Friday Review January 05 - 09

Weekly 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

EU’s OTC CTP Competition beings

https://www.fi-desk.com/europes-otc-ctp-competition-begins/

BNP and AXA investment managers trading teams unify

https://www.thetradenews.com/bnp-paribas-and-axa-investment-managers-trading-teams-unify/

TPICAP to acquire global brokerage Vantage Capital Markets

https://www.thetradenews.com/tp-icap-to-acquire-global-brokerage-vantage-capital-markets/

StoneX Digital secures MiCA Authorisation

https://www.assetservicingtimes.com/assetservicesnews/regulationarticle.php?article_id=17513

Simcorp & MSCI expand data collaboration for private markets

https://fintech.global/2026/01/08/simcorp-and-msci-expand-data-collaboration-for-private-markets/

BDACS connects to Tokenised Funds through Pinetree Securities

https://posttrade360.com/news/infrastructure/bdacs-connects-to-tokenised-funds-through-pinetree-securities/

Sberbank issues country’s first crypto backed corporate loan

https://posttrade360.com/news/technology/russias-sberbank-issues-countrys-first-crypto-backed-corporate-loan/

Dealmaking fees jumped in 2025

https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/investment-banks-scoop-103bn-in-second-best-year-on-record-801a2279?mod=homepage

JPM launches new unit to offer more services to dealmaking clients

fnlondon.com/articles/jpmorgan-launches-new-unit-to-offer-more-services-to-dealmaking-clients-7efb62a9?mod=topic_news&utm_social_post_id=643611002&utm_social_handle_id=18110

Trading Talent News

JPM Selects Moen

https://www.assetservicingtimes.com/assetservicesnews/peoplemovesarticle.php?article_id=17525

BMLL Expands in ME and APAC

https://www.globaltrading.net/bmll-expands-in-me-apac/

Dimensional promotes in US and APAC

https://www.fi-desk.com/dimensional-promotes-in-us-and-apac/

Minoura leads Barclays IB in Japan

https://www.fi-desk.com/minoura-leads-barclays-ib-in-japan/

Aviva Investors equity trade joins CLSA

https://www.thetradenews.com/aviva-investors-equity-trader-joins-clsa/

Stuart White joins Impax

https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/former-hsbc-uk-asset-management-ceo-stuart-white-joins-impax-b6c5508c?utm_social_handle_id=18110&utm_social_post_id=643707901

Callan exits Citi

https://www.assetservicingtimes.com/assetservicesnews/peoplemovesarticle.php?article_id=17510

Vizioz swaps Sculptor for Elmwood

https://www.fi-desk.com/vizioz-swaps-sculptor-for-elmwood/

Opinion Pieces and Podcasts

Glenn Handley 2026 and Six financial crises

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/glennhandley_ive-survived-six-financial-crises-my-pattern-activity-7413596611227918337-gXAx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABsQmisBf1kf6sfhsuEV__w_iqNT-j_unD4

Roy Zimmerhansl 2026 Securities Finance Outlook

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2026-securities-finance-outlook-playbook-part-3-roy-zimmerhansl-yfxge/?trackingId=hDp%2Fc2TxMCEcBCTXtp6WxQ%3D%3D

Propellent Digital Debt & Geopolitics

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/propellant-digital_propellant-insights-debt-geopolitics-ugcPost-7415408945244364801-bnuu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABsQmisBf1kf6sfhsuEV__w_iqNT-j_unD4