Category: Institutional

Eurex
March 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Eurex teams up with global index provider FTSE Russell to expand Total Return Futures

Michael Peters, CEO of Eurex: Increased margin pressure, capital requirements and demand for electronic execution are moving OTC segments into futurized listed derivatives. Our innovative TRF offering provides great benefits to address these topics. We are pleased to partner with FTSE Russell to further expand this novel area in particular. Waqas Samad, CEO FTSE Russell,…

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March 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ATFX expands business with new tier 1 Prime Broker partnership

FX and CFD broker with international presence, ATFX changed into institutional broker in 2019 with the launch of its Multi-Access professional trading platform, ATFX Connect. The platform is an automated trading venue that delivers customized liquidity solutions to financial institutions including Hedge Funds, Asset Managers and Private Banks. The broker has continued developing their institutional…

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acquisition
February 26, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Deutsche Börse finalizes acquisition of ISS

Stephan Leithner, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG, responsible for the Group’s Pre- & Post-Trading businesses, said: The quality, precision and breadth of ISS’ data and research is unique in the market. Especially the company’s ESG expertise and data capabilities are highly complementary to Deutsche Börse’s businesses along the entire value chain.…

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Tabula becomes 27th ETF issuer on the Swiss Stock Exchange
February 25, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Tabula becomes 27th ETF issuer on the Swiss Stock Exchange

Christian Reuss, Head SIX Swiss Exchange in the Business Unit Markets of SIX, said: A warm welcome to Tabula as a new ETF issuer on our platform. Investors now have a choice of 1,538 ETFs, including more than 400 fixed income products. The Swiss Stock Exchange was one of the first European exchanges to launch a…

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SIX enhances ESG offering with investment in Ordena Software Solutions
February 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SIX invests in Ordena Software Solutions and enhances ESG offering

Marion Leslie, Head Financial Information & member of Executive Board, SIX, highlighted: With Orenda we have found the right partner with unique expertise in alternative data sets, data science and ESG. As we bring our capabilities and the expertise of our teams together, we see a lot of opportunities to build new propositions supporting the…

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partnership
February 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

New York-based energy futures group joins Marex Spectron

Vittal commented: We’re delighted to welcome this talented execution and clearing team with decades of experience in exchange-traded energy markets. We have been steadily growing our presence and expertise in North America to enhance our offering to clients globally. We fully expect that the Energy Futures group will further strengthen our comprehensive capabilities in this…

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partnership
February 23, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Broadridge and The Bancorp launch Wealth Lending Network

The new Broadridge Wealth Lending Network hopes to extend existing lending models and in turn enable financial institutions to offer advanced SBL to their clients on a turnkey basis. This function will work to serve institutions such as independent broker dealers, financial advisors and RIAs. Jeff Hazelwood, Managing Director of Institutional Banking Solutions at The…

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SGX
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SGX and Euroclear Bank team up to launch Orchid bond structure

SGX has listed more than 6,600 securities by over 1,600 issuers from 66 countries with total of US$2.2 trillion in issued amounts in 26 currencies. Orchid bond structure allows market participants to use SGX as a one-stop issuance, listing and distribution platform for regional issuance. Stephan Pouyat, Global Head of Capital Markets and Funds Services…

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partnership
February 18, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Diginex and Itiviti pair up for ‘Access’ solution

Richard Byworth, CEO of Diginex, said: We see increasing demand for cryptocurrency exposure from institutional investors and believe this will be a dominant theme in 2021. With the launch of Access, investors can now manage their portfolios using institutional technology that is tailored specifically for cryptocurrencies. Through a robust front, middle, back office with real-time…

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