SOLVE and Investortools Partner to Integrate AI-Driven Municipal Bond Pricing into Portfolio Management Platform

SOLVE, the market data platform provider for fixed-income securities, and Investortools, the investment management SaaS provider, have entered a strategic partnership to integrate SOLVE Px, SOLVE’s AI-based pricing tool, into Investortools’ Dealer Network and portfolio management system. This integration enables fixed income professionals to access real-time, predictive municipal bond pricing directly within their workflow, enhancing decision-making with up to 34% more accurate pre-trade pricing.

The solution offers indicative prices tailored to $1 million trades, complete with size- and side-specific quotes and proprietary Confidence Scores. Users benefit from access to pricing data on over 900,000 fixed-coupon municipal bonds, featuring a median margin of error of 5.7 basis points. Additional features such as real-time “Trade Assist,” targeted pricing, and “Portfolio Build” tools aim to further streamline the trading and portfolio management process.

Trading Technologies Enables Client Access to GFO-X for Regulated Digital Asset Derivatives

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has announced new connectivity for its clients to GFO-X, the UK’s first regulated and centrally cleared trading venue for digital asset derivatives. The integration allows clients to access GFO-X via the TT platform, aligning with the exchange’s recent market launch.

GFO-X began trading Bitcoin index futures and options on 9 May, offering institutional investors expanded access to secure and regulated digital asset derivatives. With growing global interest in digital assets and easing regulatory constraints in the U.S., the partnership enables institutions to trade through TT’s advanced platform on a venue designed for transparency, performance and compliance.

KGI Securities Singapore Implements Scila Risk for Enhanced Multi-Asset Risk Management

Scila AB, the risk and surveillance solutions provider, has successfully deployed Scila Risk at KGI Securities Singapore, to support its equities and derivatives operations. The implementation consolidates KGI’s legacy risk systems into a single, multi-asset platform, covering equities, commodities, FX derivatives, and Spot FX. This move enhances operational efficiency, optimises collateral usage, and provides a unified view of risk exposure across asset classes.

Scila Risk’s real-time capabilities enable KGI to monitor and calculate risk across various instruments and markets, offering greater flexibility and scalability. The platform features advanced tools such as “time warp” analysis and “what-if” simulations, equipping KGI with deeper insights into market scenarios. The adoption of Scila’s solution marks a significant step in strengthening KGI’s risk management framework, positioning it for greater agility in responding to market changes and regulatory developments.

LSEG Signs Strategic Agreement to Power A5X’s New Brazilian Derivatives Exchange

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has signed a strategic agreement to supply its trading, clearing, and market surveillance technology to A5X, Brazil’s first next-generation derivatives and futures exchange. The collaboration follows a period of joint design work to adapt LSEG’s systems to Brazilian regulatory and market requirements, supporting A5X’s platform development and rapid deployment.

Under the agreement, LSEG will provide an integrated market infrastructure suite including pre-trade risk management, ultra-low latency matching, real-time surveillance, market data distribution, clearing, settlement, and risk management services. A5X will integrate these technologies into its advanced platform aimed at boosting growth, liquidity, and innovation in the Brazilian market.

A5X targets regulatory testing by Q4 2025 and plans a commercial launch in H1 2026. The partnership seeks to establish a seamless, end-to-end derivatives and futures trading ecosystem in Brazil, enhancing product innovation, price discovery, and operational efficiency.

Genesis Global Enhances Primary Bond Issuance Platform with Roadshow Tracking Tools

Genesis Global, the AI-native application development platform for financial markets, has introduced Roadshow tracking capabilities to its Primary Bond Issuance (PBI) solution. The new tools address a key industry need, as 65% of institutional investors rely on roadshow data to assess bond deals, particularly in high-yield and emerging markets.

The Roadshow functionality enables asset managers to manage the entire bond deal lifecycle within a single platform, consolidating deal information and issuer data, and integrating compliance, analytics, and order systems. By incorporating Genesis AI tools, PBI streamlines the capture of unstructured data from emails and chats, and facilitates internal book building, allowing investment teams to prepare and adjust orders ahead of deal launches. The solution enhances collaboration and provides a real-time, comprehensive market view to support more efficient, team-driven decision-making.

Sterling Trading Tech Launches 24×5 Global Trading in US Equities

Sterling Trading Tech, the order management, risk, margin, and trading technology provider, has launched 24×5 global trading in US National Market System (NMS) equities. Clients using the Sterling OMS can now access overnight trading via Blue Ocean ATS, expanding their trading capabilities beyond regular market hours.

This development is part of Sterling’s broader global expansion strategy and ongoing enhancements to its product suite, which spans multiple asset classes including equities, options, futures, fixed income, mutual funds, FX, and crypto. The new service allows clients to benefit from direct routing and market data access through Blue Ocean, along with enhanced APIs that automate margin rate adjustments for overnight trading.

Proof Group Launches First-Ever Block Explorer for the Canton Network

Proof Group, specialists in digital assets and emerging technologies, has announced the launch of the first block explorer for the Canton Network, the public blockchain for the financial industry. The new tool offers real-time access to transactions, participant activities, and network performance. Key features include balance histories, validator monitoring, actor profiles, and a live feed of network activity, with future updates set to add tokenomics tracking, governance insights, and application usage metrics.

Built with proprietary technology, the Canton Block Explorer aims to set a new standard for transparency in private blockchain environments, delivering functionality comparable to public tools like Etherscan but tailored to Canton’s privacy-focused structure. Proof Group plans to expand the platform with an Applications Layer, offering deeper insights into decentralised finance and enterprise activities on the network.

Wamid and BMLL Technologies Partner to Launch Advanced Market Analytics Platform in Saudi Arabia

Wamid, the technology and innovation subsidiary of Saudi Tadawul Group, has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with BMLL Technologies to deliver a new suite of white-labelled, cloud-based analytics tools tailored to the Saudi market. The platform will offer quant teams, analysts, and institutional investors access to comprehensive historical order book data and advanced modelling capabilities within a Python-native environment.

This initiative marks the introduction of the first solution of its kind in the region, aiming to enhance market transparency, data-driven decision-making, and support the growth of Saudi Arabia’s market infrastructure. BMLL Technologies, recognised for its extensive historical market data coverage and strong global investor backing, seeks to democratise access to sophisticated analytics in the region through this collaboration.

26 Degrees Global Markets Expands US Trading Access with QuantHouse Cboe One Feed

26 Degrees Global Markets, the multi-asset prime broker, has integrated the QuantHouse Cboe One Feed into its US equity data offering. The addition aims to enhance trading capabilities for retail brokers seeking extended ‘out of hours’ access to US markets.

The Cboe One Feed delivers consolidated, real-time data from Cboe’s four US equities exchanges, including early hours trading sessions where Cboe commands a 40.5% market share. The integration supports 26 Degrees’ delivery of innovative solutions to its global client base, particularly catering to growing demand in Asia for round-the-clock trading. Through the QuantHouse API interface, 26 Degrees now offers expanded US market data coverage, aligning with the broader industry trend toward continuous market access.

Bloomberg Expands Market-On-Close Trading to US Treasuries

Bloomberg has broadened its Market-On-Close trading capabilities to include US Treasuries, following the earlier rollout for European Government Bonds. The enhancement allows institutional investors to execute trades at the market’s closing price, automatically referencing Bloomberg’s Evaluated Pricing (BVAL) Service. BMO Capital Markets and Schwab Asset Management facilitated the inaugural trade using BVAL pricing.

Currently supported by nine dealers, the new trading workflow aims to reduce tracking error and provide certainty of execution. It allows clients to choose between negotiating non-comp trades or directing in-comp trades to a minimum of five dealers. Investors can also use Bloomberg’s integrated tools, such as axe data, analytics, and communication features, to identify optimal liquidity providers. Additionally, the solution leverages Bloomberg’s Portfolio Trading Basket Builder, enabling electronic trade negotiation and execution based on an end-of-day market snapshot. Further dealer participation is anticipated in 2025.