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The Industry Keeps Talking About 24/5 Trading, But Does It Actually Want It?
A panel convened to discuss the engineering of always-on markets spent most of its time on a more basic question: does anyone actually want them? The appetite for round-the-clock equity trading, it turned out, is far harder to find than the conversation about it would suggest. The session at A-Team Group’s ExchangeTech Summit London, entitled...
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Beeks Wins Three Market Edge Intelligence Deals Worth Almost $10m
Beeks Financial Cloud Group has signed three contracts worth a combined total of almost $10 million for Market Edge Intelligence, its AI-powered analytics platform, less than a year after the product launched in August 2025. The wins span a Global Tier 1 Investment Bank, an existing global financial services customer and a leading US equities...
Reg NMS Repeal Proposal Puts Routing Controls and Best-Execution Evidence Back in Focus
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a partial repeal of a two-decade-old equity market structure rule, reopening a debate over whether prescriptive intermarket price protection remains suited to the way US equities now trade. The proposal would rescind Rule 611 of Regulation National Market System (Reg NMS), the trade-through rule, and Rule...
RealQ Puts Dealer Data and Buy-Side Flow Under One Roof
TP ICAP has brought its dealer data network and its buy-side trading franchise together under a single platform, RealQ – a move aimed squarely at the half of the institutional credit market that still trades by phone. That half has resisted every electronic protocol thrown at it, and closing it is the premise on which...
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Integral and StoneX Expand Partnership to Boost APAC Trading Infrastructure
Integral, the currency technology provider, has extended its long-term partnership with global financial services firm StoneX Group Inc. The collaboration establishes connectivity at the Equinix SG1 data facility in Singapore, a move designed to strengthen StoneX’s capabilities and client service across the Asia-Pacific region. The localised deployment will allow StoneX to lower latency and enhance…
Waypoint Trading Solutions Expands European Footprint with Launch in Equinix MD6 Data Centre
Waypoint Trading Solutions, a TNS business, is expanding its European exchange connectivity services by launching managed hosting and ultra-low latency Layer 1 connectivity at the Equinix MD6 data centre in Madrid. This expansion prepares for Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) migrating its matching engines from Las Rozas to MD6 in the second quarter of 2027….
TS Imagine Expands TradeSmart Fixed Income EMS to Support Comprehensive Loans Trading
TS Imagine has expanded the product coverage within its TradeSmart Fixed Income Execution Management System (EMS) to include comprehensive support for loans trading. This update allows users to trade leveraged loans, syndicated loans, and distressed debt through the platform. The addition addresses a growing demand from trading desks for more scalable, automated, and integrated workflows…
BestEx Research Group Launches End-to-End Algorithmic Trading Platform for Banks and Brokers
BestEx Research Group LLC, the independent provider of algorithmic execution and trading analytics, has launched AMS One, an end-to-end algorithmic trading platform allowing banks and brokers to build and operate their own execution businesses across global equities and futures markets. The platform integrates four key components required to run a competitive algorithmic execution enterprise, according…
Clearstream Unveils Next-Generation Hybrid Digital Securities Infrastructure
Clearstream, the post-trade business of Deutsche Börse Group, has announced a next-generation digital securities infrastructure designed to integrate traditional and tokenised asset markets. The hybrid platform will enable market participants to combine traditional securities, digital assets, and various cash forms within a single portfolio. Operating across Europe and connecting 60 global markets, the initiative aims…
Investor Pointe Launches Unified Technology and Services Platform for Private Markets
Investor Pointe has launched as a technology and services company designed to unify operations for private markets firms. Led by newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Scott Hofmann, the company combines an AI-enabled platform, a specialist services team, and tailored solutions to support firms across the entire investor lifecycle. This ranges from fund design and fundraising…
OpenYield Secures $6 Million Series A Funding and Partners with LeveL Markets
Bond marketplace OpenYield has closed a Series A funding round of over $6 million, led by LeveL Markets with participation from Draper Associates, Canapi Ventures, and Clocktower Ventures. Launched in 2024 as an alternative trading system (ATS), OpenYield provides an automated, equity-like trading experience for fixed income. To date, the platform has executed nearly $2…
STP Investment Services Named Premier Partner for Lightspeed TDMS Fund Services
STP Investment Services (STP) has been officially designated as the Premier Partner for Fund Services by Lightspeed Data Solutions. This formalises a commercial relationship that began in 2019, positioning STP as the preferred operational partner for investment firms using the Lightspeed Trade Data Management System (TDMS) platform. The two firms already share 18 investment managers…
Xceptor Launches AI-Driven Features to Streamline Reconciliation Configuration
Xceptor, the data automation specialist for capital markets, has introduced two new features, AI Reconciliation Rule Builder and Live Tester, to simplify the creation and validation of reconciliation logic. Initially accessible through the Xceptor Reconciliations SaaS platform, these tools use artificial intelligence alongside proprietary evaluation logic to automatically suggest matching and comparison rules from sample…
Aiviq Launches AI-Powered Native App on Snowflake Marketplace
Aiviq, the client data platform for the investment management industry, has launched an AI-powered Native App on the Snowflake Marketplace. The application deepens the integration between the two firms, allowing joint customers to securely access Aiviq datasets, including assets under management (AUM), flow, and net revenue data, directly within their Snowflake environments. The app utilises…
Clearstream Partners with Ares to Boost Access to Private Markets
Clearstream, the post-trade business of Deutsche Börse Group, has partnered with alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation to add Ares’ private market strategies to its fund platform. The collaboration aims to simplify the investment process for fund distributors, allowing them to access private market investments with the same operational efficiency as traditional mutual funds. For…
Zema Global and Natural Gas Intelligence Enhance North American Energy Data Partnership
Zema Global and Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI) have announced an enhanced data partnership designed to provide energy market participants with expanded natural gas pricing and flow data. Building on an existing seven-year relationship, the collaboration integrates NGI’s extensive datasets into Zema Global’s Decisioning Infrastructure to support curve analytics, portfolio valuation, trading, and risk management in…
Over Four in Five UK Firms Now Engaged in T+1 Transition, Survey Reveals
A new market readiness survey by The ValueExchange shows that 83% of UK firms are actively preparing for the transition to a T+1 (one-day) trade settlement cycle, an increase from 66% in the third quarter of 2025. It also places the UK ahead of the US timeline, where only 67% of firms were engaged at…
Clearwater Analytics Launches AI-Enabled Products for Institutional Investment Workflows
Clearwater Analytics has introduced three AI-enabled products built on its investment data platform, which supports more than $10 trillion in global assets. The new solutions – Clearwater Compass, Total Portfolio Oversight, and Fund Analytics – expand the company’s platform across institutional operations, risk management, and private markets workflows. They aim to automate complex tasks and…
FIX Trading Community Introduces New Recommended Practices for Algorithm Testing and Certification
The FIX Trading Community has launched its new Recommended Practices for Algorithm Testing and Certification. The guidelines introduce standardised, electronic mechanisms that enable capital markets firms to test, certify, and share algorithmic trading compliance data seamlessly with counterparties and regulators. By establishing uniform workflows and message descriptions, the framework ensures algorithm certificates contain precise, meaningful…
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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…
DTCC Expands Board with Senior Market Structure, Treasury and Operations Leaders
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed four senior financial services executives to its Board of Directors, reinforcing governance oversight across market infrastructure, risk, and post-trade operations. The new appointees – Roland Chai (Nasdaq), Massimiliano Ciardi (Citadel), Stephen Hood (Marex), and Georges Lauchard (Barclays) – bring experience spanning exchange operations, treasury and funding,…
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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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AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2026
AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied…
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Guide to Prediction Market Technology: Building the Next Generation of Event-Based Exchanges
Following the momentum and buzz surrounding prediction markets during the 2024 US elections, event-based trading has rapidly emerged as one of the most dynamic growth areas in capital markets. What was once considered a niche segment has evolved into a global opportunity, attracting established exchanges, everyday participants, fintech innovators, and entrepreneurs seeking to launch new...
The Future of AI in Compliance Recording
In an era of escalating regulatory pressure, financial institutions can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) to transform compliance from a cost burden into a strategic competitive advantage. These technologies, applied to sophisticated monitoring systems, generate structured, high-quality data at scale, converting what was once a static compliance archive into a source...
The Future of the Buy-Side Trading Desk
The buy-side trading desk of the future is asset-agnostic and AI-augmented. The defining characteristic is an architecture where clean, joined-up workflows across all products allow an agentic overlay to function reliably. For investment firms, the priority is to establish these common foundational layers now; firms that remain trapped in siloed, asset-specific stacks will find that...
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AI in Capital Markets Summit London
Now in its 3rd year, the AI in Capital Markets Summit returns with a focus on the practicalities of onboarding AI enterprise wide for business value creation. Whilst AI offers huge potential to revolutionise capital markets operations many are struggling to move beyond pilot phase to generate substantial value from AI.
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Upcoming Webinar: Optimising cloud, marketplaces & managed data services
Date: 30 June 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Financial institutions are under mounting pressure to rethink how they source, manage and distribute market data. Rising data volumes, multi-cloud adoption and the operational demands of regulations such as DORA are exposing the limits of legacy infrastructure, and driving...
Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference, Fall, New York, hosted by A-Team Group
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
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TradingTech Insight Awards Europe
A-Team Group Announces Winners of the TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2026. These awards are designed to recognise excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology, and data solutions.
