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The New York Stock Exchange Group has hired Ballard Partners for government affairs advice and guidance on issues related to trading and the capital markets.
Brian Ballard, a top fundraiser for Donald Trump, and Michael LaRosa, who was First Lady Jill Biden’s spokesperson, handle the business.
NYSE, which is part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., officially opened NYSE Texas on March 31 as the first securities exchange to operate in The Lone Star State.
Trump Media & Technology Group was the first company to list on NYSE Texas.
TMTG CEO Devin Nunes called the Texas exchange a great fit for his company as it diversifies “into financial services and other realms.”
TMTG retains its primary stock listing on the NASDAQ.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company banned by Defense Secretary Hegseth, has hired Ballard Partners for DC representation.
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development enrolls Venable for government relations services.
Coinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, which has close ties to the Trump administration, to handle matters related to digital assets as the Senate works on the Clarity Act.
Peter Thiel-backed Palantir Technologies has added Democratic firm Ferox Strategies to its DC lobbying line-up to handle data analytics and technology issues.
Former congressmen Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Jeff Denham (R-CA) have signed on to handle the “new” TikTok on issues related to internet technology and learning-enabled platforms.
