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Data as a Product: From Collection to Control in Modern Markets

For much of the past decade, data strategy in capital markets focused on accumulation. Firms invested heavily in market data feeds, alternative datasets, data lakes, and analytics platforms. Yet despite this abundance, many organisations have still struggled to answer basic operational questions with confidence, particularly during periods of market stress. The problem is no longer…

WAMID Launches Advanced Market Analytics Suite in Collaboration with BMLL

WAMID, the technology subsidiary of Saudi Tadawul Group, has launched WAMID Analytics, a new suite of solutions developed in collaboration with data provider BMLL. Designed to assist both local and international market participants, the platform aims to improve transparency, insight, and efficiency across Saudi and global capital markets. The core of this new offering is…

B2PRIME Secures Platinum Partnership and Integrates B2TRADER with TradingView

B2PRIME has announced a strategic partnership with the charting and social trading platform TradingView. As part of this collaboration, B2PRIME has been recognised as a Platinum Partner and has completed the integration of its core trading platform, B2TRADER, with the TradingView interface. This development enables clients to place trades directly from TradingView charts, seamlessly bridging…

DataCT to Serve as Independent Administrator for New US Consolidated Tape Plan

DataCT, an affiliate of DataBP, has been selected by the Operating Committee of the Consolidated Tape Plan (CT Plan) to serve as its Independent Administrator. Pending final negotiations, the new CT Plan is expected to launch in early 2027 as the unified successor to the three existing US equity market data plans for Tape A,…

United Fintech Secures Strategic Investment from Dansk Vækstkapital

United Fintech has accepted a strategic minority investment from Dansk Vækstkapital (Danish Growth Capital), a fund strategy under Danske Private Equity and Danske Bank Asset Management. This transaction positions Dansk Vækstkapital as the company’s sixth institutional investor, following closely on the heels of Barclays joining the investor group earlier this month. These new partners sit…

LSEG and Citi Announce Multi-Year Strategic Data and Analytics Partnership

LSEG and Citi have entered a multi-year strategic partnership to deploy LSEG’s data, analytics, and workflow solutions at an enterprise scale. This agreement supports Citi’s modernisation efforts by consolidating data access and standardising governance across front-to-back workflows, including markets, investment banking, wealth, trading, and compliance. The initiative aims to enhance efficiency and ensure consistent data-driven…

smartTrade’s kACE Acquisition Signals the Next Phase of FX Derivatives Automation

smartTrade’s agreement to acquire kACE Financial from BGC Group underscores a decisive shift in institutional FX trading technology, as the market moves beyond connectivity-led platforms toward deeper pricing intelligence, derivatives automation, and converged front-office workflows. Under the terms of the transaction, kACE is valued at up to $119 million, comprising an initial $80 million payment…

Eventus and IC360 Form Strategic Alliance to Build Integrity Framework for Prediction Markets

Prediction markets have entered a phase of rapid commercial expansion, regulatory scrutiny, and institutional attention. What began as a niche segment centred on retail speculation has evolved into a serious market structure discussion; one that blends characteristics of sports betting, digital assets, and traditional exchange-traded instruments. As liquidity rises and new venues emerge, so too…

Publicis Sapient and Murex Deliver Treasury Transformation for Aldermore Bank

Publicis Sapient and Murex have announced the successful implementation of the MX.3 front-to-back-to-risk platform for Aldermore Bank. The UK specialist financial services provider undertook this initiative to replace its legacy systems with a modern, integrated, cloud-based treasury platform. The primary objectives were to enhance treasury efficiency and provide greater hedging options for risk management. Publicis…

Clearstream Launches Next Data Solutions to Enhance Post-Trade Analytics

Clearstream, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has introduced Next Data Solutions, a new suite of analytics designed to increase transparency across the post-trade value chain. The offering unifies four specific products—SettlementNext, LendingNext, CollateralNext, and LiquidityNext—under a single framework. The primary objective is to enable financial institutions to shift from retrospective reporting to proactive decision-making, allowing…