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LO:TECH Secures $1.6 Million in Seed Funding and Introduces Market Making as a Service for Digital Assets
Low Observable Technology (LO:TECH), the London-based digital asset trading firm, has raised $1.6 million in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed Faction, a prominent venture capital firm focused on the cryptocurrency sector. Additional participation came from Blockchain Coinvestors and Chris Adelsbach. LO:TECH provides liquidity to global markets through its advanced trading solutions and intends…
Simplifying the Data Pipeline Through Automation
The increasing complexity of data processes and the surging use cases for that data has made pipeline automation a must for financial institutions, says Stonebranch vice president for solution management Nils Buer. Not only is there a business case for pipeline automation, but there is also a growing legal case for it as regulators pile…
FIA EPTA Stresses Need to Take Urgent Action to Improve EU Capital Markets Competitiveness
The Futures Industry Association European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA), representing Europe’s leading Principal Trading Firms, has emphasised the urgent need for the EU to strengthen capital markets liquidity, to be more competitive and achieve its strategic objectives for a safer, greener, and more prosperous future. The association outlines its policy recommendations for 2024-29 under…
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Launches Cloud Marketplace in Partnership with DataBP
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa’s largest exchange, has partnered with data licensing and subscription management platform DataBP, to launch a new cloud-based marketplace aimed at transforming the JSE’s data offerings. The digital platform will serve as a central hub for all of the JSE’s data products and services, marking a significant step in the…
Axoni Updates and Rebrands Replication Software Enhancing Flexibility
Capital markets technology provider Axoni has retooled and rebranded its data replication software to give clients greater flexibility in distributing their data to end users and lowering the cost of keeping databases updated. The US-based company’s former AxCore product has been renamed HYDRA. The name is derived from the multi-headed creature of Greek mythology, which grows two new…
Webinar: Ensuring Compliance with Fit and Proper Requirements: Best Practices and Innovations
Fit and Proper requirements are a cornerstone of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) and other global accountability frameworks. For financial institutions, these regulations are not merely a compliance check—they demand ongoing assessments of employees’ honesty, integrity, competence, and financial soundness. Yet, implementing these requirements effectively is often challenging. The…
The Promise of Automation and the Perils of Standing Still
By Roger Golesworthy, Trading Director, Infront. For firms all over the UK in the trading business, speed and efficiency are essential. These set the base for providing clients with better returns. Behind the curtain, though, firms have a patchwork of systems and software that sit in-between humans and financial instruments. Systems which must meet a…
What to Expect at A-Team Group’s Second Buy AND Build Summit
On September 19th, Buy AND Build: The Future of Capital Markets Technology returns to London at the Marriott Hotel, Canary Wharf for its second year. This A-Team Group event offers a timely exploration of how financial institutions and technology providers can collaborate more effectively to modernise trading platforms and drive innovation. As firms increasingly transition…
Augmented Data Quality Webinar: Improving Data With AI
Financial institutions are testing the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and its application to their operational workflows. For many of their use cases, AI is a yet-to-be-proven technology for both their third-party and in-house applications. In its application to data management, however, the stakes are higher: the success of AI in automating processes related to…
Appital Launches New Price Discovery Functionality and Expands European Equity Coverage with Virtu
Appital, the technology provider specialising in peer-to-peer price discovery and liquidity sourcing for asset managers, has introduced ‘Price Discovery in Appital Insights’, aimed at improving natural liquidity generation among its buyside clients. The new functionality allows buyside traders to gain insights on potential pricing and volume before committing to an order. The newly launched feature…