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Finastra to Divest Treasury and Capital Markets Business to Apax Funds
Finastra has agreed to sell its Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) business to an affiliate of Apax Partners LLP, the private equity advisory firm. The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2026, will see TCM operate as an independent, rebranded entity under Apax ownership. The TCM division, which serves over 340 financial...
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South Africa High on the List for Global HFT Firms
By Merlin Rajah, Head: Equities Electronic Product at Absa CIB. Infrastructure Evolution: JSE’s Leap Forward For exchanges, High-Frequency Trading (HFT) firms are a significant revenue driver – generating income through execution, clearing, settlement, colocation, and market data services. Sell-side firms benefit as well, gaining a steady revenue stream and an increased market share. A major...
Broadridge Secures Patent for AI Agent Orchestration
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. has been granted a U.S. patent covering its proprietary methods for orchestrating machine learning agents via large language models (LLMs), a technology central to its BondGPT and BondGPT+ platforms. The tools are designed to support corporate bond trading and analytics through natural language processing and AI-driven data orchestration. Initially introduced in...
BlockFills Integrates Definitive Finance’s On-Chain Execution Platform to Expand Institutional Trading Capabilities
Digital asset infrastructure provider BlockFills has partnered with decentralised finance (DeFi) platform Definitive Finance, to enhance its on-chain trading capabilities for institutional and venture capital clients. The integration allows BlockFills to offer automated execution across a wider range of tokens, including less liquid and emerging assets, while improving execution quality and maintaining trading anonymity. Definitive’s...
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Trading Technologies Integrates EBS and FX Spot+ to Expand FX Offering
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has announced integration with the EBS Market central limit order book, enhancing its FX offering. The integration allows users of TT’s execution management system to access EBS Market for trading spot FX, precious metals, and non-deliverable forwards. TT also plans to support EBS Direct and CME Group’s upcoming FX Spot+…
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Enhances Global Trading Access with JSE-FIX and Colo 2.0 Expansion
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa’s largest stock exchange, has launched new initiatives to improve electronic trading access and infrastructure for both local and international investors. In partnership with Rapid Addition, the JSE introduced JSE-FIX, a new order routing service using FIX Community messaging standards. This service enables global investors to integrate South African equities…
Baton Systems Integrates DTCC’s FICC and NSCC with Core-Collateral Network Ahead of SEC Mandate
Baton Systems has announced the integration of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) and National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) with its Core-Collateral network. This development provides Baton’s clients with direct access to FICC as they prepare for the SEC’s U.S. Treasury clearing mandate, which will come into effect on 31…
Trading Technologies Launches TT Strategy Studio for Multi-Asset Algorithmic Trading
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has launched TT Strategy Studio, a multi-asset algorithmic trading platform aimed at institutional trading firms, including quantitative firms, hedge funds, and energy companies. Announced during TradeTech Europe 2025 in Paris, the solution is part of TT Quantitative Trading Solutions (QTS) and is designed to allow firms to build, test, and…
Instinet Rebrands RFQ Venue to “BlockMatch Select” to Expand Liquidity Access
Instinet, the global agency-only broker, has rebranded its BlockMatch RFQ venue as “BlockMatch Select”, in response to growing buy-side demand for improved access to liquidity. This change marks a strategic update in Instinet’s multilateral trading facility (MTF), which will now comprise three trading books: BlockMatch Dark, BlockMatch Select, and BlockMatch NT. BlockMatch Select aims to…
Options Technology Relaunches Integrated Desktop as AtlasWorkplace for Buy-Side IT Solutions
Options Technology has announced the relaunch of its Integrated Desktop product under a new brand, AtlasWorkplace, aimed at serving Hedge Funds, Private Equity firms, Asset Managers, and other financial services organisations. AtlasWorkplace is designed to provide a secure, scalable IT infrastructure that meets the unique operational needs of buy-side firms. The platform combines managed services…
Wealthsimple Adopts Eventus’ Validus Platform for Trade Surveillance
Wealthsimple, one of Canada’s fastest growing financial platforms, has deployed the Validus platform from Eventus, the trade surveillance and financial risk solutions provider, to conduct trade surveillance across asset classes. Wealthsimple manages over $50 billion in assets and serves more than three million clients, spanning trading, saving, and investing services. The firm continues to expand…
Kafi Securities Goes Live on Horizon Trading Platform to Drive Market Expansion in Vietnam
Horizon Trading Solutions, the electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology provider, has announced that Kafi Securities Corporation, a financial services company based in Vietnam, has gone live on its trading platform. The deployment supports Kafi’s strategic goal of expanding into market making and advanced trading across the Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi Stock Exchanges. Horizon’s…
SimCorp Launches Next-Gen Axioma Equity Factor Risk Model with Enhanced Market Volatility Detection
SimCorp, the investment management solutions vendor, has unveiled a new version of its Axioma Worldwide Equity Factor Risk Model, aiming to help portfolio and risk managers better manage market volatility. The updated model integrates proprietary research and academic insights to improve risk identification, offering faster detection of market shifts and stock group rotations. A notable…
CDS Implements Clearing Technology Upgrade to Modernise Post-Trade Infrastructure
The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS), a subsidiary of TMX Group, has completed a major upgrade to its clearing and settlement technology as part of its Post Trade Modernisation (PTM) initiative. The changes replace legacy systems used for clearing, settlement, depository services, and entitlement payments. The upgrade is powered by TCS BaNCS for Market…
BMLL Technologies Partners with Revelate to Expand Global Data Delivery Capabilities
BMLL Technologies has announced a collaboration with Revelate to enhance the delivery of its data products to capital markets participants worldwide. The partnership leverages Revelate’s platform to streamline and automate the distribution of BMLL’s US options and global Level 3 equities data, aiming to increase accessibility and efficiency for end users. The integration complements BMLL’s…
Phillip Nova Expands Integral Partnership to Boost NDF and FX Swap Trading
Singapore-based brokerage firm Phillip Nova is deepening its collaboration with Integral, the currency technology provider, to enhance its trading capabilities in non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) and FX swaps. The move comes in response to rising demand for NDFs in the Asia-Pacific region, where cleared daily volumes have exceeded $65 billion and open interest has crossed $2…
Bowmoor Capital and SummerHaven Adopt TT Futures TCA for Enhanced Trading Insights
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has announced that Bowmoor Capital and SummerHaven Investment Management have deployed TT Futures TCA to support their trading and execution strategies. TT Futures TCA, launched last year, offers a robust transaction cost analysis tool tailored for futures trading. It leverages a significant dataset comprising anonymised, aggregated microsecond-level market and trade…
Xceptor and OnCorps AI Partner to Deliver AI-Driven Reconciliation and Confirmation Solutions
Xceptor, the financial markets data automation platform, has announced a strategic partnership with OnCorps AI, provider of pre-trained AI agents for financial operations. The collaboration aims to enhance reconciliations, confirmations, and exception management through the integration of advanced AI capabilities and intelligent automation. By combining Xceptor’s flexible data platform with OnCorps AI’s decision-making and analytics…
ACA Adds Transaction Cost Analysis Capabilities with Global Trading Analytics Acquisition
ACA Group has acquired Global Trading Analytics (GTA), expanding its capabilities in transaction cost analysis (TCA) and best execution support across global financial markets. The move strengthens ACA’s positioning as a provider of technology-enabled governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, particularly for firms navigating increasingly complex regulatory expectations. GTA, based in Rutherford, New Jersey, brings…
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Broadridge Appoints Tina Joshi as Head of Securities Finance and Collateral Management for North America
Broadridge Financial Solutions has named Tina Joshi as Head of Securities Finance and Collateral Management (SFCM) for North America. Based in New York and reporting to Darren Crowther, Joshi will oversee client delivery, business development, and operational management across Broadridge’s full SFCM portfolio. This includes automated support for securities lending, borrowing, and repo transactions. Bringing…
United Fintech Appoints Deepak Nair as Chief Operating Officer
United Fintech has named Deepak Nair as its new Chief Operating Officer, joining the Executive Leadership Team. In this role, Nair will oversee the development and execution of the firm’s global operational strategy, focusing on scalability, efficiency, and alignment across its fintech platform and partner network. Nair brings over 20 years of experience from roles…
Chris Jackson Appointed Global Head of Equities at Liquidnet
Liquidnet has promoted Chris Jackson to the role of global head of equities, marking a new chapter in his decade-long career with the firm. Based in London, Jackson steps up from his previous dual position as global head of equity strategy and head of equities for EMEA, roles he held since August 2019. Jackson joined…
Sterling Trading Tech Appoints Julie Armstrong as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Global Expansion
Sterling Trading Tech has appointed Julie Armstrong as its Chief Commercial Officer, a new role aimed at supporting the company’s global growth strategy. This move reflects Sterling’s ongoing evolution, marked by progress in attracting new client segments, expanding product offerings, and increasing its international footprint. Armstrong will lead efforts to advance strategic revenue initiatives across…
LSEG Appoints Gianluca Biagini and Ron Lefferts as Co-Heads of Data & Analytics
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has appointed Gianluca Biagini and Ron Lefferts as Co-Heads of its Data & Analytics division. Biagini, set to join from S&P Global on 18 August 2025, and Lefferts, who has been with LSEG since 2021 and joined the Executive Committee in 2023, will jointly lead the global data and…
SimCorp Appoints Ronan Donnelly as Chief Operations Officer
SimCorp has announced the appointment of Ronan Donnelly as its new Chief Operations Officer, effective immediately. Donnelly will play a key role in guiding the company’s strategic direction, streamlining operations, and supporting long-term sustainable growth. He will report directly to CEO Georg Hetrodt. Donnelly joined SimCorp in 2020 and most recently served as Senior Vice…
Athena Appoints Scott Loughran as Head of Client Engagement, North America, to Drive Regional Expansion
Athena, the Order Management System (OMS) and Portfolio Management System (PMS) solutions provider, part of United Fintech, has named Scott Loughran as Head of Client Engagement for North America. This appointment supports Athena’s strategic growth in the region, aiming to enhance service quality, streamline implementations, and deliver innovative solutions to hedge funds and asset managers….
Gresham Appoints Matthew Greninger as General Manager of Data Automation Solutions
Global fintech firm Gresham has named Matthew Greninger as its new General Manager for Data Automation Solutions. Greninger brings significant industry experience, having held senior roles at Duco, Kaiko, and NeoXam, where he led sales and go-to-market initiatives across various regions and solutions. Operating from Gresham’s New York office, Greninger will oversee global go-to-market functions,…
Delta Capita Appoints Simon O’Malley as Group Chief Finance & Operating Officer
Delta Capita has appointed Simon O’Malley as Group Chief Finance & Operating Officer. Based in London and reporting directly to CEO Joe Channer, O’Malley will oversee both finance and operations, supporting the firm’s enterprise value creation, operational scalability, and financial resilience. His remit includes capital efficiency, balance sheet management, transformation initiatives, and driving growth through…
IEX Appoints Steven Bonanno as CIO to Lead Tech Strategy and Market Expansion
IEX Group, Inc., the exchange operator and capital markets technology company, has named Steven Bonanno as Chief Information Officer to support the company’s continued growth and innovation in exchange technology. As part of the leadership team, Bonanno will oversee the execution of IEX’s technology strategy, with a focus on platform resilience and scalability, as the…
Duco Appoints Margaret Franco as Chief Marketing Officer
Duco, the data automation company, has named Margaret Franco as its first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Franco brings over two decades of experience leading global marketing teams across the US, EMEA, and APAC. She has held senior roles at technology firms including Dell and HP, spending 13 years at Dell and rising to Senior Vice…
Trading Technologies Appoints Justin Llewellyn-Jones as CEO, Keith Todd Becomes Deputy Chairman
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), the global capital markets platform services provider, has announced the promotion of Justin Llewellyn-Jones to Chief Executive Officer, effective 31 March. He succeeds Keith Todd, who will remain on the Board of Directors as Deputy Chairman. Llewellyn-Jones joined TT as Chief Operating Officer in January 2024, bringing three decades of…
LMAX Exchange Appoints Daniel Lavigne as Head of Buy-Side Sales, Canada
LMAX Exchange, the global institutional FX exchange operator and part of LMAX Group, has appointed Daniel Lavigne as Head of Buy-Side Sales, Canada. His addition strengthens the company’s global sales and product coverage as it expands its FX trading and liquidity solutions. Lavigne brings over 25 years of buy-side experience and extensive industry relationships. He…
Taskize Appoints Glen Sinclair as Head of Client Management
Taskize, the Euroclear-owned investment operations collaboration platform, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Glen Sinclair as Head of Client Management. Based in London, Sinclair will oversee client account operations, support existing clients, and manage new client onboarding. His appointment follows a period of growth for Taskize, which now serves over 600 financial…
Tradu Appoints Philip Manning as New Chairman
Tradu, the multi-asset trading platform, has announced the appointment of Philip Manning as its new Chairman. With over 45 years of experience in consumer banking and financial services, Manning has held key leadership roles, including Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee at Stratos Markets Limited, which operates under the FXCM and Tradu brands. Manning…
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AI is no longer on the horizon – it’s embedded in the infrastructure of modern capital markets. But separating real impact from inflated promises requires a grounded, practical understanding. The AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2025 provides exactly that. Designed for data-driven professionals across the trade life-cycle, compliance, infrastructure, and strategy, this handbook goes beyond…
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Beyond the Buzz: Enabling the Move to 24 Hour Trading
The move toward 24 hour trading is becoming a reality due to significant retail interest and a greater need for real-time market access, with major exchanges actively exploring extended hours. This shift requires a deep examination of the practicalities and the significant organisational and technological demands on market participants adapting to continuous operations. Key challenges...
Interoperability and AI in Trading Workflows
Emerging capabilities in AI and interoperability are transforming trading workflows, with the promise of heightened levels of collaboration and personalisation resulting in greater efficiency and performance. The potential of these new technologies is encouraging financial firms to modernise their trader desktops and streamline operational processes. With AI and generative AI (GenAI) in particular still nascent...
Trading in the Public Cloud: Attitudes to Cloud Adoption in Capital Markets
Capital markets have been slow to embrace cloud technologies and in particular the public cloud. Practitioners have been wary of issues around speed/performance, privacy and cost, all of which can dampen the appeal of cloud technologies for trading firms. But broad acceptance of cloud beyond finance is highlighting some compelling benefits, primarily in terms of...
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