The FCA is seeking views on proposals to change rules that govern the publication of research during the IPO process

BMLL, the leading independent provider of harmonised, historical Level 3, 2 and 1 data and analytics across global equities, ETFs, futures and US equity options, today announced that SpiderRock’s Options Print Set data is available through the BMLL Data Lab.

9fin, the AI-native information platform for global debt markets, has formally launched in the Asia Pacific region, giving credit professionals access to cutting-edge news, data and analysis across private and public bonds and loans.

STP Investment Services (STP), a global provider of technology-enabled investment operations, fund administration, and compliance solutions, and CAPIS, an institutional brokerage firm that provides outsourced and supplemental trading services, today announced a strategic partnership to launch a coordinated outsourced model that integrates trade execution and investment operations support for buy-side firms.

Horizon Trading Solutions, a global leader in electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for capital markets, today announces the launch of Horizon FixConnect, a new connectivity solution designed to accelerate client and broker onboarding while simplifying the management of FIX infrastructure.

Citi Wealth unveiled Citi Sky SM, an always-on AI-powered member of the Citi Wealth team that was built using technology from Google Cloud

Valstro, the only enterprise-ready, plug-and-play, cloud-native Order Management System (OMS), today announced the successful go-live with its first customer. The company’s commercial launch aligns with structural changes coming to mainstream capital markets; primarily driven by AI and cloud migration, including 24/7 trading, tokenization and prediction markets. Designed for flexibility, scalability, and continuous improvement, the platform helps firms drive new revenue and reduce costs through accelerated enhancements, reduced operational costs and greater control over their trading technology.

Eventus, a leading provider of comprehensive, at-scale trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, and Take Profit Trader (TPT), a leading futures proprietary trading firm, announced that TPT has recently deployed the Eventus Validus platform as its trade surveillance solution to ensure that the 90,000+ active traders it backs align with exchange and regulatory compliance requirements.

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) announced today an agreement to acquire Middlebury Holdings Pty. Limited (Cboe Australia) and Cboe Canada Holdings, ULC (Cboe Canada) from Cboe Global Markets, Inc. for US$300 million ($409 million*) in total consideration, a transaction that will bolster TMX’s ability to serve clients across the capital markets ecosystem, expand the company’s global presence, and accelerate the company’s growth strategy, while reducing cost and complexity for Canadian market participants.

Investa has been granted direct authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Smartstream today announces new findings from its latest industry research report, Smart Reconciliations: The Buy-Side Perspective

FIS® announced strategic advancements to the FIS Cross-Asset Trading and Risk Suite, a single platform poised to reshape how investment firms of all sizes compete

HQLAX, a leading provider of digital collateral mobility solutions, today announced that it has secured strategic minority investments from global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., (NYSE: BR), and Digital Asset in its Series C‑1 funding round.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced a strategic partnership and minority investment in CENTRL, a leading provider of AI-powered due diligence solutions for financial institutions. The partnership enhances Broadridge’s data and analytics solutions for the asset management and retirement advisory industries with leading due diligence technology and expands its AI-enabled capabilities, helping modernize counterparty due diligence and RFP processes through data-driven, innovative technology.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, announced that Nick Garrow, who has been serving as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), has assumed the role of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) – a new position within the firm – and Josh Monroe has joined TT as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Both executives have decades of experience in capital markets and technology leadership.