Sam Boughedda
LeapRate Analyst
StoneX
October 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

StoneX and Expana to Launch OTC Dairy Derivatives

The collaboration will initially introduce contracts for fat-filled milk powder and high-protein whey, before expanding to other dairy products.  The instruments will be available on StoneX Plus, allowing users to trade directly using Expana’s benchmarks and gain greater insight into market pricing and volatility. “This collaboration marks a major milestone for the dairy industry,” said…

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October 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ICE Invests $2 Billion in Polymarket

As part of the deal, ICE will become the exclusive global distributor of Polymarket’s event-driven data, providing institutional investors with new sentiment indicators on global events, from politics to markets and sport.  The companies also plan to collaborate on tokenisation initiatives to expand blockchain-based market applications. “Our investment blends ICE, the owner of the New…

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FINRA's 2018 volume tops 2017 activity by 87%
October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

FINRA Fines Synovus Securities $315,000

According to FINRA’s Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent, the violations occurred between January 2022 and September 2025.  Synovus reportedly failed to maintain a supervisory system capable of detecting electronic signature forgery, resulting in more than 100 customers’ signatures being forged across over 150 documents and over 500 forged employee signatures.  The misconduct is said…

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Formosa Financial integrates with BitGo
October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BitGo Wins VARA Broker-Dealer Licence For Regulated Institutional Crypto Trading in Dubai

The licence enables BitGo MENA to offer spot trading in thousands of digital assets and stablecoins through its integrated OTC trading desk and electronic trading platform.  The company said clients will gain aggregated access to liquidity from leading market makers and exchanges, benefiting from competitive pricing, fast execution, and institutional-grade security. “Receiving our broker-dealer licence…

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Crypto exchange
October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

B2BROKER Partners With Finery Markets to Boost Institutional Crypto Trading

The collaboration integrates Finery Markets’ liquidity and infrastructure technology into B2TRADER, giving clients direct access to institutional-grade spot liquidity from top-tier providers.  The integration is said to allow anonymous trading, efficient credit intermediation and streamlined post-trade settlement, which the firm says delivers higher reliability and execution quality in digital asset markets. “We selected Finery Markets…

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October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ASIC Approves Cboe Listing Licence, Increasing Competition With ASX

The move is seen as a way to increase competition in Australia’s public markets, expanding access to initial public offerings (IPOs), dual-listed entities and new investment opportunities for local investors. ASIC said the decision supports its commitment to promote a more dynamic and competitive listing environment.  “Australia’s capital markets are strong and resilient, but they…

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October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BGC Group Acquires Macro Hive to Bolster AI-Driven Market Analytics

The deal will integrate Macro Hive’s AI-powered data analytics and strategy capabilities across BGC’s Rates and FX markets, enhancing its global broking and execution platform for institutional clients.  Macro Hive’s co-founders, Bilal Hafeez and Andrew Simon, will join BGC to help drive innovation and accelerate the integration of analytics within the firm’s trading infrastructure. “Adding…

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Broadridhe Board of Directors, BoD
October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Swiss Finance & Property Group Adopts Broadridge Platform to Modernise Investment Operations

Broadridge said in a press release on Tuesday that the agreement will see SFP Group implement Broadridge’s fully integrated, front-to-back SaaS platform, covering trade order and execution management, portfolio and risk management, compliance, middle-office operations, and regulatory reporting.  The rollout also includes Broadridge’s SWIFT services and trade settlement monitoring, with performance measurement and portfolio simulation…

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Swiss Stock Exchange
October 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Schroders Joins SIX Swiss Exchange as New ETF Issuer

The launch allows Schroders to tap into SIX’s extensive distribution network and investor base, which includes both institutional and retail investors across Switzerland.  SIX, one of the first European exchanges to introduce an ETF segment in 2000 and to list active ETFs in 2011, described the move as further diversification of its active ETF offering.…

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Euronext
October 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Euronext Launches Voluntary Exchange Offer for ATHEX Shares

The acceptance period opens on 6 October and will run until 17 November 2025. The offer marks what Euronext described as a “significant step towards a more integrated and competitive capital market in Europe.”  Under the terms, shareholders will receive one newly issued Euronext share for every 20 ATHEX shares tendered. Euronext said integrating ATHEX…

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