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Rapid Addition and TradingStack Partner to Bridge FIX Connectivity with Digital Asset Markets
FIX connectivity provider Rapid Addition has partnered with TradingStack.io to deliver institutional-grade access to digital asset markets. The collaboration aims to support capital markets firms looking to integrate digital assets into their trading operations without compromising performance or regulatory standards. The move comes as capital markets institutions increasingly explore opportunities in digital assets and tokenisation,…
The Digital Last Mile: Reimagining Trader Workflows for the AI Era
As trading desks evolve, firms are turning to AI, interoperability, and modern technology platforms to create smarter, more connected environments that reduce friction for traders, enhance decision-making, and allow users to interact seamlessly with data and tools. However, one of the biggest hurdles they face is the sheer weight of the past. Decades of bespoke…
CLS Launches Redesigned CLSClearedFX with LCH ForexClear as First CCP Participant
CLS has announced the launch of its redesigned CLSClearedFX service, with LCH ForexClear becoming the first central counterparty (CCP) to go live. CLSClearedFX is a payment-versus-payment settlement service that enables CCPs and their clearing members to reduce settlement risk for cleared FX and derivative trades. The updated service builds on CLS’s existing CLSSettlement platform, allowing…
The ‘Always-On’ Gauntlet: How Converging Markets and 24/7 Trading are Forging the Next-Gen of Infrastructure
The concept of the ‘trading day’ is rapidly evolving. For generations, the rhythm of capital markets has been associated with the opening and closing bell, a predictable cycle that provided a crucial window for settlement, risk management, and system maintenance. But is that window now closing? A series of forward-looking discussions at A-Team Group’s recent…
DCEM Aims to Unlock Carbon Liquidity with Capital Markets-Grade Settlement Tech
Financial services solutions provider Delta Capita has launched a new joint venture, DCEM, to deploy a capital markets-grade trading and post-trade platform aimed at solving the trust deficit and liquidity crisis hindering the growth of sovereign environmental markets. The new infrastructure is designed to replace the fragmented, spreadsheet-driven processes that have undermined confidence in the…
Canton Network Expands On-Chain Collateral Initiative with Leading Liquidity Providers
The Canton Network has announced the inclusion of B2C2, Cumberland DRW, FalconX, and GSR as new design partners in its on-chain collateral initiative for bilateral derivatives. These firms join existing partners Flowdesk and QCP to support the development of an application designed to streamline collateral and margin management. Scheduled to launch in Q3, the application…
Wedbush Securities Launches 24-Hour Trading via Strategic ATS Partnerships
Wedbush Securities has introduced 24-hour trading capabilities, allowing clients to access U.S. and OTC markets throughout all trading sessions. This new offering is powered by partnerships with Blue Ocean Technologies and OTC Markets Group, enabling seamless trading during overnight, pre-market, core, and post-market hours. The initiative particularly supports investors in Asia-Pacific regions, aligning with their…
Panmure Liberum and Nedbank CIB Form Strategic Equity Capital Markets Partnership
Panmure Liberum and Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) have announced a strategic partnership focused on equity capital markets. This collaboration unites two leading investment banks from the UK and South Africa, enhancing their collective capabilities in equity research, corporate advisory, and trading across their respective regions. The agreement will deliver co-branded research covering both…
Trading Technologies Taps SIGMA AI to Build Dedicated AI Hub and Names Andy Simpson as Head of AI
Trading Technologies (TT) has deepened its partnership with fintech firm SIGMA AI through a strategic minority investment, tasking the company with building a proprietary AI and innovation hub to embed artificial intelligence across TT’s global trading platform. The move, which expands on an existing collaboration established in 2024, aims to accelerate TT’s AI adoption for…
Slaying the Monolith: A Pragmatist’s Guide to Modernising Trading Architecture
For decades, trading technology has been haunted by large, intricate, all-in-one applications that power core business functions, aka the monolith. While once a necessity, these systems have become a source of immense friction. They are brittle, expensive to maintain, and notoriously slow to change, creating a chasm between business demands for agility and IT’s capacity…