Friday Review January 26 - 30
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.
Central Bank News
Institutional News
ECB paves way for acceptance of DLT-based assets as eligible Eurosystem collateral
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.pr260127_1~a946167ce1.en.html
Etrading Software begins implementation phase for UK bond Consolidated Tape
EuroCTP picks Equinix for Frankfurt Hub
https://www.globaltrading.net/euroctp-picks-equinix-for-frankfurt-hub/
Capital gains tax makes investors exchange shares for funds
Universal-Investment acquires Swedish fund provider
https://citywire.com/de/news/universal-investment-%C3%BCbernimmt-schwedischen-fondsanbieter/a2482529
SWIFT clears fast track approval for SFT change under EU T+1
Citi pulls plug on Velocity ETFs White Label Platform
https://www.etfstream.com/de/articles/citi-pulls-plug-on-velocity-etfs-white-label-platform
JPM launches Multi-Asset ETFs
https://www.etfstream.com/de/articles/jp-morgan-startet-multi-asset-etfs
Kepler Cheuvreux launches Institutional focused ETF Platform
https://www.thetradenews.com/kepler-cheuvreux-launches-institutional-focused-etf-platform/
Marex launches Multi-Asset Derivatives Execution Desk
https://www.thetradenews.com/marex-launches-multi-asset-derivatives-execution-desk/
Lazard doubles MD hires as Advisory Fees hit Record
https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/lazard-doubles-md-hires-as-advisory-fees-hit-record-b6a2927b
Deutsche Bank Offices searched by German Prosecutors
Deutsches IB profit jumps 32% even as dealmaking slips
Deutsche Banks appoints Muller as Global Trade Finance Head
Deutsche Numis trims Senior Dealmakers despite planned hiring spree
Plot twist: the index challenger story comes from Frankfurt
Euroclear welcomes first Middle Eastern ETF Issuer
https://www.globalcustodian.com/euroclear-welcomes-first-middle-eastern-etf-issuer/
Clearstream to settle LCH clients’ italian government bond trades
Clearstream and Hamilton Lane Partner to Broaden Access to Private Markets
https://www.clearstream.com/clearstream-en/newsroom/260129-4925160
Deutsche Borse to acquire Allfunds in record deal
https://posttrade360.com/news/fund-ops/deutsche-borse-to-acquire-allfunds-in-record-deal/
Travers Smith Boss we don’t need a merger
https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/travers-smith-boss-we-dont-need-a-merger-6c1c164a?mod=homepage
Tradeweb expands Multi-Asset Package Trading
https://www.fi-desk.com/tradeweb-expands-multi-asset-package-trading/
Pareto Securities beefs up Equity Sales Team
https://www.globaltrading.net/pareto-securities-beefs-up-equity-sales-team/
Citigroup hikes bonsues for London Dealmakers by up to 15%
https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/citigroup-hikes-bonuses-for-london-dealmakers-by-up-to-15-1388b8ed
OCBC and Citi collaborate to expand securities lending in Asia
https://www.securitiesfinancetimes.com/securitieslendingnews/industryarticle.php?article_id=228439
Boltzbit and Glimpse partner to deliver AI insights to Bond Traders
https://www.fi-desk.com/boltzbit-and-glimpse-partner-to-deliver-ai-insights-to-bond-traders/
Talent News
Man Group hires former HSBC Europe boss Bell
Global X ETFs brings Gea Blumberg as Head of Business Development
Anastasi joins Deutsche Bank
https://www.globaltrading.net/anastasi-joins-deutsche-bank/
Goldman’s top precious metals trader Binet Laisne leaves bank
Santander taps Barclays’s Lindop to head Metals and Mining Dealmaking
BNY names new Head of Markets
https://www.thetradenews.com/bny-names-new-head-of-markets/
Tourmaline appoints new director of trading amid Middle East Expansion
https://www.thetradenews.com/tourmaline-appoints-new-director-of-trading-amid-middle-east-expansion/
Mosomillo swaps Brownstone for HSBC
https://www.fi-desk.com/mosomillo-swaps-brownstone-for-hsbc/
Willoughby returns to Pareto
https://www.globaltrading.net/willoughby-returns-to-pareto/
Tiefenbrun leaves, Fischer joins CBOE Global Markets
https://www.globaltrading.net/tiefenbrun-leaves-fischer-joins-cboe-global-markets/
VanEck brings Sales Manager Tolga Ö. from Franklin Templeton to Frankfurt team
Nurbhai leads State Street UK Markets
https://www.globaltrading.net/nurbhai-leads-state-street-uk-markets/
Tower recruits academic for central trading team
UBS AM UK Head Nasreen Kasenally to exit
Peel Hunt Debt Advisory Head Lands at RSM
https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/peel-hunt-debt-advisory-head-lands-at-rsm-ccf67529?mod=homepage
Noble swaps BNP for BNY Pershing
https://www.globaltrading.net/noble-swaps-bnpp-for-bny-pershing/
Hickling joins BNPP
https://www.fi-desk.com/hickling-joins-bnp-paribas/
Opinion Pieces and Podcasts
The EU’s capital market strategy must support innovation
https://www.ft.com/content/98b19a01-e0cd-4334-9b6c-99973a160a66
Bond Traders find new way to get early view of US credit markets
Big Tech’s borrowing spree raises fears of AI risks in US bond market
https://www.ft.com/content/8264122b-cb6b-4af5-85b8-3789c3ae3a78
2026 Derivatives Outlook: At an Inflection Point
Derivatives based ETFs are Wall Streets Hottest Investment
Investment Association Publishes T+1 Roadmap
https://posttrade360.com/news/regulation/investment-association-publishes-t1-roadmap/
Big Tech’s Buy Now Pay Later Problem
https://www.ft.com/content/0dbfe94f-2136-432c-b075-4587092dee58
Why 2026 marks the era of regulatory divergence
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/30729/why-2026-marks-the-era-of-regulatory-divergence
Market Infrastructure Under Stress
https://www.tradersmagazine.com/derivsource/derivsource-market-infrastructure-under-stress/
The new era of collateral building a more resilient financial system
Aswath Damodaran’s Data Update 3 for 2026 (Go watch the first two if you haven’t seen them)