The new service, HSBC TradePay for Import Duties, is said to enable businesses to streamline duty payments while optimising working capital. By allowing HSBC to settle import duty payments directly, either via pre-agreed credit terms with brokers or through ACH credits, HSBC said clients can access credit and make payments in a single transaction. “Clients’…
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ASIC added that one of the compliance failures went undetected for over a decade. They relate to Macquarie’s futures dealing operations and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trade reporting. ASIC’s action requires the bank to develop a remediation plan, appoint an independent expert to review the plan and assess the effectiveness of the remediation in preventing future…
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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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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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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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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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Total income excluding recoveries rose 8.7% year-on-year, or 7.8% on an organic constant currency basis, to £2.26 billion. Growth was broad-based, with Data & Analytics up 5.1%, FTSE Russell up 9.6%, Risk Intelligence up 10.7% and the Markets division climbing 10.7%. CEO David Schwimmer said: “We have started the year strongly, delivering another quarter of…
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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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Group revenue and other income rose 32% year-on-year to $6.86 billion, while profit attributable to shareholders increased 37% to $4.08 billion. The exchange also recorded a 42% jump in EBITDA to $5.25 billion, with the EBITDA margin improving to 78%. Chief Executive Officer Bonnie Y Chan said: “HKEX had a strong start to the year,…
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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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