Barclays office building
May 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Ant International, Barclays Partner on Global Treasury Management with AI-Powered FX Model

The company introduced a new FX solution that aims to lower costs and improve risk forecasting for businesses navigating currency volatility. At the core of the collaboration is Ant’s proprietary Time-Series Transformer (TST) AI FX Model, which is said to forecast cashflow and foreign exchange exposure with over 90% accuracy.  The model, trained using time-series…

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May 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Webull Partners with Visa

The company explained that the partnership integrates Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time payments solution, into the Webull U.S. platform.  This is said to enable instant transfers between Webull brokerage accounts and external bank accounts, an upgrade from traditional methods such as ACH transfers, which can take several days. "Webull has always been committed to improving access…

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May 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Sky Links Capital Establishes New Holding Company in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

The firm said the DIFC, widely recognised as a leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, offers a robust regulatory framework and business-friendly environment.  Sky Links Capital, a multi-asset brokerage firm, said the move highlights its commitment to strong governance, scalability, and long-term regional growth. Daniel Takieddine, Co-Founder and Group CEO,…

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May 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Alpha Group International Rejects Corpay Acquisition Proposal

In a statement, Alpha said it had carefully reviewed the conditional proposal with its financial advisers before deciding to reject the offer. The company did not disclose financial details of Corpay’s bid. Corpay, a Georgia-based provider of business payments and spend management solutions, had previously confirmed it was in discussions with Alpha regarding a potential…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
May 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge Financial Announces Enhancements to OpsGPT

The company said it has introduced new capabilities designed to enhance efficiency and reduce risk for global financial institutions. The enhancements, announced on Tuesday, include tools for fails research, inventory optimisation, and email integration automation.  OpsGPT is said to now leverage “agentic” AI capabilities to provide real-time operational intelligence, helping firms streamline workflows, manage capital…

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Cboe
May 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Cboe Announces Craig Donohue as New CEO

Donohue brings more than 30 years of experience in global financial markets, including eight years as CEO of CME Group and a recent tenure as Chairman and former CEO of OCC, an equity derivatives clearing house. “We are thrilled to welcome Craig to Cboe,” said William Farrow III, Chairman of the Board. “His visionary leadership,…

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May 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HSBC Chairman to Retire Before the End of 2025

Tucker joined HSBC’s board in September 2017 and became Group Chairman the following month.  The bank noted in its press release that during his tenure, Tucker has overseen major strategic shifts, including the Group CEO succession and the bank’s navigation through the COVID-19 pandemic. “It has been a great honour and privilege to lead HSBC…

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Interactive Brokers
May 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Interactive Brokers: April's DARTs Rise 10% MoM, 63% YoY

In its brokerage metrics report for April, the broker said client activity remained robust across the platform.  The number of client accounts reached 3.71 million, up 32% from the previous year and 3% higher than in March.  Client equity also climbed, ending the month at $588.1 billion, a 28% increase year-on-year and a 3% rise…

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Tradeweb
May 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Tradeweb Markets Quarterly Revenue Rises 25%

The global operator of electronic marketplaces also posted record trading volumes across a range of asset classes. Average daily volume (ADV) reached $2.5 trillion for the quarter, up 33.7% compared to the same period in 2024.  The firm saw new quarterly ADV records in U.S. and European government bonds, mortgages, credit swaps, global repurchase agreements,…

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