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ICE Adds Institutional Bond Execution with $6 Billion MarketAxess Acquisition
Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to acquire MarketAxess Holdings for $167 per share in cash, valuing the electronic bond trading platform at approximately $6 billion in equity and $5.7 billion in enterprise value. The price is a 33% premium to MarketAxess’s closing price on 29 July. MarketAxess connects around 2,100 institutional investors and broker-dealers in more...
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Multiplying the Value of Unstructured Data
Financial institutions have spent years expanding the range of data available to investment, trading and risk teams. Increasingly, however, the challenge is not obtaining more data but making sense of what they already have. Unstructured data is estimated to account for 80-90% of the information generated withinfinancial institutions, encompassing everything from regulatory filings and earnings-call...
OneChronos Brings Combinatorial Matching to European Equities
Periodic auctions came to Europe as an answer to the speed race. They are now routine. Several operators run them, and randomised auction lengths and speed-neutral matching have become standard rather than special. A venue arriving today has to say what it does that the others do not. OneChronos, which began production trading on its...
Fanatics Buys BGC’s Exchange and Clearinghouse to Bring Prediction Markets In-House
Global sports platform Fanatics has agreed to acquire Water Street Labs, a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market (DCM), and CX Clearinghouse, a registered Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), from BGC Group. The acquisition gives Fanatics direct ownership of the exchange and clearing infrastructure that will enable it to expand its prediction markets business. Alongside the transaction, the...
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Bloomberg Vault Adds AI Models for Insider Dealing and Personal Trading Surveillance
Bloomberg has expanded Bloomberg Vault with two artificial intelligence models designed to identify electronic communications that may point to insider dealing or breaches of employee personal trading policies. The additions extend the platform’s surveillance coverage to two risk areas that can require compliance teams to examine communications alongside trading and account activity. The Insider Dealing…
TS Imagine Integrates Prediction Markets Data into Risk Platform
TS Imagine has integrated prediction markets data into its platform, enabling institutional clients to incorporate market-implied event probabilities directly into their existing risk management workflows. The new capability allows institutions to evaluate how portfolios might respond to major political, economic, regulatory, and geopolitical developments, by mapping specific event scenarios to exposures and sensitivities across multiple…
STX Deploys Eventus Validus Platform for Regulated Exchange Trade Surveillance
STX, the US-based, CFTC-regulated event contracts exchange specializing in sports, cryptocurrency, and real-world events, has deployed the Eventus Validus platform to handle all trade surveillance for STX’s forthcoming regulated market. The integration allows STX to monitor its platform for potential market manipulation. Validus covers a broad range of suspicious activities, including insider dealing, momentum ignition,…
FutureSports and NHL Announce Exclusive Deal to Launch Performance Index Futures
Independent index administrator FutureSports has entered into an exclusive agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) to receive official, real-time statistics. FutureSports will use the play-by-play data to create rules-based benchmark indexes known as CME FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPI), tailored to measure the cumulative performance of NHL teams and individual players. Subject to regulatory approval,…
AutoRek Acquires Fintech Grath to Expand AI Capabilities and Global Footprint
AutoRek has acquired Grath, the London-based reconciliation and regulatory compliance technology firm founded in 2019. The acquisition adds AI-driven automated reconciliation capabilities to AutoRek’s portfolio, serving banks, payment providers, brokers, and fintechs across international markets. The combined organisation offers three flexible operating models within a single governed control framework. These include AutoRek’s core Enterprise Private…
Bloomberg Expands Electronic Trading for Australian-Listed ETFs
Bloomberg has expanded its electronic trading capabilities in Australian markets following a rule variation amendment by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Eligible onshore participants can now electronically negotiate Australian-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alongside options and futures, using Bloomberg’s Request-for-Quote (RFQe) workflow. The first transaction utilising this new workflow has already taken place. The…
Flow Traders Selects CoreWeave as Primary Cloud Platform for AI Division
CoreWeave, Inc. has been selected by global liquidity provider Flow Traders as the primary AI cloud platform provider for its AI and deep learning division. Under the agreement, Flow Traders will migrate its high-intensity foundation model training workloads to CoreWeave Cloud. The decision followed a competitive evaluation that highlighted CoreWeave’s multi-node performance, technical support, and…
CME Group and FutureSports Partner to Launch Sports Performance Index Futures
CME Group and independent index administrator FutureSports have formed a long-term partnership to list futures and options on FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPI). The cash-settled monthly and quarterly contracts, scheduled to begin trading this summer subject to regulatory approval, will transform official team and athlete statistics into rules-based, continuously priced financial benchmarks. The new products aim…
Plus500 Partners with Wealthsimple to Power US Futures Access in Canada
Plus500 has announced a strategic partnership with Wealthsimple, a Canadian financial platform serving over four million clients with C$150 billion in assets under administration. The deal will allow Wealthsimple to offer Canadian retail investors direct access to US futures contracts for the first time, using Plus500’s proprietary trading platform. Under the agreement, Plus500 will supply…
Liquidnet Expands Latin America Equities Offering in Brazil and Mexico
Agency execution specialist Liquidnet has announced the expansion of its Latin America equities offering, improving trading capabilities and liquidity access for institutional investors in Brazil and Mexico. The enhanced service allows institutional asset managers to source large-scale block liquidity while simultaneously executing algorithmic strategies across broader public markets. This integrated approach is designed to help…
Goldwise Partners with Integral to Launch 24/7 Institutional Precious Metals Trading
Goldwise, the UK-based precious metals fintech, has partnered with currency technology provider Integral to launch 24/7 institutional trading for physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The partnership enhances Goldwise’s institutional platform, GoldwiseConnect, allowing financial services firms to offer real-time physical precious metals trading. By integrating Integral’s full-stack technology, Goldwise incorporates pricing, liquidity aggregation, and risk…
Talos Integrates with Kalshi to Bring Prediction Markets and US Perpetuals to Institutional Investors
Institutional digital asset infrastructure provider Talos has integrated with financial exchange Kalshi. The integration enables select institutional clients, such as hedge funds and market makers, to trade Kalshi’s event contracts and US-onshore crypto perpetuals directly through their existing Talos interface without requiring additional technical setup. The rollout introduces specialized execution capabilities to support institutional workflows….
TS Imagine Expands Fixed Income Workflow Integration with Trumid
TS Imagine has expanded its electronic trading workflow integration with fixed income fintech provider Trumid. The update provides TS Imagine clients with broader access to Trumid’s trading ecosystem, including its list-based workflows, Trumid RFQ and Portfolio Trading (PT), alongside expanded automation and cross-protocol capabilities. The integration introduces automated RFQ submission via Trumid AutoPilot, headless responder…
FutureSports Launches Independent Index Administrator for Sports Performance Benchmarks
FutureSports has emerged from stealth to introduce independent, rules-based financial indexes that turn professional and college sports statistics into benchmark assets. Backed by prominent financial and sports institutions, the firm will soon roll out partnerships and products designed to provide new risk management and trading options across the sports ecosystem. The company raised a seed…
Connamara Technologies Introduces Bilateral Matching Support to EP3 Platform
Connamara Technologies has announced that its EP3 exchange, clearing, and surveillance platform now supports bilateral matching. This enhancement enables market operators to establish trading venues where transactions are governed by bilateral counterparty agreements rather than central clearing. The capability is designed to assist global customers in meeting regulatory requirements for bilateral trading while expanding the…
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BMLL Appoints Brad Hunt as Board Chairman Following Nordic Capital Acquisition
BMLL, the provider of harmonised historical Level 3, 2, and 1 market data and analytics, has appointed Brad Hunt as Chairman of the Board. Hunt succeeds Lee Hodgkinson, who will remain on the board as an independent Non-Executive Director (NED). Hunt brings 30 years of experience in financial data businesses, having most recently served as…
Dr Lisa Cameron Joins Stablecoin Standard to Lead Government Relations
Stablecoin Standard has appointed Dr Lisa Cameron to support its government relations and policy engagement across the United Kingdom and United States. In her new role, she will focus on convening global policymakers and members through a series of dedicated initiatives, including roundtables, networking dinners, and international trade missions. Dr Cameron brings extensive legislative and…
Genesis Global Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Propel AI-Driven Capital Markets Growth
Genesis Global has announced five senior leadership promotions to support increasing client demand for efficient, compliant software delivery in capital markets. The appointments are strategically positioned to help financial institutions integrate artificial intelligence into their development processes. By combining AI capabilities with a library of established capital markets workflows and components, the Genesis platform ensures…
BMLL Appoints Michael Chiappinelli as Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Global Growth
Capital markets data and analytics provider BMLL has appointed Michael Chiappinelli as Chief Revenue Officer. Based in the United States, Chiappinelli will lead the company’s international commercial strategy and global sales function, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Paul Humphrey as part of the executive management team. His appointment follows the company’s acquisition by Nordic…
Eventus Expands Leadership Team With New Chief Technology Officer and Chief Customer Officer
Eventus, provider of trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, has announced two major additions to its leadership team. Eric Litz has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Sarah-Jane McColl joins as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Both executives report directly to CEO Cameron Routh as part of the company’s focus on enhancing client compliance…
Eventus Appoints Cameron Routh as Chief Executive Officer
Eventus, a global provider of trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, has announced the appointment of Cameron Routh as its new Chief Executive Officer. The transition follows a majority investment in the company by Terminus Capital Partners (TCP), a private equity firm specialising in B2B AI and software. Routh succeeds founder Travis Schwab, who led…
Zema Global Strengthens Leadership Team to Drive Long-Term Growth Strategy
Zema Global, the data and analytics provider for the energy, commodities, and financial sectors, has announced three senior executive appointments to its leadership team. Tina Morris joins as Chief Operating Officer to oversee operational excellence and the integration of AI-driven efficiencies. Frederick Winston has been appointed Chief Financial Officer to manage strategic scaling, while Javed…
SOLVE Appoints Michael Pellerito as Senior Vice President of Innovation
SOLVE, a provider of pre-trade data and predictive pricing for fixed income markets, has promoted Michael Pellerito to the role of Senior Vice President of Innovation. This appointment underscores the company’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AIML) into its product roadmap. Pellerito is tasked with accelerating the development of AI-driven capabilities to…
BMLL Appoints Senior Leaders to Drive Post-Acquisition Growth
BMLL, the independent provider of historical market data and analytics, has announced a series of strategic senior appointments across its commercial and technical departments. These hires follow the company’s acquisition by Nordic Capital in October 2025 and are intended to scale global operations and accelerate expansion across equities, ETFs, and futures markets. The leadership team…
Trading Technologies Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Revenue Officer
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has announced a leadership restructure with the appointment of a new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Nick Garrow, previously the firm’s CRO, has moved into the newly created role of CSO. In this capacity, Garrow is responsible for driving sustainable growth across existing business lines and…
SimCorp Appoints Neslihan Yegul as Senior Managing Director for UK and Northern Europe
SimCorp has appointed Neslihan Yegul as Senior Managing Director for the UK and Northern Europe. Based in London, Yegul will report to Chief Revenue Officer Oliver Johnson, effective 20 April. Her primary focus will be supporting the company’s expanding client pipeline and deepening existing relationships within these key regions, which have seen significant growth since…
Moody’s Corporation Appoints Christina Kosmowski as CEO of Moody’s Analytics
Moody’s Corporation has announced that Christina Kosmowski will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Moody’s Analytics in June. Kosmowski joins the firm with nearly 30 years of experience in the enterprise technology sector, having previously held senior leadership positions at several major global firms. Her expertise lies in scaling high-growth businesses and implementing customer…
ClearToken Appoints Fernando Cerezetti as Chief Risk Officer for Its CCP Subsidiary
ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure provider, has appointed Fernando Cerezetti as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of its subsidiary ClearToken CCP Limited. The subsidiary is currently in the process of applying to the Bank of England to become an authorised Central Counterparty (CCP). Cerezetti will lead the development and oversight of the CCP’s risk management…
BPX Appoints Former ClearBank CEO Charles McManus as Advisor
BPX, the UK FCA-authorised institutional venue for alternative assets, has appointed Charles McManus as an Advisor. McManus, the co-founder and former CEO of ClearBank, joins the firm to provide strategic guidance on scaling regulated financial infrastructure. His arrival coincides with a broader structural shift in global finance toward tokenised and decentralised models driven by blockchain…
BMLL Appoints Kevin Barrett as Senior Sales Director for Listed Derivatives
BMLL, provider of harmonised historical data and analytics, has appointed Kevin Barrett as Senior Sales Director for Listed Derivatives. Based in the US, Barrett is tasked with driving the company’s expansion within the listed derivatives sector. This move follows a period of significant corporate development for the firm, including its recent acquisition by Nordic Capital…
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From volatility to visibility: The fixed income intelligence shift
Fixed income markets are undergoing a fundamental structural shift, transforming how institutions price risk, govern data and make decisions at scale. The convergence of cloud-based delivery, AI-enabled analytics, expanding private credit markets and heightened regulatory scrutiny, is redefining what ‘confidence’ means in fixed income workflows. Access to third-party pricing and valuations alone is no longer...
The institutional adoption of stablecoins: Strategic value, challenges, and implementation frameworks
Driven by regulatory developments such as the GENIUS Act in the United States and MiCA in Europe, Institutional interest in stablecoins is surging. With more than $300 billion in circulation globally, stablecoins have evolved from a crypto-native payment tool into an increasingly important component of financial market infrastructure. For financial institutions, stablecoins offer a compelling...
From Water to Wine: Deploying AI as the multiplier for the value of unstructured data
With unstructured data now estimated to account for 80-90% of all information generated within financial institutions, it’s imperative for firms to find ways of harnessing its value. The universe of data types spans the familiar as well as the unusual, making onboarding and integrating these data sources a significant challenge. Key to success is structure....
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Upcoming Webinar: Reviewing the Latency Landscape and the Next Generation of Ultra-Low Latency Infrastructure
Date: 17 September 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Ultra-low latency is no longer the preserve of a handful of proprietary trading firms. As new asset classes electronify, data volumes surge, and regulatory expectations around execution quality and resilience tighten, the performance demands on trading infrastructure are broadening...
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