July 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

JPMorgan Fined by FINRA, Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million

FINRA found that between January 2017 and December 2018, JPMS failed to maintain a supervisory system capable of identifying whether its representatives were recommending unsuitable short-term trades in syndicate preferred stocks to retail customers.  The regulator said that at least 15 JPMS representatives were found to have advised customers to buy and then sell these…

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July 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Euroclear Unveils Plan to Establish a 'True Single Market for Post-Trade Services'

The plan is expected to support the EU’s Savings and Investments Union (SIU) goals by enabling cross-border market access, fostering competition, and encouraging innovation.  It builds on Euroclear’s model, which combines its international central securities depository (Euroclear Bank) with six local CSDs. Valérie Urbain, CEO of Euroclear, said: “The key to more liquid and effective…

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Torstone Technology expands its London headquarters
July 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Corpay Launches Corpay Complete Platform in the UK

The move aims to help finance teams streamline operations and reduce cost and complexity, given that they are “under growing pressure to do more with less,” said the company. Already in use across the US, Corpay Complete integrates accounts payable, expenses, domestic and international payments, and FX into a single platform tailored for UK businesses. …

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July 14, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

FINRA Fines Cantor Fitzgerald for Regulation Notification Failures

Between 2017 and 2022, the regulator claims Cantor submitted dozens of untimely or inaccurate filings to FINRA regarding its intent to engage in syndicate covering transactions and trading activities.  According to FINRA, the firm violated several rules, including Regulation M Rule 104 and FINRA Rules 2010 and 5190, by failing to notify regulators in a…

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Beeks Financial Cloud
July 14, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Beeks Financial Cloud Group Announces 'Significant' Proximity Cloud Wins

The cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets said that the wins included four- to five-year contracts and renewals with brokerage and fintech firms across the UAE and Europe.  The deals are said to reflect “growing demand for Beeks' private cloud infrastructure” and are expected to contribute revenue across both FY25 and FY26. Beeks…

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July 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CME Average Daily Volume Hits New Heights in Q2

The surge was fuelled by all-time highs in both the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions, reflecting rising global demand for risk management tools. EMEA ADV reached 6.7 million contracts, up 15% from Q2 last year. Growth was led by Equity Index contracts, which rose 43%, followed by Energy up…

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July 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ICE Sets New H1 Record for Volumes Traded

The exchange also recorded an average daily volume of 10 million contracts, around 6 million of which were commodity-related. ICE’s energy markets led the charge, with a record 673.4 million energy contracts traded. Oil futures and options accounted for 400.8 million contracts, while natural gas trading reached 250.8 million. Environmental markets also saw growth, hitting…

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July 11, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Deutsche Börse Sees Potential to Reduce Regulatory Complexity Following European Regulatory Changes

The group is now evaluating the return of banking licences held by two of its key subsidiaries: Eurex Clearing AG and Clearstream Banking AG.  The move comes after amendments to the European Central Bank’s Target guideline and changes to the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR Refit). Eurex Clearing, a major central counterparty (CCP) in the…

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