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Clearing the Way: Baymarkets on the Evolution of Clearing Systems
Q&A with Peter Fredriksson, Chairman of Baymarkets. Earlier in the summer, Abaxx Technologies went live with the Clara clearing platform from independent clearing systems vendor Baymarkets, to power its recently established Abaxx Commodity Futures Exchange and Clearinghouse in Singapore. Abaxx Clearing will use Clara to manage its initial lineup of five centrally-cleared, physically-deliverable futures contracts…
Paving the Way to T+1: Automation is Essential for the UK’s Settlement Shift
By Paul Chambers, Xceptor. With the UK’s move to T+1 settlement cycles expected to be a game-changer for financial markets, the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce has been drawing on lessons from North America’s T+1 transition. One such lesson from across the Atlantic is that insufficient automation led to increased manual processing and exception management, putting…
FFG Asset Management Adopts DTCC’s Institutional Trade Processing Services for Full Automation of Post-Trade Processes
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has deployed its Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) services at Japan’s FFG Asset Management (FFG AM) to automate post-trade processes for both equities and fixed income transactions. By implementing DTCC’s solutions, including CTM, ALERT, and Settlement Instruction Manager, FFG AM aims to streamline domestic and cross-border transaction processes, achieving…
Appital Facilitates Record $78 Million European Equity Transaction, Setting New Benchmark for Liquidity Discovery
Appital, , the price discovery and liquidity sourcing platform, has facilitated a record-breaking $78 million transaction in a listed European large-cap equity. The transaction, 2.3 times the average daily volume (ADV), was executed on LSEG’s Turquoise MTF, surpassing the previous largest transaction of $30 million. This milestone comes just weeks after the launch of Appital’s…
ION Connects to Newly Launched FMX Futures Exchange, Enhancing Client Trading Capabilities
ION, the trading and workflow automation software vendor, has connected to the FMX Futures Exchange, which opened on 23 September 2024. With this integration, clients can now access and trade on the new US interest rate futures exchange through ION’s suite of execution and post-trade products. The FMX Futures Exchange, backed by major investment banks…
BGC Group to Acquire OTC Global Holdings, Expanding Energy and Commodities Business
BGC Group, Inc., the global brokerage and financial technology company, has agreed to acquire OTC Global Holdings, LP (‘OTC’), the largest independent institutional energy and commodities brokerage firm. The acquisition will bolster BGC’s Energy, Commodities, and Shipping (ECS) division by diversifying and expanding its global footprint. OTC offers brokerage services across key sectors such as…
OptAxe Receives FCA Authorisation to Operate Multilateral Trading Facility for FX Options
OptAxe, the centralised trading platform focused on FX options, has been granted authorisation by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a multilateral trading facility (MTF). This approval marks the completion of a two-year process, allowing OptAxe to provide an innovative solution for axe-driven FX options trading. The platform aims to address key…
Nasdaq Launches XVA Accelerator for Enhanced Risk Modelling
Nasdaq has unveiled a new machine learning-driven methodology for conducting risk calculations and generating predictive analytics for investment portfolios. The innovative functionality will be integrated into Nasdaq’s Calypso platform, widely used by banks, insurers, and other financial institutions to access capital markets, manage risk, and comply with regulatory reporting requirements. The new system, XVA Accelerator,…
SDX and RULEMATCH Partner to Provide Institutional-Grade Crypto Trading & Settlement Solution
SDX, the Zurich-based digital asset infrastructure subsidiary of SIX Group, has partnered with RULEMATCH, the institutional crypto and digital asset trading venue, to deliver a comprehensive, institutional-grade, end-to-end solution for the digital asset market, aimed at addressing the challenges of efficiency, security, and compliance for banks and financial institutions. This collaboration marks a significant step…
Smart Trader Desktops: Placing UX at the Front and Centre of the Trading Workflow
No matter how advanced the technology stack or feature-rich the interface, a trading platform’s true effectiveness lies in the experience and the results it delivers. As user experience (UX) becomes increasingly crucial to the success and efficiency of trading platforms, designers face new challenges. So how can UX design keep up, enhancing performance without sacrificing…