https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Trade execution Headlines Copyright 2024 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43556/equilend-to-be-acquired-by-pe-firm-wcas?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43556/equilend-to-be-acquired-by-pe-firm-wcas?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:01:00 GMT EquiLend, the securities lending trading platform owned by 10 major Wall Street firms, is being acquired by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS). https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43321/asx-turns-to-tata-to-replace-chess-system?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43321/asx-turns-to-tata-to-replace-chess-system?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:54:00 GMT The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is planning to turn to a third party to replace its ageing clearing and settlement system. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43203/thai-bank-buys-stake-in-crypto-exchange?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43203/thai-bank-buys-stake-in-crypto-exchange?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:33:00 GMT Thailand's second-largest bank has acquired a 97% stake in a company that runs a crypto exchange. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42955/citi-joins-blockchain-bond-exchange?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42955/citi-joins-blockchain-bond-exchange?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:12:00 GMT Global custodian Citi Securities Service has announced its membership of BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX), a DLT-based platform that claims to be the world's first fractional bond exchange. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42861/nasdaq-raids-ubs-for-new-cfo?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42861/nasdaq-raids-ubs-for-new-cfo?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:11:00 GMT Exchange operator Nasdaq has appointed Sarah Youngwood as chief financial officer (CFO). https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42822/tt-boosts-cross-asset-offering-with-abel-noser-solutions-acquisition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42822/tt-boosts-cross-asset-offering-with-abel-noser-solutions-acquisition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:24:00 GMT Capital markets tech vendor Trading Technologies has agreed to buy Abel Noser Solutions (ANS), a provider of transaction cost analysis for investment managers, brokers, asset owners and consultants. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42671/us-online-trading-platforms-launch-in-uk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42671/us-online-trading-platforms-launch-in-uk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:12:00 GMT The UK's retail trading platform market has become more crowded following the launch of two separate US ventures. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42633/barclays-repohack-2023-seeks-industry-buy-in-to-re-shape-post-trade-repos?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42633/barclays-repohack-2023-seeks-industry-buy-in-to-re-shape-post-trade-repos?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:00:00 GMT Barclays today opened registrations for the Barclays RepoHack 2023, an industry hackathon that will set market participants the challenge of building novel solutions for repo post-trade services. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42082/jpx-takes-stake-in-nomura-led-blockchain-business-boostry?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42082/jpx-takes-stake-in-nomura-led-blockchain-business-boostry?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:01:00 GMT Japan Exchange Group (JPX) is taking a stake in Nomura-led blockchain project Boostry as part of a deal to push the development of the security token market. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41993/asx-adds-dedicated-cio-position?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41993/asx-adds-dedicated-cio-position?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:01:00 GMT The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is creating a standalone technology division under a dedicated chief information officer. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41988/25trn-wiped-off-global-stock-markets-in-2022?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41988/25trn-wiped-off-global-stock-markets-in-2022?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:25:00 GMT The market capitalisation of global stock markets declined by 20% in 2022 while value of traded stocks fell by 10% according to data from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41224/dbs-goes-live-on-sgx-units-crypto-platform-launches-programmable-money-pilot?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41224/dbs-goes-live-on-sgx-units-crypto-platform-launches-programmable-money-pilot?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:01:00 GMT DBS has become the first bank to go live on a new digital asset trading platform from Singapore Exchange unit MaxxTrader. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/98966/bankdata-contracts-accenture-for-digital-transformation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/98966/bankdata-contracts-accenture-for-digital-transformation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:10:00 GMT Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed a multi-year agreement with Bankdata, one of the largest fintech companies in Denmark and the Nordic region, to modernize its operations and migrate its capital markets platform to the cloud. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/98886/tradu-launches-multi-asset-trading-platform-in-uk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/98886/tradu-launches-multi-asset-trading-platform-in-uk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:38:00 GMT Tradu is a new, sophisticated multi-asset trading platform for the active trader and investor offering thousands of tradable assets* across listed equities, commodities, cryptocurrencies, CFDs, forex, treasuries and indices. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/98866/ipc-adds-european-derivatives-exchange-to-market-data-coverage?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/98866/ipc-adds-european-derivatives-exchange-to-market-data-coverage?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:59:00 GMT IPC, a leading provider of electronic trading, trading communications and ‘as a service’ infrastructure solutions, has added a European derivatives exchange to its expanding portfolio of connected exchanges and trading venues. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97871/lseg-opens-malaysia-office?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97871/lseg-opens-malaysia-office?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:24:00 GMT LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) announced the opening of a new flagship office in Kuala Lumpur. The step reinforces LSEG's commitment to nurturing local talent and fostering economic growth in Malaysia. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97772/hsbc-launches-etf-servicing-platform?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97772/hsbc-launches-etf-servicing-platform?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:27:00 GMT HSBC announced today the launch of ETF Platform Solutions – its new end-to-end platform for providing asset servicing solutions to ETF issuers globally. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97280/gmex-zero13-and-zumo-partner-for-carbon-credit-offering?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97280/gmex-zero13-and-zumo-partner-for-carbon-credit-offering?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:08:00 GMT ZERO13 and Zumo, the B2B digital assets infrastructure, have announced a collaborative solution targeted at banks and their corporate and institutional clients who are looking to account for the carbon footprint of their digital assets and any aspect of their value chain. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96621/cboe-appoints-broadway-technology-as-isp-for-us-treasuries-trading-platform?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96621/cboe-appoints-broadway-technology-as-isp-for-us-treasuries-trading-platform?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:29:00 GMT Broadway Technology, a leading provider of high-performance front-office solutions, today announced that Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, has selected Broadway Technology as an Infrastructure Service Provider (ISP) for its new U.S. Treasuries trading platform. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96183/crossover-launches-execution-only-crypto-trading-venue?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96183/crossover-launches-execution-only-crypto-trading-venue?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:33:00 GMT Crossover Markets Group, Inc., a digital asset trading technology firm focused on meeting the unique liquidity requirements of institutions in the spot and derivative cryptocurrency markets, today announced the launch of CROSSx, its execution-only cryptocurrency Electronic Communication Network (ECN). https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96176/crypto-native-algo-trading-firm-auros-raises-17m?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/96176/crypto-native-algo-trading-firm-auros-raises-17m?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:38:00 GMT Auros, a crypto-native algorithmic trading and market making firm, has raised US$17 million in a funding round led by global high frequency trading firm, Vivienne Court, along with participation from Nasdaq-listed digital asset mining company Bit Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT), Trovio, Epoch Capital, Primal Capital and a consortium of senior alumni from market making giant Optiver. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/95987/ninjatrader-launches-web-and-mobile-apps?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/95987/ninjatrader-launches-web-and-mobile-apps?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:50:00 GMT NinjaTrader Group, LLC, a global leader in futures brokerage and advanced technology for active traders, announced that it has just launched new web and mobile apps for fully integrated multi-device trading, along with a series of enhancements to its offering. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/95971/world-federation-of-exchanges-publishes-women-leaders-list-for-2023?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/95971/world-federation-of-exchanges-publishes-women-leaders-list-for-2023?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:47:00 GMT The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published its annual Women Leaders List. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/95877/citi-consolidates-efx-trading-platforms-into-velocity-30?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/95877/citi-consolidates-efx-trading-platforms-into-velocity-30?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:19:00 GMT CitiFX has consolidated its portfolio of eFX trading platforms for corporate and professional investor clients. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2298/more-and-more-banks-joining-the-esg-agenda?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2298/more-and-more-banks-joining-the-esg-agenda?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 18 Dec 2019 16:48:00 GMT Jonathan Hughes, Co-Founder, Pollinate International, speaks at Sustainable Finance. Live about how Pollinate are working with banks to inform them and their customers about better buying decisions to help the environment, changing consumer views about their carbon footprint, the supply chain & impact of purchasing data and whether enough banks have enough of an appetite for Sustainable Finance. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2253/outlook-for-treasury-ecosystems-in-2022?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2253/outlook-for-treasury-ecosystems-in-2022?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:27:00 GMT Thomas Zink, Research Director, IDC & Tim Tyler, Global Industry Principle, Corporate, Finastra, speak about Finastra's on treasury trends, the shift in treasurers priorities, what banks need to do to stay relevant and future proof, and what technology banks can look to to support them going forward. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2246/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-3-regulation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2246/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-3-regulation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:44:00 GMT FinextraTV reports from Sibos 2019 in London on the impact of Regulation on the industry. In this, final episode, we learn about how Banks are adapting to the changing regulatory landscape, whether the cost of compliance outweighs the value of innovation, what success in this space demands and whether regulation will be able to keep up with the pace set by the tech giants. Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, Nordea, LHV, KPMG and Crown Agents Bank are among the many leading institutions to share their views exclusively with Finextra Research. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2233/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-2-leveraging-data?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2233/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-2-leveraging-data?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:46:00 GMT FinextraTV reports from Sibos 2019 in London on how the industry is Leveraging Data. In this, second of three Sibos reports, we learn about how Banks are increasingly looking to develop a more formal strategy to better manage their data, the challenges leveraging data helps overcome and some of the new and improved services that are coming to market as a result. Barclays, LLoyds, BAML, Natwest, SEB, DBS Bank, Westpac, JPMorgan, Standard Chartered, Société Générale, Nordea, ING, Emirates NBD, and Absa are among the many leading institutions to share their views exclusively with Finextra Research. Become a Finextra member now and be sure not to miss: Sibos2019 Big Themes: Regulation… https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2068/the-impact-of-ai-on-wealth-management?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2068/the-impact-of-ai-on-wealth-management?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 10 May 2019 09:45:00 GMT Martin Frick, Managing Director, APAC, Temenos, speaks at The Temenos Community Forum 2019 in The Hague, about the impact of AI on wealth management, how AI is shaping financial services in the APAC region and how the two will likely evolve along side each other in the future. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2036/the-business-gains-and-strategy-benefits-of-google-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2036/the-business-gains-and-strategy-benefits-of-google-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:46:00 GMT Adrian Poole, Head of Financial Services, Google Cloud Platform, speaks at Money20/20 ASIA in Singapore, about how banks’ use of using cloud technology has changed over recent years, what the main impact of cloud technology is on the banking sector, the benefits of banks working with Google and how these relationships will evolve. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2028/faster-transparent-and-traceable-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2028/faster-transparent-and-traceable-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:00:00 GMT Thierry Chilosi, SWIFT gpi Go-to-Market Lead, speaks about what there is left to do around SWIFT gpi, why SWIFT is making payments confirmations mandatory, how banks will do this and how new services will be developed on the back of tracking these payments. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2008/redefining-the-trade-finance-asset-class-ecosystem?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2008/redefining-the-trade-finance-asset-class-ecosystem?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:56:00 GMT Michel Kilzi, Managing Partner, FINEON Exchange, speaks about the trade finance market today, what technological innovations are present of FINEON's marketplace, and what the future of trade finance looks like. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2007/industry-challenges-around-ibor-transition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2007/industry-challenges-around-ibor-transition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:12:00 GMT Andrew Kouloumbrides, CEO, Xceptor and Bruce Laing, Partner, IBOR Transition lead, Baringa, speaks about the industry challenges around IBOR Transition, what Financial Institutions have done up to date to meet these challenges and what to expect next. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2000/trends-of-the-foreign-exchange-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2000/trends-of-the-foreign-exchange-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:04:00 GMT Angus Scott, Head of Product, CLS, speaks at Sibos about the major trends around foreign exchange settlement today, what initiatives CLS are taking to attract more users and volumes over the CLS Settlement service and how the increasing adoption of new technology is impacting the services CLS provides today. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1972/new-technologies-and-the-next-generation-of-trade?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1972/new-technologies-and-the-next-generation-of-trade?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:58:00 GMT Nancy Amert, Director Trade and Supply Chain Finance & Rory Kaplan, Director Trade and Supply Chain Finance, CGI, speak at Sibos 2018 in Sydney about the key takeaways from this years event around trade, which technologies we should be focusing on, what their potential impact is and where they are heading. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1966/advancing-the-digitisation-of-trade?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1966/advancing-the-digitisation-of-trade?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:08:00 GMT Farooq Siddiqi, Global Head of Trade, Standard Chartered, speaks at Sibos 2018 in Sydney about the current state of affairs for trade digitisation, how close we are to seeing trade being digitised, what the existing challenge is and what needs to be done. https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1932/improving-the-efficiency-of-trade-settlement-status?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1932/improving-the-efficiency-of-trade-settlement-status?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMT Jeslyn Tan, Head of Securities Services, Global Product Management, Deutsche Bank, talks at Sibos 2018 in Sydney about the market dynamics driving securities settlement, how these dynamics mean that the challenges and problem statements are unique for each client, and how Deutsche Bank is collaborating with clients to deliver insights that enable effective decision-making and deliver tangible benefit. https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25538/no-2-the-evolution-of-core-banking-technology--from-mainframes-to-beyond-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25538/no-2-the-evolution-of-core-banking-technology--from-mainframes-to-beyond-cloud?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:18:13 GMT To understand why coreless banking is such a paradigm shift, we must travel back in time and track t... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25541/one-year-to-go-on-dora-why-financial-services-should-get-ready-now?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25541/one-year-to-go-on-dora-why-financial-services-should-get-ready-now?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:21:02 GMT It’s one year down and one to go for European financial organisations to get their houses in order. ... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25556/new-take-on-trading-technology-how-to-navigate-the-cloud-tech-arms-race?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25556/new-take-on-trading-technology-how-to-navigate-the-cloud-tech-arms-race?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:34:32 GMT We’re on the cusp of a new arms race. That is the description given to the phenomenon involving the ... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25535/ai-regulations--a-global-round-up?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25535/ai-regulations--a-global-round-up?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:42:58 GMT Artificial Intelligence is advancing at an exponential rate and rapidly changing the world around us... https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25550/5-predictions-for-fintech-in-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25550/5-predictions-for-fintech-in-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:51:53 GMT The last 24 months were turbulent for the financial industry to say the least. After initially bel