Category: Financial Services

FINRA building
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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Swiss Stock Exchange
July 10, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SIX and Pictet Conclude Pilot Project to Tokenise and Fractionalise Financial Assets

The move is said to mark a significant step toward more customisable and efficient investment solutions for asset managers. The initiative involved tokenising euro- and Swiss franc-denominated corporate bonds held in custody at SIX SIS, before allocating fractional portions to portfolios managed by Pictet Asset Management.  The assets were processed via the SDX platform, SIX’s…

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FINRA's 2018 volume tops 2017 activity by 87%
July 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Isaak Bond Investments Hit With Fine By FINRA

The violations are said to include failing to maintain the required net capital while conducting securities business. According to a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent published by FINRA, the Colorado-based municipal bond dealer operated below its minimum capital requirements in March 2022, breaching the Securities Exchange Act and several FINRA rules.  The regulator also…

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