iSAM Securities Appoints Neill Burger as Managing Director

Financial markets have been forced to adjust rapidly and with heightened volatility - will trade negotiations bring meaningful stability, or are they simply a pause in an escalating trade war?

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.

From inflation and tariffs to execution and liquidity — how the new rate outlook is reshaping markets.

On 2nd April 2025 (dubbed “Liberation Day”), President Donald Trump announced a new wave of reciprocal tariffs in an attempt to protect the US from, what he views to be, unfair trade practices by foreign nations.

iSAM Securities, a leading liquidity provider to institutional clients and trading venues globally, has launched a newly designed website.

iSAM Securities (UK) Limited (“iSAM Securities”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Twort as the new Head of Trading.

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.