Interactive Brokers
May 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Interactive Brokers Fined $400k by FINRA

In a letter of acceptance, waiver, and consent published on May 1, FINRA stated that the firm failed to accurately report statistical and summary information regarding written customer complaints from January 2020 through June 2022, in violation of FINRA Rule 4530.  During this period, the regulator said that at least 300 complaints went unreported, including…

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May 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Revenues Rise in Q1, Gold Subscribers Hit 3.2m

The number of Gold subscribers rose by 90% to 3.2 million, helping lift other revenues by 54% to $54 million.  Net income more than doubled to $336 million, while diluted earnings per share rose 106% to $0.37. Customer engagement was also said to be strong, with 1.9 million more funded customers added over the year,…

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April 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CAB Payments to Strengthen Board with New Appointments

The company will appoint two Independent Non-executive Directors, Kushagra Saxena and Peter Klein, and two Nominee Directors, Nitin Kaul and Henry Obi CBE, nominated by Helios Investment Partners.  The changes follow the retirement of Simon Poole, a longstanding Nominee Director, who has stepped down after nine years on the board. Kush Saxena, former CEO of…

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money market funds
April 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Aberdeen Group AUMA Down 5.2% QoQ

The firm said the decline was due to lower markets and institutional outflows, which weighed on results. The group saw net outflows of £6.4 billion from its Investments division, primarily due to a previously disclosed £4.2 billion redemption from a low-margin Phoenix mandate.  Institutional & Retail Wealth assets declined to £204.8 billion, while Insurance Partners…

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Cboe
April 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Cboe Futures Exchange Begins Trading in Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures

The contracts began trading Tuesday on the Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE), offering cash-settled exposure to bitcoin through the FTSE Bitcoin Reduced Value Index. The exchange stated that the new XBTF futures provide institutional and professional investors with a tool to gain or hedge bitcoin exposure. XBTF futures are cash-settled contracts. "As customer demand for crypto-based…

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Crypto exchange
April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Crossover Markets: Kevin Wolf Appointed New CFO

Wolf, who has served on the firm’s board since June 2024, has more than 25 years of experience in capital markets, with expertise in fixed income, currencies and commodities.  He joins Crossover at a time of growing institutional engagement in crypto and will aim to help the company achieve its strategic and financial goals. Most…

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Deutsche Börse
April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Deutsche Börse Posts 6% Revenue Rise in Q1

The firm said EBITDA increased by 4% year-on-year to €912.3 million, while net revenue excluding treasury results — the group’s preferred metric for managing performance — rose by 10% to €1.28 billion, slightly exceeding expectations. EBITDA on the same basis climbed 11% to €681.9 million. Net profit attributable to shareholders stood at €524.9 million, with…

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April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Mastercard Unveils New Capabilities to Power Stablecoin Transactions

The global payments giant said it is aiming to bring digital currencies into the mainstream by enabling transactions from wallets to checkouts. The initiative is part of Mastercard’s broader strategy to integrate blockchain-based assets into traditional finance.  The company has partnered with OKX and Nuvei to support stablecoin transactions across its network, allowing consumers to…

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LSEG, London Stock Exchange
April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

LSEG Extends Cloud Collaboration with AWS

The renewed agreement builds on LSEG’s existing partnership with AWS and supports its long-term cloud strategy.  The firm explained that by continuing its migration of internal systems to the cloud, it aims to bolster resilience and security while accelerating the delivery of new services and products to clients. Daniel Maguire, Group Head of Markets at…

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