com/pictet-asset-services-mandated-by-pareto-for-ucits-custody/
LSEG launches Model as a Service and Welcomes Soc Gen
LSEG and Standard Chartered announce Multi-year collaboration
LSEG and Bank of America enter Multi-year Partnership
Citi completes Ren Capital Sale
https://www.globaltrading.net/citi-completes-renaissance-capital-sale/
BDO UK and Ireland Partners approve 1.1 B Merger
fnlondon.com/articles/bdo-uk-and-ireland-partners-approve-1-1bn-merger-7b9c9321
Bloomberg launches SOFR Swap Futures Benchmarks as Open Interest booms
https://www.fi-desk.com/bloomberg-launches-sofr-swap-futures-benchmarks-as-open-interest-booms/
Talent News
Morgan Stanley loses Gibbons to Liquidnet
https://www.fi-desk.com/morgan-stanley-loses-gibbons-to-liquidnet/
Bracco swaps Wells Fargo for Santander
https://www.fi-desk.com/bracco-swaps-wells-fargo-for-santander/
Citi Credit Repo Trader joins BBVA
https://www.thetradenews.com/citi-credit-repo-trader-joins-bbva/
Strazzella joins Clear Street
https://www.fi-desk.com/strazzella-joins-clear-street/