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Re-Architecting Front-Office Resilience with R2R

A Practical Framework for the AI-driven Trading Desk By Vishal Gupta, Executive Director, Head of Equity Derivatives Technology, Mizuho Americas Services The Tier 2 / Tier 3 Resilience Gap Tier 2 and Tier 3 capital markets institutions face a growing resilience challenge in their Front-Office trading environments. Unlike Tier 1 banks, these firms operate with…

LSEG Partners with Apex Group to Connect Private Funds to Digital Markets Infrastructure

London Stock Exchange Group and Apex Group have announced a collaboration to connect private funds to LSEG’s Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI), in a move aimed at creating an end-to-end digital distribution network for private markets. The initiative is designed to streamline how fund managers access capital and how investors discover and invest in private funds…

Broadridge to Acquire CQG, Strengthening Execution Layer in Futures and Options

Broadridge has agreed to acquire CQG, in a move that significantly deepens its front-office trading technology capabilities in listed futures and options and strengthens its ambition to deliver an end-to-end, multi-asset execution platform. The acquisition brings CQG’s execution management, algorithmic trading, analytics and exchange connectivity capabilities into Broadridge’s Trading and Connectivity Solutions business, complementing Broadridge’s…

CloudMargin and Derivative Path Partner on Integrated Derivatives and Collateral Management

CloudMargin, the collateral management technology provider, and Derivative Path, the derivatives management platform, have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated front-to-back workflow for over-the-counter derivatives and collateral management, targeting regional and community banks as well as buy-side institutions. The partnership brings together Derivative Path’s DerivativeEDGE platform and CloudMargin’s cloud-native collateral and margin…

Teciem Launches with New Investment Focus on Treasury, Capital Markets, Risk and Regulatory Technology

When Teciem formally launched as a standalone company in early February, it marked the culmination of a process that had been several years in the making. The business, formerly Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) unit, now operates independently with a singular focus: delivering mission-critical technology for treasury, capital markets, risk management and regulatory compliance….

CFTC File Format Change to Impact Futures Data Management Teams

For futures commission merchants, clearing members, proprietary trading firms, and banks with material futures and options exposure, the transition of CFTC Part 17 Large Trader Reporting to FIX Markup Language (FIXML) is a test of data management maturity. This change directly affects firms responsible for aggregating, validating, and submitting large trader position data, often across…

Osaka Exchange Adopts Nasdaq Eqlipse Technology to Modernise Derivatives Platform

Osaka Exchange has selected Nasdaq’s Eqlipse Trading and Market Surveillance platforms as part of a major modernisation of its derivatives infrastructure, positioning the exchange for increased scale, resilience, and long-term competitiveness. The deployment will see OSE adopt Nasdaq’s next-generation trading and surveillance technology as the foundation for a new derivatives platform, supporting multi-asset trading, ultra-low…

Multifonds and Ultumus Partner to Streamline ETF Operations for Fund Administrators

Multifonds, the fund administration software provider, and Ultumus, the SIX Group company specialising in ETF and index data technology infrastructure, have entered a strategic partnership aimed at removing the operational and technology constraints that continue to slow ETF adoption among fund administrators and asset managers. The partnership combines Multifonds’ fund administration and transfer agency platform…

Exegy to Launch First Consolidated Overnight BBO Feed for After-Hours Trading Venues

Exegy is set to introduce what it describes as the first consolidated Overnight Best Bid and Offer (OBBO) feed covering all three US after-hours equity trading venues, addressing a gap in overnight price discovery as markets move toward extended and near-continuous trading models. The new feed, due to be launched within the next few weeks…

Barclays Deepens Market Data Strategy with Multiyear FactSet Agreement

Barclays has agreed a multiyear strategic collaboration with FactSet that marks a shift in how the bank is approaching market data and analytics infrastructure as part of a broader enterprise-level data strategy. The arrangement will see Barclays integrate a broad suite of FactSet products, data and technology solutions into its workflows to support data-driven decision-making…