CME Group and DTCC to Expand Cross-Margining Arrangement by December 2025

CME Group and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have revealed plans to expand their existing cross-margining arrangement by December 2025, pending regulatory approval. The enhancement will allow eligible end-user clients to access greater capital efficiencies when trading U.S. Treasury securities and CME Group interest rate futures with offsetting risk exposures.

To participate, clients must use the same dually registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and broker/dealer at both central counterparties (CCPs). The initiative aligns with upcoming regulatory changes for U.S. Treasury clearing, promoting increased central clearing and reducing systemic risk. Under the proposed structure, FICC will designate cross-margin accounts, and CME Group will enable futures to be directed to these accounts throughout the day. Ahead of regulatory approvals, end-users can begin account setup, legal documentation, and workflow testing.

SimCorp Partners with Yield Book to Enhance Fixed Income Analytics

SimCorp, the integrated investment management solutions provider, has entered a strategic partnership with Yield Book, an LSEG Analytics business. Yield Book provides advanced fixed income models, analytics, and data products across various asset classes, including government and corporate bonds, US municipal bonds, and securitized debt.

This collaboration enables SimCorp’s clients to integrate Yield Book’s analytics with Axioma risk solutions, enhancing risk forecasting, sensitivity analysis, stress testing, and factor-based risk decomposition. The integration supports institutional investors in making more informed investment and risk decisions.

The partnership builds on SimCorp’s existing collaboration with LSEG Data & Analytics, established in 2024. It aims to strengthen data accessibility across the SimCorp One platform, facilitating more efficient, data-driven decision-making for mutual clients.

ION Commodities Relaunches Agtech as a Cloud-Based SaaS Solution for Grain and Oilseed Trading

ION Commodities has relaunched Agtech, formerly known as SMARTsoft, as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution designed to modernise grain and oilseed merchandising and trading. Built on 30 years of industry expertise, the new Agtech leverages cloud-based technology to digitalise the entire value chain, offering real-time risk management, enhanced operational efficiency, and improved decision-making.

The solution provides tailored workflows and role-based dashboards for various industry professionals, including traders, CFOs, and logistics operators. Key functionalities include contract management, real-time P&L tracking, inventory management, and shipment planning. As the latest addition to ION Commodities’ suite of commodity management solutions, Agtech aims to set a new industry standard, equipping agricultural businesses with the tools needed to navigate volatile markets and maximise profitability.

GCEX Launches XplorAllocate to Streamline Multi-Asset Trade Allocation

GCEX Group has introduced XplorAllocate, a trade allocation tool designed for fund managers and professional traders. The solution aims to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency across crypto spot, crypto derivatives, forex CFDs, and traditional financial markets. By automating trade distribution, XplorAllocate reduces operational risks and eliminates the need for separate allocation tools like PAMM or MAM.

The tool allows users to execute block trades and allocate them proportionally across clients, offering real-time visibility, a clear audit trail, and customisable allocation options. Integrated into GCEX’s trading ecosystem, XplorAllocate ensures a seamless experience with API connectivity for ease of access.

This launch aligns with GCEX’s broader institutional strategy, complementing its XplorDigital solutions, including ‘Crypto in a Box’ and ‘Broker in a Box.’ These platforms provide advanced liquidity, risk management, and regulatory-compliant technology solutions for institutional and professional clients.

SkySparc and Auxality Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance Asset Management Solutions

SkySparc, provider of solutions for corporate and financial institutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Auxality, a specialist in financial workflow digitalisation. This collaboration aims to enhance asset management capabilities by optimising workflows and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The partnership addresses key operational challenges for asset managers, including increasing regulatory demands, data management complexity, and margin pressure. By integrating SkySparc’s financial systems expertise with Auxality’s workflow solutions, the alliance provides a seamless framework for data accuracy, compliance, and cost reduction. SkySparc’s OmniFi platform enhances integration by offering comprehensive monitoring across all processes.

This collaboration is designed to allow asset managers to streamline documentation, automate workflows, and maintain data consistency, reducing operational overhead and compliance risks. Additionally, Auxality expands its service coverage, including 24/7 support.

Joakim Wiener, CEO, SkySparc, commented: “This strategic partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to enabling continuous innovation within financial institutions. Together with Auxality, we can help our clients excel in managing the increasing complexities of fund administration and regulatory compliance. This collaboration further strengthens our position as a full-service provider to financial institutions.”

George Sallfeldt, CEO, Auxality, added: “In today’s increasingly complex regulatory environment, asset managers need solutions that reduce operational burden while ensuring compliance. By integrating directly with existing systems and digitising outputs we eliminate data redundancy and manual updates, allowing our clients to focus on their core business of managing investments. Our partnership with SkySparc enables us to deliver a truly integrated workflow solution with full support.”

BMV and IPC Partner to Launch Advanced Beeks Technology Infrastructure

Grupo Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) and IPC have signed an agreement to deploy Beeks’ advanced technology infrastructure, enhancing BMV’s market capabilities. The deployment includes primary and disaster recovery sites in Mexico City, providing a secure and scalable solution to support market growth.

Set to go live in the second half of 2025, the new infrastructure will enable BMV to offer co-location services, allowing clients to host operations directly on the platform without needing a proprietary site. IPC is the contracting party, while Beeks will oversee the end-to-end deployment of the exchange infrastructure. This initiative aims to deliver a robust, flexible, and secure solution tailored for capital markets, leveraging Beeks’ expertise in financial technology.

“This agreement allows us to deliver cutting-edge technology, with a low-latency infrastructure deployed locally in Mexico City. We are well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of our market participants, remain at the forefront of innovation and as a leader in the region,” commented Jorge, Alegría, CEO of Grupo BMV.

“Beeks technology offers a dedicated, fully managed infrastructure for exchanges and trading venues worldwide,” said Gordon McArthur, CEO of Beeks Group. “We are proud to partner with BMV and leverage our established relationship with IPC to deliver cutting-edge solutions to the financial markets. This two-site deployment will ensure resiliency, security and scalability, supporting BMV’s ambitions for growth and innovation in the market.”

IPC’s Tito Singh, CRO added: “This is a great example of the strength of our partnership strategy, working with the best suppliers to support our customer first approach. It reinforces our long-term relationship with Beeks and our ongoing collaboration to deliver innovative, market-leading solutions in the industry.”

DiffusionData Offers One-Month Free Trial of Diffusion Cloud for Real-Time Data Streaming

DiffusionData, the real-time data streaming solutions provider, has announced a free one-month trial of Diffusion Cloud, with no deployment costs or obligations. To assist new users, the company will provide access to service engineers for setup support.

Diffusion Cloud is designed to enable financial institutions to stream personalised, low-latency data efficiently, supporting live pricing, trading information, and customer notifications at scale.

The cloud-based framework allows users to connect to existing data sources, such as Kafka or Redis, within minutes. Its no-code data transformation, in-memory caching, and real-time data distribution reduce development time, operational costs, and bandwidth usage by up to 90%, according to the company. By minimising unnecessary data transmission and improving customer engagement through personalised experiences, Diffusion Cloud aims to support businesses in driving innovation and revenue growth.

Grethe Brown, CEO at DiffusionData, said: “Diffusion Cloud removes many of the obstacles developers face when using open source or in-house built solutions, most notably in terms of scalability and latency. By providing developers and architects with a free month’s trial, we are giving them access to a mature, fully managed service; enabling them to trial and evaluate the benefits that Diffusion Cloud can deliver to their organisation.”

Delta Capita Selects Fragmos Chain to Enhance OTC Derivatives Post-Trade Processing

Delta Capita, the London-based capital markets managed service and technology provider, has chosen Fragmos Chain to enhance its managed services for post-trade processing of OTC derivatives. Fragmos Chain operates on the Common Domain Model (CDM), an industry standard developed by ISDA and other market associations to streamline data and processes in the derivatives market. By integrating Fragmos Chain’s platform, Delta Capita aims to improve efficiency, automation, and accuracy in post-trade operations, reducing complexity and costs for financial institutions.

This collaboration strengthens Delta Capita’s position as a leader in OTC operations services, supporting global financial firms in optimising their post-trade workflows. The partnership was facilitated by EuropaGrowth, a boutique firm specialising in business development and M&A within the financial technology sector.

Daniel Ivanier, CEO of Fragmos Chain, commented: “We are thrilled to collaborate with Delta Capita as a strategic partner. Their deep expertise in managed services and commitment to operational excellence aligns perfectly with our vision to transform post-trade processes. This partnership will play a crucial role in accelerating adoption of our platform and delivering value to the broader industry.”

Mark Aldous, Head of Capital Markets Managed Services at Delta Capita, added: “By leveraging the Fragmos Chain platform, we are demonstrating our commitment to lowering costs for our clients through industry innovation in post-trade operations. By standardising data and processes, the Common Domain Model will help firms to reduce reconciliation time, improve accuracy and simplify compliance, to provide a foundation for future growth and collaboration across the financial ecosystem. Together, we aim to support the industry in accelerating progress towards digitalisation and automation.

QuantCube Technology Launches Hydric Stress Indicator to Track Drought Risks in Key Agricultural Regions

QuantCube Technology has introduced the Hydric Stress Indicator, a real-time tool designed to help commodity traders, financial institutions, and agricultural producers monitor drought risks across 20 countries. The indicator leverages meteorological data and satellite imagery to track soil water stress, providing early warnings categorised by crop type, including corn, soybean, wheat, and rice.

By offering daily insights into water stress levels, the tool aids traders in forecasting supply risks, anticipating price volatility, and optimising trading strategies. It has demonstrated clear correlations between drought conditions and commodity price fluctuations, particularly in U.S. corn and wheat markets. The Hydric Stress Indicator is available alongside QuantCube’s Agricultural Yield Forecasts, which provide real-time yield estimates up to eight months ahead of official reports. These tools enhance decision-making in a climate-sensitive market by offering granular, real-time analysis at regional and global levels.

Alice Froidevaux, Director of Product Development and CFA ESG at QuantCube Technology, commented: “As climate risks continue to challenge agricultural markets, the QuantCube Hydric Stress Indicator provides traders with a critical advantage in enabling them to anticipate disruptions. In particular, the indicator is a game-changer for participants in agricultural markets eager to optimise their hedging strategies.”

LSEG Expands Market Data Offering with Additional Feeds and Market Coverage

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has significantly expanded its market data services, enhancing both its real-time and historical data offerings. The expansion includes the addition of 105 feeds to its historical market data product, Tick History – PCAP, and coverage of 37 new markets in its Real-Time-Direct (RTD) service.

The RTD service, which provides low-latency market data, now includes 20 U.S. equities and Canadian markets, as well as 17 global futures exchanges. This enhancement grants customers access to a more comprehensive set of direct feeds, including full depth-of-book data for all U.S. equities and major U.S. futures exchanges. The update also introduces a simplified architecture and lower latency, maintaining LSEG’s data model for consistency and reliability.

For historical market data, Tick History – PCAP now offers more than 400 feeds, with new coverage spanning 14 markets in the Americas, 8 in the Asia-Pacific region, and 76 in EMEA. Notable additions include feeds from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and European Energy Exchange. The data, captured with nanosecond precision at exchange data centres, is now available via AWS cloud services.

LSEG’s expanded offering aims to support market participants with deeper and more diverse datasets, enabling more informed decision-making across trading and investment strategies.

Stuart Brown Global Head of Data and Feeds, LSEG, commented: “We are delighted to offer the marketplace expanded coverage for both Tick History – PCAP and Real-Time-Direct. This expansion continues our low-latency strategy to meet the needs of our front-office customers and to provide market data across the entire latency spectrum.”