September 17, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

21Shares Hits 50 Crypto ETPs in Europe with New Launches

The Zurich-based firm, one of the world’s largest issuers of crypto ETPs, now manages more than $11 billion globally.  It said the milestone underlined its role as the issuer with the broadest suite of physically backed crypto ETPs available to European investors. AFET, listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris, provides liquid exposure to the Artificial…

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September 17, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CLS Adds U.S. Bank as 76th Settlement Member

The Minneapolis-headquartered lender, the fifth-largest bank in the United States, is the third institution to join this year. CLSSettlement is widely regarded as the global benchmark for foreign exchange settlement risk mitigation, covering 18 of the world’s most traded currencies. In the first half of 2025, the service settled an average daily value of $7.9…

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Formosa Financial integrates with BitGo
September 17, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BitGo Expands in Europe with Regulated Crypto Trading Services

The licence extension, granted to BitGo Europe GmbH, allows institutional investors in the EU to access the company’s over-the-counter trading desk and electronic platform for spot trading in thousands of digital assets and stablecoins.  The firm said investors will benefit from aggregated access to liquidity from market makers and exchanges, designed to deliver competitive pricing…

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September 17, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Novo Banco Selects Euroclear FundsPlace to Streamline Fund Distribution

FundsPlace, Euroclear’s end-to-end fund distribution solution, connects more than 2,500 clients globally.  Under the agreement, Euroclear is expected to oversee platform services and automate trailer fee collection for Novo Banco’s mutual fund depot, aiming to cut complexity and improve efficiency across the bank’s distribution model. “Partnering with Euroclear FundsPlace is a key step in our…

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FXSpotStream
September 17, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

FXSpotStream Adds BNY as 19th Liquidity Provider

The move makes BNY the 19th liquidity provider on FXSpotStream’s no-cost-to-takers service, joining a roster that includes global institutions such as J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, UBS and HSBC.  The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiquidityMatch, said the expansion reflects its commitment to offering clients greater market depth and choice. “The addition of…

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September 17, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CME Group’s AIR Total Return Futures Hit Record 1 Million Contracts

The derivatives exchange also reported a single-day trading record of 109,000 contracts, worth $40 billion notional, on 11 September. The contracts, designed to replicate the economics of total return swaps while adjusting for interest rate risk, are gaining traction among institutional investors.  Average daily volume for 2025 has reached 25,000 contracts, marking an 80% increase…

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September 16, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Bourse Direct Partners with Euroclear to Expand ETF Access for French Retail Investors

The partnership will allow Bourse Direct to streamline ETF settlement and broaden its offering, using Euroclear’s market infrastructure to support safer and more efficient investing. The iETF model, which underpins more than 80% of European ETFs, consolidates distribution and execution into a single pool of liquidity across currencies.  This structure is said to be designed…

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September 16, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Investa Launches a UK Zero-Commission Options Trading App

Built by former Citi options brokers alongside Freetrade co-founder Ian Fuller, Investa debuted on iOS following a soft launch that facilitated more than 1,400 trades.  The company added that an Android version is expected in the coming months. Options trading remains relatively underused in the UK, with fewer than 2% of retail investors engaging in…

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