Category: Institutional

Alpha FX
July 21, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Alpha FX H1 2022 revenue up by 35%

Morgan Tillbrook, the Chief Executive Officer of Alpha FX, said: I'm pleased to report on a strong period of trading for the Group, with strong growth across both our divisions. Following the decentralization of our divisions, we have never been more confident in their significant standalone potential. The enhanced focus is enabling each division to…

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Sucden Financial
July 21, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Sucden Financial acquires Atlantic Trading for STIR Market Making

Marc Bailey, Chief Executive Officer at Sucden Financial, said: We are delighted to have completed this transaction and welcome the team of skilled traders and IT professionals to Sucden Financial. They will add a new interest rates and bonds capability and complement our existing LME and FX options coverage. Under the acquisition deal, four staff…

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Clearstream
July 11, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Clearstream launches new tools to predict settlement failures and to increase efficiency

According to the international central securities depository (ICSD), the enforcement of the Settlement Discipline Regime (SDR) has made the tools necessary as failed settlement transactions result in financial penalties, operational overheads and reputational damage Clearstream also noted that the interactive visualisation on the new Settlement Dashboard tool provides clients with multiple views, including a view…

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Broadridge
June 29, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Broadridge adds Société Générale to its Distributed Ledger Repo Platform

Vijay Mayadas, President of Capital Markets at Broadridge, added: Société Générale is an innovator in capital markets, and we’re excited to welcome them onto to this award winning DLR platform. Broadridge continues to drive the transformation of repo market infrastructure with the distributed ledger technology repo platform via the utilization of smart contracts to digitize…

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June 27, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Russia defaults on Foreign Debt for a first time in a century

The Kremlin has repeatedly pushed back against the default saying there is no grounds for it. However, the country is unable to send money to bondholders because of the western sanctions. Meanwhile, Reuters reported that some Taiwanese holders of Russian bonds denominated in euros had not received interest payments. Euroclear has not confirmed if the…

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Playtech
June 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Playtech gives TTB more time to confirm acquisition offer

TTB Partners can now confirm its intensions to acquire Playtech by 15 July, 5pm. However, the deadline can be further extended if the Panel deems it necessary. TTB Partners initially approached Playtech on behalf of an investor group with a possible acquisition offer in February. The move followed Playtech shareholder vote rejecting the $3.7 billion…

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B2Broker’s B2Core integrates with Shufti Pro’s KYC Solution
June 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

B2Broker’s B2Core integrates with Shufti Pro’s KYC Solution

Its flexible API can integrate into all kinds of existing systems, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes. Additionally, Shufti Pro offers a multi-layered risk protection against digital identity fraud, money laundering, and terrorism funding. Users to verify their identities in less than 30 seconds. The solution has support for more than 150 languages…

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Swiss Stock Exchange
June 16, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SIX announces partnership with risk analytics provider Urgentem

Shai Popat, the Managing Director of Content & Product Management and Financial Information at SIX, said: Climate is a key component of ESG considerations for businesses, and one that is set to increase in importance as governments and financial institutions navigate the transition to net zero. We welcome this new partnership with Urgentem, the benefits…

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Playtech finalto
June 15, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Playtech secures regulatory approvals for the sale of Finalto

The group also detailed that the completion of the deal is a step to simplify its strategy. Playtech shared that it aims to focus on technology-led offering as a pure-play business in the B2B and B2C gambling markets. Meanwhile, Playtech is currently in talks over its acquisition of Gopher’s parent company TTB Partners, group of…

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