The year 2022 has been one of significant achievement for pan-European trading venue Spectrum Markets, as it welcomed independent investment bank Equita into its membership.
Having been announced as a new member of the market in late April, Italian investment bank Equita has since benefited by being able to offer its clients securitised derivatives trading on Spectrum Markets.
Having been active in the Italian market for over 45 years, Equita counts itself among the leaders in market-making and specialist activities in Italy and is one of the largest independent investment banks in the southern European country. Its business covers trading and brokering services, investment banking and advisory services, and alternative asset management.
Membership of Spectrum Markets has enabled the bank to further expand its market-making capabilities, having already boasted over 1,400 listed instruments and over 150,000 trades per year, enhancing liquidity and offering pan-European market-making on local products from issuers that will be able to access the Spectrum Markets venue.
Speaking at the time that Equita came on board, Spectrum Markets CEO Nicky Maan commented: “We’re very pleased to be welcoming Equita as part of a strong partnership that will enlarge its offering and allow clients to benefit from the pan-European reach of Spectrum Markets, particularly when it comes to meeting the growing demand for securitised derivatives across the continent as flexible and innovative solutions for retail investment proliferate.
“The financial instruments listed on Spectrum Markets can be used by investors in a range of strategies, from leverage to hedging, or optimising straightforward investment exposure, and offering an advantage in a product designed for retail investors.”
Cristiano Rho, Equita’s co-head of global markets, hailed the newly established relationship, saying: “This new partnership with Spectrum on securitised derivatives trading, and potential market making services, is in line with the further diversification we are putting in place, with our Global Markets division seeking to provide our clients with a complete and innovative product offering.”
Equita’s Gennaro Vicidomini, deputy head of proprietary trading, added: “Innovation has always been at the heart of our business, and this is more important today than ever before, as financial markets are evolving at such a rapid pace, particularly when it comes to serving investors, as well as issuers.”
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