Friday Review February 23 - 27

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.

Institutional News

Barnes & Noble to Screen Banks for London IPO

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-26/barnes-noble-and-waterstones-owner-elliott-said-to-screen-banks-for-london-ipo

Cyprus Stock Exchange and CSD up for Sale

https://posttrade360.com/news/infrastructure/cyprus-stock-exchange-and-csd-up-for-sale/

Supercharge Claude’s financial skills with LSEG data

https://www.lseg.com/en/insights/supercharge-claudes-financial-skills-with-lseg-data

Vanguard plots size factor ETF rollout in upcoming launch spree

https://www.etfstream.com/articles/vanguard-plots-size-factor-etf-rollout-in-upcoming-launch-spree

European traders celebrate decade-beating performance

https://www.ft.com/content/33bf55ef-7096-44d1-884c-059d5849bade?utm_term=C19E379C-7983-4D4B-9362-419D0A2068C6&ftcamp=engage%2Femail%2Fnewsletters%2Fsmart_brief%2Fsmartbriefnewsletterscontrafcf%2Fauddev&lrh=8e902c94f88d976b798c2c52ac9c232d379e5a94c6c9e0455b21381bbe41ee8f&segid=0800933&utm_campaign=6053EFA8-E150-4734-BC01-9F3F61BA188A&utm_content=D46ABCAB-282E-4B7C-8F4C-6CF4F034327B

Clearstream’s Loscher appointed to FinTech advisory board

https://posttrade360.com/news/infrastructure/clearstreams-loscher-appointed-to-fintech-advisory-board/

Euronext and Deutsche Borse drift closer in FI revenues

https://www.fi-desk.com/euronext-and-deutsche-borse-drift-closer-in-fi-revenues/

Crypto exchange seeks “enlightened” FMI partner

https://posttrade360.com/news/infrastructure/crypto-exchange-seeks-enlightened-fmi-partner/

Optiver and Virtu backed Optimal Market Technologies options ex platform launches

https://www.thetradenews.com/optiver-and-virtu-backed-optimal-market-technologies-options-execution-platform-launches/

MarketAxess and Directbooks offer Full Life-cycle Management

https://www.fi-desk.com/marketaxess-and-directbooks-offer-full-lifecycle-management/

SIX and Pieaeus Bank offer direct post-trade access to Greece

https://posttrade360.com/news/custody/six-and-piraeus-bank-offer-direct-post-trade-access-to-greece/

Bloomberg Terminal gains conversational AI interface

https://www.fi-desk.com/bloomberg-terminal-gains-conversational-ai-interface/

Christine Lagarde receives €140,000 from BIS despite payment ban for ECB staff

https://www.ft.com/content/b70b22f5-aec2-4613-a5bf-50b05bd2f30e?accessToken=zwAAAZycS19VkdO3CyL1rsJGE9Olv1CwW9LzDg.MEUCIEqj7lFAPywLThZa14cJFR8oBdQV8lqC3dAcGQh-nUjnAiEAskJAhZFfGRs6xfo3-SbJ0KAs9UEMa4kY-TMSIG1mFEg&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise&shareId=6ef9c88c-f3af-4088-a6f1-b1429a73f0a4

ECB Staffers fear backlash when speaking out survey says

https://www.politico.eu/article/ecb-staffers-fear-backlash-when-speaking-out-survey-says/

US proposes severing Swiss Bank from Financial System over alleged Iran Russia Links

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-proposes-severing-swiss-bank-financial-system-over-alleged-iran-russia-links-2026-02-26/

Talent News

Invesco International head of Capital Markets joins Cap Group as head of ETF Capital Markets

https://www.thetradenews.com/invesco-international-head-of-capital-markets-joins-capital-group-as-head-of-etf-capital-markets/

Rothschild taps ex-HSBC managing director as Head of Market Structure

https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/rothschild-taps-ex-hsbc-managing-director-as-head-of-market-structure-259422e8

Citigroup promotes Hafke to lead Frankfurt EU hub

https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/citigroup-promotes-hafke-to-lead-frankfurt-eu-hub-f8299028?mod=homepage

DTCC appoints head of asset services from BNY

https://www.globalcustodian.com/dtcc-appoints-head-of-asset-services-from-bny/

Osment joins Natixis CIB

https://www.fi-desk.com/osment-joins-natixis-cib/

Investec bolsters e-trading with Chhaya hire

https://www.globaltrading.net/investec-bolsters-e-trading-with-chhaya-hire/

Horowitz joins Wells Fargo

https://www.globaltrading.net/horowitz-joins-wells-fargo/

HSBC loses Tytarenko to QUBE

https://www.globaltrading.net/hsbc-loses-tytarenko-to-qube/

Malik appointed at SMBC group

https://www.fi-desk.com/malik-appointed-at-smbc-group/

Maddox swaps TSB for LG Asset Management

https://www.fi-desk.com/maddox-swaps-tsb-for-lg-asset-management/

Hohmeister joins Seubing

https://www.globaltrading.net/hohmeister-joins-steubing/

Harper joins Ares

https://www.fi-desk.com/harper-joins-ares/

Guinness onboards Veysey

https://www.fi-desk.com/guinness-onboards-veysey/

Broadridge promotes Troise

https://www.securitiesfinancetimes.com/securitieslendingnews/peoplemovesarticle.php?article_id=228501

Nani promoted at Kepler Cheuvreux

https://www.globaltrading.net/nani-promoted-at-kepler-cheuvreux/

Maylath leads US QIS at UBS

https://www.globaltrading.net/maylath-leads-us-qis-at-ubs/

Heath to depart JPM

https://www.securitiesfinancetimes.com/securitieslendingnews/peoplemovesarticle.php?article_id=228511

BNP Paribas promotes Executive to lead asset owner and asset manager client lines in ANZ

https://www.globalcustodian.com/bnp-paribas-promotes-executive-to-lead-asset-owner-and-asset-manager-client-lines-in-anz/

Citigroup brings together senior dealmakers for new AI infrastructure team

https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/citigroup-brings-together-senior-dealmakers-for-new-ai-infrastructure-team-106fe707

Opinion Pieces and Podcasts

Time to Complete EU Single Market

https://www.politico.eu/article/time-complete-eu-european-single-market-next-step/

No Fed, no safety net: Why private credit’s first real recession will be its moment of truth

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/private-credit-managers-are-betting-your-money-on-a-market-that-has-never-been-truly-stress-tested-b65546a6?st=15DGbd&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

BoE does not need to follow the FED

https://www.ft.com/content/fa994b39-1f06-4464-8373-c96699921764

Can CMEs single stock futures break through the securities lending competition

https://finadium.com/can-cmes-single-stock-futures-break-through-the-securities-lending-competition/

Episode 12 UK Crypto Regulations building trusted market infrastructure

https://cryptoreginsights.com/episode-12-uk-crypto-regulations-building-trusted-market-infrastructure/