Sam Boughedda
LeapRate Analyst
July 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Joins Common Eurobonds Depository Network

The move marks an expansion of the Eurobond infrastructure into the Asia-Pacific region. Starting 1 August 2025, BOCHK will support the issuance, safekeeping, and lifecycle servicing of international securities under the Eurobond model.  The appointment follows BOCHK’s successful completion of the ICSDs’ qualification process. The Eurobond market, valued at over €13 trillion, has long provided…

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July 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Worldline Reshuffles Management Team

Madalena Cascais Tomé, former CEO of SIBS, will join as Head of Financial Services from October 1. She replaces Alessandro Baroni, who is departing the company.  Anika Grant, previously the Chief People Officer at Ubisoft and an HR executive at Uber, will assume the role of Chief People Officer, effective September 1, succeeding Florence Gallois. …

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July 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

eToro Expands 24/5 Trading, Futures and Tokenized Stocks

The multi-asset platform revealed the move during its global webinar, eToro Unlocked: Trade Without Boundaries, as part of its goal to make markets more accessible and responsive to investor needs. Users will now be able to trade 100 of the most popular US-listed stocks and ETFs around the clock during the working week, with plans…

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Clearstream
July 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Clearstream Enhances Settlement Prediction Tool

The move is expected to help clients better manage settlement risks and prepare for the transition to T+1 settlement cycles. The updated tool uses artificial intelligence to forecast the likelihood of timely settlement and estimate potential penalty costs.  The firm explained that by analysing transaction details and historical settlement patterns, it can identify at-risk instructions…

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July 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Aquis Exchange Appoints Thomas Downes as Head of Markets

Downes is expected to lead the strategy, operations, and growth of the company’s pan-European multilateral trading facility. He has significant experience in electronic trading, having previously held senior roles at ITG and Virtu, where he served as Head of Electronic Trading Sales & Strategy and was a member of the Executive Committee.  Downes began his…

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Standard Chartered bank HQ
July 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Standard Chartered and Alibaba Announce Technology and Growth Partnership

Under a memorandum of understanding, the UK-based bank will collaborate with Alibaba Cloud as its strategic partner for AI technologies, aiming to boost operational efficiency and enhance customer experience.  The agreement will see the two firms co-develop AI-powered tools for customer service, sales intelligence, risk management, and compliance automation, while also promoting talent development through…

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TradeStation
July 28, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

FINRA Fines TradeStation Securities for Misleading Crypto Communications

FINRA stated that between July and September 2022, TradeStation issued promotional materials across its website, emails, and social media platforms that failed to clearly state that crypto assets were not offered through TradeStation itself but through an affiliated entity.  The affiliate was not a FINRA member or registered broker-dealer. According to FINRA, some communications gave…

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DHF Capital Welcomes New CFO Ali Jaffari
July 28, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

DHF Capital and Tauro Markets Announce Strategic Partnership

The Luxembourg-based securitisation firm, which specialises in diversified investment offerings across Forex, equities, and precious metals, said in a press release that it will integrate Tauro Markets’ platform and research capabilities into its operations.  The move follows Tauro Markets’ recent accolade as the “Most Trusted Multi-Asset Trading Broker UAE 2024” by International Business Magazine. “This…

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FINRA building
July 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Greenbird Capital Given a $50k Fine by FINRA

According to FINRA, the fine is related to private placement solicitations and telemarketing practices between May 2021 and December 2023. The Florida-based brokerage reportedly failed to establish, maintain and enforce adequate supervisory systems and written procedures to ensure compliance with securities laws and telemarketing rules.  The firm was found to have violated FINRA Rules 3110,…

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