iSAM Securities Appoints Neill Burger as Managing Director

With recent events including geopolitical instability and inflation concerns, risk appetite is at the forefront of our minds. What should institutional investors be doing to balance risk and opportunity in the coming months?

Last week’s (Wednesday 16th April) CPI (Consumer Price Index) revealed a decline in inflation to 2.6%, down from 2.8% in February, landing below the BoE’s forecast of 2.7%. Core CPI, which excludes energy and food, eased slightly to 3.4%, down from 3.5% the previous month.

When we refer to “speed” in the context of institutional trading, it isn't just about shaving milliseconds off execution — it's about enabling clients to act decisively, capture opportunity and manage risk effectively.

As a result of recent political developments, Turkey’s financial markets have experienced significant volatility and widespread economic repercussions.

In today’s evolving trading environment, liquidity isn’t just about access to markets – it’s about finding a liquidity provider that is reliable, transparent, compliant and consistent.

iSAM Securities RADAR’s new Watchlist feature enhances oversight capabilities by allowing users to effortlessly group traders, apply filters, and receive alerts.

SpaceX is set to list on the Nasdaq after raising $75 billion in the world’s largest IPO, with shadow markets indicating a potential 35% jump on debut. This highlights strong investor appetite for AI and space infrastructure assets and could set a positive precedent for future mega-IPOs.

Global equities remain under pressure as the technology-led selloff deepens and geopolitical risks re-escalate. The MSCI All Country World Index slipped 0.3%, falling to its lowest level in over a month, while Asian equities dropped to a three-week low after US forces launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets, effectively undermining the April ceasefire.

USD/JPY remains one of the key focal points across FX markets as the pair continues to trade near the line-in-the-sand level of 160.00. Investors remain alert to the possibility of official Japanese intervention should the pair break higher.