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Tradeweb and Kalshi Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Institutional Access to Prediction Markets
Tradeweb, the global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities, and money markets, and Kalshi, the world’s largest prediction market, have formed a strategic partnership to expand institutional access to Kalshi’s prediction market data. The collaboration also includes plans to support institutional-grade event contract trading via Tradeweb’s platform. The announcement brings a regulated prediction...
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Celebrating Excellence at the TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2026
The pace of change across trading technology shows no sign of slowing. As markets become more complex, data-intensive and performance-driven, firms are rethinking how infrastructure, analytics and execution workflows interconnect across the trading lifecycle. Against this backdrop, the TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2026 brought the industry together to recognise the solution providers delivering measurable impact...
Terminus Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake in Eventus
Terminus Capital Partners has made a majority investment in Eventus, the trade surveillance software provider, in a transaction designed to support the firm’s continued product development and global expansion. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Terminus will back increased investment in product innovation and platform capabilities, expansion of global commercial and support operations,...
STS Digital Secures $30m Strategic Investment to Scale Institutional Crypto Options Platform
STS Digital, the digital-asset derivatives trading firm and market access provider, has closed a $30 million strategic funding round led by CMT Digital, with participation from Payward (the financial infrastructure platform behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken), Strobe Ventures, Arrington Capital, F-Prime (Fidelity) and BitRock Capital, as the firm looks to accelerate the growth of its crypto...
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Trading Technologies to Launch Direct Connectivity to National Stock Exchange of India
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) plans to provide clients with direct connectivity to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) in 2026. This initiative follows a rise in demand from both domestic and international institutional clients seeking access to Indian markets. As an officially empaneled vendor of the NSE, TT has formalised an agreement to…
FINBOURNE Technology and Alkymi Partner to Launch Private Credit Risk Monitoring Solution
FINBOURNE Technology and Alkymi have formed a strategic partnership to provide an integrated credit risk monitoring solution specifically for the private credit industry. The collaboration combines Alkymi’s AI-powered document ingestion platform with FINBOURNE’s data management and analytics capabilities. The solution aims to help asset managers, lenders, and asset owners proactively identify emerging risks and improve…
Steubing AG Selects xyt as Next-Generation Transaction Cost Analysis Provider
Steubing AG, the German independent securities trading bank, has appointed capital markets data analytics firm xyt to provide its next-generation Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA). The decision follows a comprehensive evaluation and successful proof of concept, where xyt was chosen for its data quality regarding addressable volume and its ability to provide flexible benchmarking. Under the…
Jefferies Selects TS Imagine to Power Fixed Income Outsourced Trading
Global investment banking firm Jefferies has adopted TS Imagine’s integrated order and execution management platform. This partnership aims to enhance Jefferies’ Fixed Income Outsourced Trading offering by unifying trading, portfolio management, and risk oversight within a single, scalable infrastructure. The end-to-end solution is designed to streamline complex workflows and improve execution quality across diverse fixed…
Standard Chartered and LSEG Partner for Enterprise Data and Analytics Consolidation
LSEG has entered into a multi-year agreement with Standard Chartered to provide the bank with enterprise-scale access to multi-asset class data, news, and analytics. The collaboration focuses on delivering a unified data environment with consistent rights management across the organisation’s global footprint. The agreement is designed to enhance Standard Chartered’s operating model by consolidating market…
TNS Enhances Data Usage Optimizer With New Interactive Customer Portal
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has launched an interactive customer portal for its Data Usage Optimizer (DUO) platform, providing buy-side and sell-side firms with on-demand tools to manage market data expenses. This update follows the initial 2024 launch of DUO and aims to simplify the process of identifying unused subscriptions. By converting complex vendor entitlement files…
SimCorp Chosen as AllianceBernstein’s Investment Tech Provider
Investment management firm AllianceBernstein has selected SimCorp as its core investment technology partner in an agreement that will see the implementation of the SimCorp One platform to serve as front-to-back infrastructure for the firm. This transition aims to provide investment teams with centralised, real-time data and proprietary tools for trading. The firm’s platforms will be…
ITRS and BSE Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Trading Infrastructure Monitoring
ITRS, the real-time IT observability solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with BSE (formerly the Bombay Stock Exchange), Asia’s oldest stock exchange. BSE will deploy the ITRS Geneos solution to provide comprehensive monitoring across its entire trading infrastructure. This collaboration is a key component of BSE’s broader modernisation strategy, designed to bolster operational…
Eurex Enhances Market Access Following German Legislative Reform
The German Financial Centre Promotion Act has introduced a refined regulatory framework intended to simplify how non-EU firms participate in the European derivatives market. Effective immediately, third-country Regulatory Market-Makers (RMMs) are no longer required to establish a physical entity in Germany or seek individual exemptions to provide liquidity. This legislative shift removes a primary operational…
Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo Platform Records $7.3 Trillion in Monthly Volume
Broadridge Financial Solutions has reported a significant surge in activity on its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform, processing a daily average of $365 billion in transactions throughout January 2026. Total monthly volumes reached $7.3 trillion, representing a 508% year-over-year increase compared to January 2025. This growth highlights the accelerating institutional adoption of tokenised real-asset settlement…
LSEG to Launch Digital Securities Depository for On-Chain Settlement
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced plans to develop the LSEG Digital Securities Depository (DSD), an on-chain settlement capability designed for institutional market participants. Scheduled for a 2026 launch subject to regulatory approval, the DSD will function as a fully interoperable infrastructure. It aims to bridge traditional and digital markets by supporting multiple blockchains…
Deutsche Börse Group to Acquire Remaining 20% Stake in ISS STOXX
Deutsche Börse Group has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining 20% minority stake in ISS STOXX from the global investor General Atlantic. This transaction marks the final step in a strategic partnership that began with the acquisition of Axioma in 2019 and the subsequent integration of ISS’s ESG solutions with the STOXX index business…
SOLVE Launches AI-Powered Confidence Score for Corporate Bond Pricing
SOLVE, the provider of fixed income market data, has introduced Confidence Score for Corporate Bonds to its SOLVE Px™ platform. This AI-driven metric quantifies pricing uncertainty on a scale of 1 to 10, providing a transparent layer to predictive pricing for over 250,000 investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds. The tool translates complex model uncertainty into…
Trading Technologies and Enmacc Partner to Integrate OTC and Exchange-Traded Energy Markets
Trading Technologies International (TT) has entered into an agreement with Enmacc GmbH, the market venue for OTC trading of energy and environmental commodities, to integrate their respective platforms, creating a unified execution environment for energy traders. This collaboration bridges the gap between over-the-counter (OTC) bilateral trading and listed derivatives, allowing mutual clients to manage both…
Bloomberg Enhances ETF Shares’ Operational Efficiency with BSKT Integration
Bloomberg has announced that Australian issuer ETF Shares has adopted BSKT, an automated tool designed to streamline ETF creation and redemption workflows. By integrating this technology, ETF Shares aims to improve operational efficiency and risk management. The tool allows for the seamless distribution of portfolio composition files to authorised participants at the conclusion of each…
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Broadridge Appoints Frank Troise as President of Global Capital Markets
Broadridge Financial Solutions has announced the immediate appointment of Frank Troise as President of Global Capital Markets. Reporting to Tom Carey, President of Global Technology & Operations, Troise will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team. This leadership transition occurs as the industry experiences a significant convergence of trading, financing, and post-trade services across both traditional…
Liquidnet Appoints Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development
Liquidnet, the technology-driven agency execution specialist, has appointed Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development. Joining from Morgan Stanley, where he spent 12 years leading electronic futures sales and coverage, Gibbons brings nearly two decades of experience in multi-asset execution. He has previously held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, focusing on electronic…
Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Eurex Deutschland Elect Exchange Council Leadership
Following the rotational elections in December 2025, the Exchange Councils of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) and Eurex Deutschland have held their constituent meetings to appoint leadership for the new three-year term. Both boards serve as supervisory bodies, responsible for appointing exchange management and overseeing the implementation of rules and regulations. The FWB Exchange Council…
Genesis Global Announces Executive Leadership Appointments to Align Product and Technology
Genesis Global has made several executive leadership appointments aimed at integrating product strategy, technological innovation, and client delivery. Tej Sidhu, previously the Chief Technology Officer, has been named President and Chief Product Officer. In this expanded role, Sidhu will oversee go-to-market functions and product strategy, continuing his tenure on the Executive Committee and reporting directly…
Laura Bayley Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Eurex Clearing AG
Eurex Clearing AG is to appoint Laura Bayley to its Executive Board as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 June 2026. Bayley transitions to the role from SIX Group, where she has served as Head of Clearing Services and CEO of SIX x-clear AG since 2022. Her appointment brings extensive leadership experience in financial market infrastructure,…
Taskize Appoints Ben Pielow as Senior Sales Executive
Taskize, the Euroclear-owned investment operations platform, has announced the return of Ben Pielow as Senior Sales Executive. Based in London, Pielow is tasked with driving global growth for the fintech firm. He returns to the company with nearly 20 years of experience in market infrastructure, having previously served as Taskize’s head of new business sales…
Trading Technologies Appoints Reena Raichura as Chief Product Officer
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has promoted Reena Raichura to Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer. Raichura, who previously served as Managing Director of Core Platform Product Management since joining the firm in May 2024, will relocate from Singapore to TT’s Chicago headquarters. Reporting to Jason Shaffer, she is responsible for driving the firm’s…
ClearToken Strengthens Leadership Team with Senior Executive Appointments
ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure provider, has appointed Mark Williamson as Chief Commercial Officer and Chris Smith as Chief Operating Officer. These additions to the leadership team follow the recent hires of a Group Chief Risk Officer and Chief Legal Officer, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s executive capabilities as it transitions toward…
ClearToken Appoints Kristi Tange as Group Chief Risk Officer and Clare Weaver as Chief Legal Officer
ClearToken has announced two significant appointments to its Senior Leadership Team to strengthen its risk and legal functions. Kristi Tange has been named Group Chief Risk Officer, where she will oversee governance, risk, compliance, and regulatory relations. Tange brings nearly 30 years of experience from Goldman Sachs, having worked across the US, UK, and Japan….
BMLL Appoints Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC)
BMLL has appointed Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC), based in Hong Kong. King will be responsible for expanding the company’s client base and implementing growth strategies across the Asia Pacific region. She brings over two decades of experience in financial services and data solutions, having previously served as Managing Director at S&P Global…
SOLVE Promotes Sourav Srimal to Chief Growth Officer
SOLVE, a provider of pre-trade data and predictive pricing for fixed income markets, has promoted Sourav Srimal to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer (CGO). In this executive role, Srimal is tasked with guiding the company’s strategic product roadmap and overseeing both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. He will also focus on expanding…
SimCorp Appoints Iyan Adewuya as Chief Product Officer
SimCorp has appointed Iyan Adewuya to the newly created position of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Based in New York, Adewuya will report directly to Marc Schröter, the Chief Product and Technology Officer. He brings over 20 years of experience in product strategy and innovation to the company, with a career that covers both public and…
SOLVE Appoints Chris Fogarty as Senior Vice President, Strategic Account Management
SOLVE, the pre-trade data and predictive pricing provider for fixed income markets, has appointed Chris Fogarty to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Strategic Account Management. In this role, Fogarty will be responsible for advancing client engagement and overseeing the expansion of the firm’s strategic growth initiatives. This appointment represents a specific effort…
DTCC Appoints Arianne M. Collette as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed of Arianne M. Collette as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities, effective from 17 November 2025. Collette will report to Val Wotton, DTCC Managing Director and Global Head of Equities Solutions, and will be based at the firm’s Jersey City location. In this new position,…
Fenergo Appoints Hishaam Caramanli as President and Chief Operating Officer
Fenergo, provider of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM) and financial crime compliance solutions, has appointed Hishaam Caramanli as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will report directly to CEO Marc Murphy. In his new position, Caramanli will lead the company’s product, engineering, and customer functions. He will focus on delivering a…
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Electronic Communications Monitoring: Leveraging AI for More Effective Surveillance
The proliferation of electronic communications channels available to financial professionals and their clients has created a headache for compliance teams charged with mitigating against market abuse, insider trading and other illegal activities. In an era of heighted regulatory scrutiny, compliance teams are finding it challenging to put in place the appropriate systems and processes, particularly...
Electronification of European Fixed-Income Markets: How Participants Need to Up Their Tech Game
Structural change in Europe’s government bond and credit markets is now gaining momentum, as new entrants, with an emphasis on high-performance technology, are raising the bar in terms of technology and trading practices. The arrival of non-financial liquidity providers (NLPs) to the European arena represents the next phase in the electronification of European fixed-income markets,...
Using AI for rapid access to robust, accurate and usable insights: How AI is unlocking data value for optimal trading and investment decisions
Traders and investment managers need to have confidence in the data sets they use to make faster, smarter decisions. After initial reticence, they are now finding that AI can help unlock hidden value in datasets, by augmenting workflows and offering unprecedented degrees of personalisation. With AI-enabled data discovery and visualisation, market participants can enjoy superior,...
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Upcoming Webinar: Data platform modernisation: Best practice approaches for unifying data, real time data and automated processing
Date: 17 March 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Financial institutions are evolving their data platform modernisation programmes, moving beyond data-for-cloud capabilities and increasingly towards artificial intelligence-readiness. This has shifted the data management focus in the direction of data unification, real-time delivery and automated governance. The drivers of...
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Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
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Upcoming Webinar: From Data to Alpha: AI Strategies for Taming Unstructured Data
Date: 16 April 2026 Time: 9:00am ET / 2:00pm London / 3:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Unstructured data and text now accounts for the majority of information flowing through financial markets organisations, spanning research content, corporate disclosures, communications, alternative data, and internal documents. While AI has created new opportunities to extract signals, many firms are...
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A-Team Group are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural AI in Capital Markets Awards. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.
