Broadridge Survey Finds Custodians Leading Rapid Tokenisation Adoption

Tokenisation of assets is shifting rapidly from theory to practice, according to a new whitepaper from Broadridge Financial Solutions. The report, “Next-gen markets: The rise and reality of tokenization,” is based on a survey of 300 financial institutions in North America and Europe. It reveals that custodians are leading this adoption, with 63% already offering tokenised assets and an additional 30% preparing to do so within two years.

Adoption rates vary across other sectors. While only 15% of asset managers currently offer tokenised products, 41% plan to launch them soon. Wealth managers remain the most cautious, with only 10% offering them and 33% planning adoption within the next two years, citing operational complexity as a primary driver for the slower uptake.

The survey found regulatory uncertainty to be the biggest challenge to wider adoption, cited by 73% of all institutions. Other barriers include security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and a lack of common standards. Broadridge, which reported $339 billion in average daily volumes on its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform in September, noted that the benefit gap between early adopters and non-adopters is widening.

LSEG Recognises AQX Technologies as Post-Trade Software & Regulatory Reporting Partner

AQX Technologies, provider of post-trade automation solutions, has been officially recognised as a Post-Trade Software & Regulatory Reporting Partner by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The LSEG partner program identifies firms with proven expertise in post-trade infrastructure, regulatory reporting, and operational risk mitigation.

AQX Technologies provides a platform for multi-asset, real-time exception management and regulatory compliance. It is designed to help financial institutions meet the demands of regulations such as MiFID II, EMIR, and SFTR, while also preparing for new frameworks like DORA and T+1 settlement.

Using a cloud-native architecture, the firm helps brokers, banks, and asset managers to replace legacy systems, increase operational efficiency, and reduce total cost of ownership.

ITRS Launches Solution to Help Indian MIIs Meet New SEBI Capacity Rules

ITRS, provider of real-time monitoring solutions for regulated environments, has launched its Real-Time Capacity Planning Solution. The new product is designed to help Indian Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs), such as exchanges and clearing corporations, comply with revised guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that became enforceable in December 2024.

The SEBI regulations mandate that MIIs must maintain 1.5 times their projected peak capacity, monitor 10-second sustained load performance, and provide real-time system performance data to regulators. The ITRS solution is purpose-built to address these specific requirements.

Powered by Geneos 7 and ITRS Analytics, the platform offers features including sub-second monitoring, automated capacity forecasting, and SEBI-aligned reporting templates. The solution, which also provides proactive risk alerts, is now available to all SEBI-regulated entities.

Shinhan Securities Vietnam Adopts Horizon Platform for Market Making and Brokerage on HOSE

Horizon Trading Solutions, provider of electronic trading technology, has announced that Shinhan Securities Vietnam is now live on its multi-asset trading and order management solution. The implementation supports Shinhan’s strategic goal of enhancing its trading capabilities as Vietnam advances towards emerging market status. The rollout covers the firm’s market making and brokerage activities on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE).

Shinhan Securities Vietnam selected Horizon to support its Warrant market making and brokerage workflows. The solution provides market connectivity, integration with Shinhan’s core system, and an Order Management System (OMS) to streamline order flow. The firm also gains access to algorithmic trading strategies, including TWAP, VWAP, and POV, while the market making module provides accurate quoting, execution, and risk control for Warrant trading.

The initial phase focuses on click trading for cash equities and futures, with execution via brokers KISA and BNP Paribas. Shinhan plans to expand functionality in future phases to include basket pricing, futures pricing, and advanced automation modules.

Farrer Capital Management Selects TS Imagine for Integrated Trading and Risk Platform

TS Imagine, the trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions provider, has been selected by Farrer Capital Management. The Australian-headquartered hedge fund will use TS Imagine’s integrated platform to support its trading and risk operations.

The end-to-end solution provides Farrer Capital with a single environment for order, execution, portfolio, and risk management. This unified infrastructure is designed to streamline workflows, improve execution, and enhance risk monitoring.

The platform combines order and execution management with portfolio and risk analytics. The selection will allow Farrer Capital to scale its operations while maintaining rigorous risk controls, supporting the fund’s strategy to leverage technology for competitive advantage.

SmartStream Partners with ActiveViam to Provide Collateral Optimisation Solution

SmartStream, the data solutions provider, has formed a partnership with data analytics provider ActiveViam, which will integrate SmartStream’s Smart Collateral platform with ActiveViam’s Atoti Collateral Optimisation solution. This is designed to provide clients in treasury and capital markets with immediate ROI for collateral management optimisation.

The combined solution aims to help financial institutions allocate cheaper-to-deliver assets more efficiently, reducing reliance on expensive liquidity buffers. It provides a comprehensive, modular workflow, enabling more effective use of both cash and non-cash collateral inventories.

Integrating with SmartStream’s existing infrastructure, the platform delivers high automation and straight-through processing (STP) for collateral flows. Its modular architecture allows it to be tailored to client requirements and supports compliance with regulatory frameworks, including UMR, EMIR, and Basel III, while helping to optimise high-quality liquid assets.

Hamilton Lane’s Senior Credit Opportunities Fund Now Accessible via KAIO on Sei Network

KAIO, the onchain infrastructure for regulated real-world assets (RWAs), has expanded its tokenized fund offerings on the Sei Network, by bringing access to Hamilton Lane’s Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (SCOPE) onchain via the HL SCOPE Access Fund, targeting institutional and accredited investors.

This integration provides users on the Sei Network with expanded, crypto-native access to alternative investment strategies in private credit. KAIO utilises the Sei Network’s high-performance rails to offer secure and compliant access to alternative investment products directly onchain.

The HL SCOPE Access Fund provides a route into SCOPE, an all-weather senior private credit evergreen vehicle. The fund aims to generate consistent performance and cash yield, offering investors a diversified, multi-manager portfolio. Key features include immediate capital deployment and an option for monthly liquidity.

TS Imagine Partners with Gentek.ai to Integrate AI into Capital Markets Platform

TS Imagine, the trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions provider, has entered a strategic development partnership with AI platform Gentek.ai. The integration of Gentek.ai’s horizontal AI infrastructure directly into TS Imagine’s platform is designed to offer users faster workflows, automated processes, and richer insights through advanced reporting.

By embedding agentic workflows, TS Imagine aims to create new efficiencies for banks, asset managers, and wealth managers in areas such as Trading and Execution, using predictive intelligence for order routing; Risk Management, for real-time monitoring and stress testing; Financing & Prime Services, to streamline reporting; and Wealth Management, to provide personalised portfolio insights. The partnership promises to deliver modular, enterprise-grade solutions to reduce complexity and improve performance.

Quoreka Launches AI-Powered Commodity Sentiment Index

Quoreka, the energy and commodity trading risk management (E/CTRM) solutions provider, has announced the launch of the Quoreka Sentiment Index (QIndex), an AI-driven tool designed to measure real-time global sentiment for the commodity markets. The QIndex is powered by comprehensive news and data feeds supplied by Barchart, the market data and technology provider.

The index utilises artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) to analyse and quantify sentiment within daily news coverage, generating a score between 0 (negative) and 1 (positive). The system works by scanning global news, filtering articles for relevant information, classifying them by industry, and then applying sentiment analysis to calculate the average daily index value.

This process aims to translate complex global news flow into a straightforward daily metric. The QIndex is intended for use by traders, analysts, and risk managers to help them track shifts in market sentiment at a glance.

SIX Signs Seven-Year Strategic Partnership with Barclays

Financial data provider SIX has signed a seven-year strategic partnership with Barclays. The agreement will provide all divisions of the global banking group, including its investment banking, retail, wealth management, and corporate services, with access to SIX’s comprehensive suite of financial data products. The partnership is intended to support Barclays’ international growth and drive cost efficiencies, aligning with the bank’s wider strategic transformation, with a goal to reduce costs by £2bn by 2026.

The collaboration builds on a longstanding relationship and will see Barclays contributing to the product strategy and development of new data and analytical products from SIX. In return for providing access to services such as real-time market data, wealth management capabilities, and regulatory reporting solutions, the partnership supports SIX’s own plans to expand, by helping strengthen the provider’s presence in key regions like the US and Asia, where Barclays has a significant footprint.