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Tokenised Deposits Edge Closer to Production Settlement Workflows
Recent initiatives from Lloyds Bank and London Stock Exchange Group highlight how tokenised commercial bank money is being positioned for regulated post-trade and settlement use cases. Two closely timed announcements from the UK market point to a maturing approach to tokenised cash and its role in regulated financial market infrastructure. Lloyds Banking Group has completed...
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TS Imagine Data Highlights Accelerating Electronification of Fixed Income Trading
New data from TS Imagine points to a sharp acceleration in the electronification of fixed income markets, with growing adoption of electronic execution protocols, increased portfolio trading activity, and broader engagement across buy-side workflows. According to year-over-year figures from the firm’s TradeSmart fixed income execution management system, overall fixed income trading volumes rose 44 percent...
World Federation of Exchanges Urges Regulators to Balance Quantum Risk with Near-Term Cyber and AI Threats
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has called on regulators to balance long-term quantum computing risks against more immediate operational challenges in the financial sector. The association’s press release highlights a substantial gap between regulatory expectations for early preparation and the industry’s current prioritisation of nearer-term threats such as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and cyber...
Basel III / FRTB: One Framework, Multiple Timelines, Mounting Pain for Global Firms
For much of the past decade, Basel III has been discussed as a global regulatory reform programme moving at uneven speed, but broadly in the same direction. The UK Prudential Regulation Authority’s confirmation of its Basel 3.1 timetable brings welcome clarity for firms operating in the UK market, yet it also underlines a deeper reality:...
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Symphony Accelerates AI Integration and Announces Leadership Changes
Symphony is advancing its secure AI and workflow capabilities following a year of significant growth. The company, serving over 1,400 clients, has introduced the AI Agent Studio, a framework designed to let institutions create and deploy AI agents for internal and external workflows. This new tool leverages Symphony’s verified directory and compliance infrastructure, allowing firms…
Synechron Launches Agentic AI Portfolio for Regulated Financial Sectors
Synechron has launched Synechron Agentic, a portfolio of production-ready AI agents tailored for complex and regulated workflows. The initiative aims to help enterprises accelerate their operations while mitigating risk, ensuring that automated processes deliver accurate and consistent results with complete transparency. The initial release focuses specifically on banking, financial services, wealth management, payments, and insurance….
Capital.com Selects Duco to Automate Client and Payment Reconciliations
Capital.com, the global fintech group and online trading platform, has selected Duco to transform its critical client and payment reconciliation processes. By deploying Duco’s AI-powered operational data automation platform, Capital.com intends to manage the increasing volume and complexity of its data inputs more effectively. This strategic move is designed to provide a flexible and modern…
AQX Technologies Launches SWIFT Connector for Post-Trade Automation
AQX Technologies has announced the launch of its new SWIFT Connector, designed to streamline post-trade messaging for buy-side and sell-side firms. This addition to the AQX platform provides native support for SWIFT messaging, enabling clients to send and receive trade confirmations and data securely. The integration facilitates straight-through processing (STP) from trade capture to settlement,…
TNS Expands APAC Footprint with Connectivity to Japan Alternative Market
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has expanded its infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region by establishing connectivity to the Japan Alternative Market (JAX). This integration provides customers with direct, managed access to market data feeds from JAX, which began operations in December 2024 as a new trading venue for Japanese equities. Global firms can now incorporate…
LSEG Launches Digital Settlement House for Instantaneous Cross-Network Settlements
LSEG has launched Digital Settlement House (LSEG DiSH), an open-access platform facilitating instantaneous settlement between independent payment networks, both on and off-chain. Utilising DiSH Cash – commercial bank deposits held on the DiSH ledger – the service enables the 24/7 movement of money across multiple currencies and jurisdictions. It supports Payment versus Payment (PvP) and…
Integral Triples Infrastructure at Equinix Singapore to Meet Regional Demand
Integral, a currency technology provider, has tripled its infrastructure footprint at the Equinix SG1 data centre in Singapore. This expansion is a direct response to soaring regional demand and significantly increased transaction volumes, with the company now processing over one million tickets daily at the facility. To support this growth, Integral is utilising Equinix Fabric,…
STP Investment Services Integrates Passthrough into BluePrint Platform
STP Investment Services has integrated Passthrough, a subscription automation platform, directly into its proprietary BluePrint ecosystem. This enhancement is designed to streamline the experience for fund managers and investors by reducing administrative friction and improving data accuracy. By embedding Passthrough’s technology, STP aims to accelerate the onboarding process for Limited Partners (LPs) while maintaining a…
Clearstream to Distribute Blackstone Private Market Strategies on its Fund Platform
Clearstream, the post-trade services provider of Deutsche Börse Group, is adding private market investment strategies from Blackstone to its platform. This initiative aims to broaden access to private market investments for individual investors by leveraging Clearstream’s network of over 300 distribution partners, which includes major global wealth managers with a significant presence in Europe and…
Broadridge Makes Strategic Investment in DeepSee to Accelerate AI Post-Trade Automation
Broadridge Financial Solutions has expanded its partnership and made a strategic investment in DeepSee, a US-based company specialising in agentic AI technology. As part of this agreement, Broadridge has acquired a minority ownership stake in DeepSee, and Tom Carey, President of Broadridge Global Technology and Operations, will join the DeepSee Board of Directors. This collaboration…
SimCorp Expands Partnership with MSCI to Integrate Private Market Data
SimCorp has expanded its collaboration with MSCI, providing buy-side firms using the SimCorp One platform with direct access to private market datasets. This integration allows clients to access data at fund, asset, and deal levels, aiming to resolve the fragmentation and inconsistent reporting often associated with private market investments. By aggregating high-quality data within a…
StoneX Digital Secures CASP Licence Under EU MiCA Regulation
StoneX Digital, a division of StoneX Group Inc. has been granted a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence by the Central Bank of Ireland. This authorisation was issued under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and represents a significant expansion of the firm’s regulated capabilities within the digital asset sector. Building on its previous…
WAMID Launches Advanced Market Analytics Suite in Collaboration with BMLL
WAMID, the technology subsidiary of Saudi Tadawul Group, has launched WAMID Analytics, a new suite of solutions developed in collaboration with data provider BMLL. Designed to assist both local and international market participants, the platform aims to improve transparency, insight, and efficiency across Saudi and global capital markets. The core of this new offering is…
B2PRIME Secures Platinum Partnership and Integrates B2TRADER with TradingView
B2PRIME has announced a strategic partnership with the charting and social trading platform TradingView. As part of this collaboration, B2PRIME has been recognised as a Platinum Partner and has completed the integration of its core trading platform, B2TRADER, with the TradingView interface. This development enables clients to place trades directly from TradingView charts, seamlessly bridging…
DataCT to Serve as Independent Administrator for New US Consolidated Tape Plan
DataCT, an affiliate of DataBP, has been selected by the Operating Committee of the Consolidated Tape Plan (CT Plan) to serve as its Independent Administrator. Pending final negotiations, the new CT Plan is expected to launch in early 2027 as the unified successor to the three existing US equity market data plans for Tape A,…
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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…
DTCC Appoints Arianne M. Collette as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed of Arianne M. Collette as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities, effective from 17 November 2025. Collette will report to Val Wotton, DTCC Managing Director and Global Head of Equities Solutions, and will be based at the firm’s Jersey City location. In this new position,…
Fenergo Appoints Hishaam Caramanli as President and Chief Operating Officer
Fenergo, provider of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM) and financial crime compliance solutions, has appointed Hishaam Caramanli as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will report directly to CEO Marc Murphy. In his new position, Caramanli will lead the company’s product, engineering, and customer functions. He will focus on delivering a…
SmartStream Strengthens Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments
SmartStream, the data solutions provider, has announced the appointment of two new executives to its leadership team. Jane Christopher joins the company as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Thomas Steinborn takes the role of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Both will report directly to CEO Akber Jaffer. As CHRO, Jane Christopher will be responsible for…
Broadridge Names Patrick Archer Buy-Side Segment Sales Lead for France, Switzerland and Benelux
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Patrick Archer as its Buy-Side Segment Sales Lead for France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Based in Paris, Archer will lead the distribution of Broadridge’s buy-side product portfolio across these markets and joins the company’s International Buy-Side Sales Leadership Team. Archer brings more than 27 years of fintech and…
Tradeweb Appoints Rich Chun as Head of Asia
Tradeweb Markets Inc. has named Rich Chun as its new Managing Director, Head of Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Chun will be responsible for overseeing the company’s business operations, client engagement, and strategic growth initiatives throughout the Asia Pacific region. He will report to Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon, Co-Heads of Global Markets. The appointment…
Exegy Appoints Laurent de Barry as Chief Product Officer and Jogesh Menon as Product Director for Axiom
Exegy, provider of low-latency trading and enterprise market data solutions, has announced two key leadership appointments. Laurent de Barry has been promoted to Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Jogesh Menon has been appointed as Director for the Axiom market data as-a-service offering. These moves are designed to strengthen the company’s dual strategic pillars of low-latency…
TRG Screen Appoints Amjad Zoghbi as Head of AI to Drive Innovation
TRG Screen has appointed Amjad Zoghbi as its first Head of AI, a newly established executive role designed to embed artificial intelligence at the centre of the company’s strategy. The move reflects TRG Screen’s aim to enhance its internal operations, deliver greater value to clients, and reinforce its position as the only provider integrating market…
Scila AB Announces CTO Transition as Co-Founder Thornquist Takes Helm
Scila AB has announced a leadership change as co-founder Björn Thornquist takes over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. After 17 years in the role, co-founder Lydén will step down from his position and transition into a new role as Senior Technology Advisor, focusing on hands-on technology development to continue driving innovation. Thornquist, previously…
Genesis Global Appoints Co-Founder James Harrison as CEO as Stephen Murphy Steps Down After Ten Years
Genesis Global has appointed co-founder James Harrison as CEO, succeeding Stephen Murphy, who steps down after ten years leading the firm. Genesis delivers software and solutions for financial markets on its AI-native application development platform, helping institutions modernise legacy systems, reduce vendor dependencies and replace end-user computing with compliant applications. In the past year the…
smartTrade Technologies Appoints Christophe Montane as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Global Expansion
smartTrade Technologies has appointed Christophe Montane as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 July 2025. This move follows a recent strategic growth investment from TA Associates and reflects the company’s focus on accelerating international expansion and refining its customer-centric commercial strategy. Based in New York, Montane will oversee global sales and marketing, aiming to strengthen smartTrade’s…
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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,...
Valuing Hard-to-Price Securities in Volatile Markets
Valuing hard-to-price securities has long been a complex endeavour for asset managers and institutional investment firms, particularly for OTC instruments and illiquid assets. This challenge is amplified in volatile markets, where obtaining direct, observable prices becomes even more difficult, making accurate valuations a significant issue with serious consequences. To address this, the use of reliable,...
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Now in its 15th year the TradingTech Summit London brings together the European trading technology capital markets industry and examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.
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