Category: Forex

Clearstream
September 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Clearstream Unveils CollateralNext to Enhance Collateral Management

The company said the platform is designed to “empower smarter collateral decisions” by helping clients unlock residual capacity, reduce over-collateralisation, and make faster, data-backed choices. CollateralNext provides a consolidated view of collateral activity, allowing users to monitor contract evolution, assess asset usage, and benchmark performance against anonymised market data.  Clearstream said this integrated approach enhances…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

GCEX Expands UK/EMEA Sales Team with Industry Veteran

Thomas is set to join the company shortly after Kevin Gillespie, another long-time industry figure, was announced as part of the GCEX team last month. The pair, who have worked together at Hotspot FX, Menai Financial Group and Laser Digital, will focus on driving sales growth and identifying new product opportunities in line with client…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CMC Markets Extends Strategic Partnership with Westpac

Under the new arrangement, CMC Markets Stockbroking, Australia’s second-largest stockbroker, will act as the preferred vendor for Westpac’s trading platforms.  Following a 12-month integration process, Westpac and St.George clients will gain access to CMC’s white-label web and mobile platforms, which will be integrated with the bank’s existing technology. CMC expects the costs of integration to…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Bank of America Launches AI-Powered Capital Markets Insights on CashPro App

The new tool, called Capital Markets Insights, is said to provide corporate treasury teams and CFOs with consolidated market and issuance information, including the bank’s proprietary AI-driven Trade Evaluation Driver (TED).  The TED score uses market variables to quantify conditions for investment-grade issuance, offering clients an objective measure of the macro environment before making debt…

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September 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HSBC Confirms Brendan Nelson as Interim Group Chair from October

Nelson, who currently serves on the boards of both HSBC Holdings and HSBC UK Bank, will receive an annual fee of £1.5 million in line with the company’s remuneration policy approved at the 2025 annual general meeting.  He will not receive any additional director fees during his interim tenure. The bank said Nelson and Sir…

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September 26, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SC Ventures and Fujitsu Launch Project Quanta to Accelerate Quantum Applications

The joint venture will combine Fujitsu’s advanced quantum hardware and software expertise with SC Ventures’ experience in building and scaling ventures.  Together, the firms plan to create a platform enabling corporates to explore, develop, and integrate quantum and quantum-inspired applications. Fujitsu is currently working with RIKEN on the development of a 1,000-qubit superconducting quantum computer…

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September 26, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HSBC and IBM Trial Quantum-Enabled Algorithmic Bond Trading

The experiment is said to have combined classical and quantum computing resources to optimise pricing strategies in over-the-counter bond trading, where banks compete to provide quotes to clients.  Using IBM’s Heron processor, HSBC tested real production-scale trading data, demonstrating that quantum techniques could better identify hidden pricing signals in noisy datasets. Philip Intallura, HSBC’s Group…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
September 26, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge and WealthFeed Join Forces to Boost Advisor Lead Generation

Broadridge has also taken a minority stake in WealthFeed, signalling confidence in the firm’s growth trajectory. The collaboration is expected to integrate WealthFeed’s real-time “money-in-motion” insights and prospecting tools with Broadridge’s AdvisorStream digital marketing platform.  This aims to help advisors identify opportunities linked to key life events and nurture relationships with tailored communications. Mike Alexander,…

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September 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SEC Chief Operating Officer Ken Johnson to Retire

Johnson has held the role of COO since 2017, overseeing the SEC’s operational and administrative functions.  These include human resources, acquisitions, financial management, information technology, the EDGAR business office, and support operations such as records management and facilities. “Ken has been an integral leader at the SEC for more than two decades,” said SEC Chairman…

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