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Tradeweb and Kalshi Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Institutional Access to Prediction Markets
Tradeweb, the global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities, and money markets, and Kalshi, the world’s largest prediction market, have formed a strategic partnership to expand institutional access to Kalshi’s prediction market data. The collaboration also includes plans to support institutional-grade event contract trading via Tradeweb’s platform. The announcement brings a regulated prediction...
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Challenging the Status Quo: Re-imagining the Trading Desk for 2026 and Beyond
The opening session of A-Team Group’s recent TradingTech Summit Europe set a pragmatic tone for the discussions that followed. In a fireside chat between Stuart Lawrence, Head of EMEA Equity Trading at UBS Asset Management, and Monika Fernando, Product Leader, FinTech & Digital Platforms and former Head of Global FI Client Data & Analytics at...
Introducing Market & Alt Data Insight: Advancing the Industrialisation of Data in Financial Markets
Financial markets are entering a new phase in the evolution of data. Data has always underpinned trading and investment workflows. What has changed is the scale, diversity and strategic management of that data across the enterprise. Traditional market data, alternative signals, derived datasets and AI-generated features now sit on the same operational continuum. The strategic...
Bloomberg and Kaiko Target On-Chain Data Integration for Tokenised Institutional Markets
Bloomberg and Kaiko have announced a collaboration to provide access to Bloomberg’s reference and pricing data within blockchain-based tokenised market environments. The initiative will initially support tokenised U.S. Treasuries and repo use cases on the Canton Network. Bloomberg Data License content will be delivered on-chain through Kaiko’s infrastructure, with access governed by existing licensing and...
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FMIs Propose Framework for Digital Asset Securities Interoperability
Clearstream, DTCC, and Euroclear, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, have released a joint white paper titled ‘Building the Path Towards Digital Asset Securities Interoperability’. The report identifies significant fragmentation across emerging Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) networks as a primary obstacle to the growth of the decentralised finance ecosystem. To address this, the authors propose…
AiMi Launches AI-Driven Incident Management Solution for Capital Markets
AiMi, the fintech specialising in agentic AI for trading operations, has introduced a new Incident Management solution to help capital markets firms manage trading venue and vendor-related outages. The platform uses autonomous AI agents to ingest and structure fragmented service alerts, maintenance updates, and degradation notices from exchanges and service providers in real time. By…
DTCC to Launch Next-Generation Equities Data Portals Powered by Snowflake
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the upcoming launch of new equities data portals designed to streamline access to clearing, settlement, and post-trade processing information. Built on Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud platform, these portals will provide a unified interface for data from the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), the Depository Trust Corporation…
Major Global Banks Commit to Strategic Equity Investment in OSTTRA
OSTTRA, the post-trade solutions provider, has secured a strategic equity investment from a consortium of six major financial institutions: Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, HSBC, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo. While the banks have committed to this joint investment, funds managed by KKR will retain majority ownership of the company. The agreement follows OSTTRA’s…
ION Group Registered as Independent Software Vendor for BSE Equity Derivatives
ION has secured registration as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) for its equity derivatives segment. This milestone follows official certification of ION’s Fidessa trading platform, which has been verified as fully compliant with all exchange rules and regulatory standards. The approval allows exchange members to utilise Fidessa for futures…
Cicada Secures US$13.5 Million Series A Funding to Digitalise Latin American Bond Markets
Cicada, the US-regulated electronic trading platform, has raised US$13.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Citi. The investment includes participation from B3 (the Brazilian Stock Exchange) via its venture capital arm L4, alongside Kaszek, Dila, and Crestone. A parallel strategic equity program has also been established to attract leading Wall Street institutions…
Trading Technologies to Launch Direct Connectivity to National Stock Exchange of India
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) plans to provide clients with direct connectivity to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) in 2026. This initiative follows a rise in demand from both domestic and international institutional clients seeking access to Indian markets. As an officially empaneled vendor of the NSE, TT has formalised an agreement to…
FINBOURNE Technology and Alkymi Partner to Launch Private Credit Risk Monitoring Solution
FINBOURNE Technology and Alkymi have formed a strategic partnership to provide an integrated credit risk monitoring solution specifically for the private credit industry. The collaboration combines Alkymi’s AI-powered document ingestion platform with FINBOURNE’s data management and analytics capabilities. The solution aims to help asset managers, lenders, and asset owners proactively identify emerging risks and improve…
Steubing AG Selects xyt as Next-Generation Transaction Cost Analysis Provider
Steubing AG, the German independent securities trading bank, has appointed capital markets data analytics firm xyt to provide its next-generation Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA). The decision follows a comprehensive evaluation and successful proof of concept, where xyt was chosen for its data quality regarding addressable volume and its ability to provide flexible benchmarking. Under the…
Jefferies Selects TS Imagine to Power Fixed Income Outsourced Trading
Global investment banking firm Jefferies has adopted TS Imagine’s integrated order and execution management platform. This partnership aims to enhance Jefferies’ Fixed Income Outsourced Trading offering by unifying trading, portfolio management, and risk oversight within a single, scalable infrastructure. The end-to-end solution is designed to streamline complex workflows and improve execution quality across diverse fixed…
Standard Chartered and LSEG Partner for Enterprise Data and Analytics Consolidation
LSEG has entered into a multi-year agreement with Standard Chartered to provide the bank with enterprise-scale access to multi-asset class data, news, and analytics. The collaboration focuses on delivering a unified data environment with consistent rights management across the organisation’s global footprint. The agreement is designed to enhance Standard Chartered’s operating model by consolidating market…
TNS Enhances Data Usage Optimizer With New Interactive Customer Portal
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has launched an interactive customer portal for its Data Usage Optimizer (DUO) platform, providing buy-side and sell-side firms with on-demand tools to manage market data expenses. This update follows the initial 2024 launch of DUO and aims to simplify the process of identifying unused subscriptions. By converting complex vendor entitlement files…
SimCorp Chosen as AllianceBernstein’s Investment Tech Provider
Investment management firm AllianceBernstein has selected SimCorp as its core investment technology partner in an agreement that will see the implementation of the SimCorp One platform to serve as front-to-back infrastructure for the firm. This transition aims to provide investment teams with centralised, real-time data and proprietary tools for trading. The firm’s platforms will be…
ITRS and BSE Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Trading Infrastructure Monitoring
ITRS, the real-time IT observability solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with BSE (formerly the Bombay Stock Exchange), Asia’s oldest stock exchange. BSE will deploy the ITRS Geneos solution to provide comprehensive monitoring across its entire trading infrastructure. This collaboration is a key component of BSE’s broader modernisation strategy, designed to bolster operational…
Eurex Enhances Market Access Following German Legislative Reform
The German Financial Centre Promotion Act has introduced a refined regulatory framework intended to simplify how non-EU firms participate in the European derivatives market. Effective immediately, third-country Regulatory Market-Makers (RMMs) are no longer required to establish a physical entity in Germany or seek individual exemptions to provide liquidity. This legislative shift removes a primary operational…
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TNS Appoints Levent Mehmet as Managing Director for Asia Pacific
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has appointed Levent Mehmet as Managing Director for its Financial Markets business in the Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Mehmet is responsible for overseeing the company’s regional strategy, sales operations, and client engagement. His leadership will cover established teams in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, while also supporting the company’s…
SimCorp Appoints Debbie Townley as Chief People Officer
SimCorp, the global financial technology firm, has appointed Debbie Townley as its new Chief People Officer, effective 1 March 2026. Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Peter Sanderson, Townley will oversee the company’s global People & Culture strategy. She joins the leadership team to support SimCorp’s current phase of organisational transformation. Townley succeeds Marlene Nyholm…
Broadridge Appoints Frank Troise as President of Global Capital Markets
Broadridge Financial Solutions has announced the immediate appointment of Frank Troise as President of Global Capital Markets. Reporting to Tom Carey, President of Global Technology & Operations, Troise will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team. This leadership transition occurs as the industry experiences a significant convergence of trading, financing, and post-trade services across both traditional…
Liquidnet Appoints Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development
Liquidnet, the technology-driven agency execution specialist, has appointed Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development. Joining from Morgan Stanley, where he spent 12 years leading electronic futures sales and coverage, Gibbons brings nearly two decades of experience in multi-asset execution. He has previously held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, focusing on electronic…
Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Eurex Deutschland Elect Exchange Council Leadership
Following the rotational elections in December 2025, the Exchange Councils of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) and Eurex Deutschland have held their constituent meetings to appoint leadership for the new three-year term. Both boards serve as supervisory bodies, responsible for appointing exchange management and overseeing the implementation of rules and regulations. The FWB Exchange Council…
Genesis Global Announces Executive Leadership Appointments to Align Product and Technology
Genesis Global has made several executive leadership appointments aimed at integrating product strategy, technological innovation, and client delivery. Tej Sidhu, previously the Chief Technology Officer, has been named President and Chief Product Officer. In this expanded role, Sidhu will oversee go-to-market functions and product strategy, continuing his tenure on the Executive Committee and reporting directly…
Laura Bayley Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Eurex Clearing AG
Eurex Clearing AG is to appoint Laura Bayley to its Executive Board as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 June 2026. Bayley transitions to the role from SIX Group, where she has served as Head of Clearing Services and CEO of SIX x-clear AG since 2022. Her appointment brings extensive leadership experience in financial market infrastructure,…
Taskize Appoints Ben Pielow as Senior Sales Executive
Taskize, the Euroclear-owned investment operations platform, has announced the return of Ben Pielow as Senior Sales Executive. Based in London, Pielow is tasked with driving global growth for the fintech firm. He returns to the company with nearly 20 years of experience in market infrastructure, having previously served as Taskize’s head of new business sales…
Trading Technologies Appoints Reena Raichura as Chief Product Officer
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has promoted Reena Raichura to Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer. Raichura, who previously served as Managing Director of Core Platform Product Management since joining the firm in May 2024, will relocate from Singapore to TT’s Chicago headquarters. Reporting to Jason Shaffer, she is responsible for driving the firm’s…
ClearToken Strengthens Leadership Team with Senior Executive Appointments
ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure provider, has appointed Mark Williamson as Chief Commercial Officer and Chris Smith as Chief Operating Officer. These additions to the leadership team follow the recent hires of a Group Chief Risk Officer and Chief Legal Officer, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s executive capabilities as it transitions toward…
ClearToken Appoints Kristi Tange as Group Chief Risk Officer and Clare Weaver as Chief Legal Officer
ClearToken has announced two significant appointments to its Senior Leadership Team to strengthen its risk and legal functions. Kristi Tange has been named Group Chief Risk Officer, where she will oversee governance, risk, compliance, and regulatory relations. Tange brings nearly 30 years of experience from Goldman Sachs, having worked across the US, UK, and Japan….
BMLL Appoints Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC)
BMLL has appointed Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC), based in Hong Kong. King will be responsible for expanding the company’s client base and implementing growth strategies across the Asia Pacific region. She brings over two decades of experience in financial services and data solutions, having previously served as Managing Director at S&P Global…
SOLVE Promotes Sourav Srimal to Chief Growth Officer
SOLVE, a provider of pre-trade data and predictive pricing for fixed income markets, has promoted Sourav Srimal to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer (CGO). In this executive role, Srimal is tasked with guiding the company’s strategic product roadmap and overseeing both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. He will also focus on expanding…
SimCorp Appoints Iyan Adewuya as Chief Product Officer
SimCorp has appointed Iyan Adewuya to the newly created position of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Based in New York, Adewuya will report directly to Marc Schröter, the Chief Product and Technology Officer. He brings over 20 years of experience in product strategy and innovation to the company, with a career that covers both public and…
SOLVE Appoints Chris Fogarty as Senior Vice President, Strategic Account Management
SOLVE, the pre-trade data and predictive pricing provider for fixed income markets, has appointed Chris Fogarty to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Strategic Account Management. In this role, Fogarty will be responsible for advancing client engagement and overseeing the expansion of the firm’s strategic growth initiatives. This appointment represents a specific effort…
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Date: 28 April 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes What digital asset and prediction markets are teaching traditional exchanges about availability, agility and time-to-market. New market structures and regulatory changes are forcing exchange operators to rethink the foundations of their technology stacks. Digital asset exchanges, prediction markets and…
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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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Electronic Communications Monitoring: Leveraging AI for More Effective Surveillance
The proliferation of electronic communications channels available to financial professionals and their clients has created a headache for compliance teams charged with mitigating against market abuse, insider trading and other illegal activities. In an era of heighted regulatory scrutiny, compliance teams are finding it challenging to put in place the appropriate systems and processes, particularly...
Electronification of European Fixed-Income Markets: How Participants Need to Up Their Tech Game
Structural change in Europe’s government bond and credit markets is now gaining momentum, as new entrants, with an emphasis on high-performance technology, are raising the bar in terms of technology and trading practices. The arrival of non-financial liquidity providers (NLPs) to the European arena represents the next phase in the electronification of European fixed-income markets,...
Using AI for rapid access to robust, accurate and usable insights: How AI is unlocking data value for optimal trading and investment decisions
Traders and investment managers need to have confidence in the data sets they use to make faster, smarter decisions. After initial reticence, they are now finding that AI can help unlock hidden value in datasets, by augmenting workflows and offering unprecedented degrees of personalisation. With AI-enabled data discovery and visualisation, market participants can enjoy superior,...
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Upcoming Webinar: Data platform modernisation: Best practice approaches for unifying data, real time data and automated processing
Date: 17 March 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Financial institutions are evolving their data platform modernisation programmes, moving beyond data-for-cloud capabilities and increasingly towards artificial intelligence-readiness. This has shifted the data management focus in the direction of data unification, real-time delivery and automated governance. The drivers of...
Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference, Spring, 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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Upcoming Webinar: From Data to Alpha: AI Strategies for Taming Unstructured Data
Date: 16 April 2026 Time: 9:00am ET / 2:00pm London / 3:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Unstructured data and text now accounts for the majority of information flowing through financial markets organisations, spanning research content, corporate disclosures, communications, alternative data, and internal documents. While AI has created new opportunities to extract signals, many firms are...
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A-Team Group are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural AI in Capital Markets Awards. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.
