Category: Forex

October 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Finalto Adopts eflow Global Technology to Boost Trade Surveillance and Compliance

The company said the integration consolidates Finalto’s previously fragmented compliance tools into a single platform, designed to improve the detection of suspicious activity, enhance reporting accuracy, and streamline compliance operations.  The system will also strengthen Finalto’s adherence to MiFID II regulations, while reducing the operational workload for its compliance teams. Finalto said its decision was…

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StoneX
October 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

StoneX and Expana to Launch OTC Dairy Derivatives

The collaboration will initially introduce contracts for fat-filled milk powder and high-protein whey, before expanding to other dairy products.  The instruments will be available on StoneX Plus, allowing users to trade directly using Expana’s benchmarks and gain greater insight into market pricing and volatility. “This collaboration marks a major milestone for the dairy industry,” said…

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October 08, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ICE Invests $2 Billion in Polymarket

As part of the deal, ICE will become the exclusive global distributor of Polymarket’s event-driven data, providing institutional investors with new sentiment indicators on global events, from politics to markets and sport.  The companies also plan to collaborate on tokenisation initiatives to expand blockchain-based market applications. “Our investment blends ICE, the owner of the New…

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Formosa Financial integrates with BitGo
October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BitGo Wins VARA Broker-Dealer Licence For Regulated Institutional Crypto Trading in Dubai

The licence enables BitGo MENA to offer spot trading in thousands of digital assets and stablecoins through its integrated OTC trading desk and electronic trading platform.  The company said clients will gain aggregated access to liquidity from leading market makers and exchanges, benefiting from competitive pricing, fast execution, and institutional-grade security. “Receiving our broker-dealer licence…

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Crypto exchange
October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

B2BROKER Partners With Finery Markets to Boost Institutional Crypto Trading

The collaboration integrates Finery Markets’ liquidity and infrastructure technology into B2TRADER, giving clients direct access to institutional-grade spot liquidity from top-tier providers.  The integration is said to allow anonymous trading, efficient credit intermediation and streamlined post-trade settlement, which the firm says delivers higher reliability and execution quality in digital asset markets. “We selected Finery Markets…

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October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BGC Group Acquires Macro Hive to Bolster AI-Driven Market Analytics

The deal will integrate Macro Hive’s AI-powered data analytics and strategy capabilities across BGC’s Rates and FX markets, enhancing its global broking and execution platform for institutional clients.  Macro Hive’s co-founders, Bilal Hafeez and Andrew Simon, will join BGC to help drive innovation and accelerate the integration of analytics within the firm’s trading infrastructure. “Adding…

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Broadridhe Board of Directors, BoD
October 07, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Swiss Finance & Property Group Adopts Broadridge Platform to Modernise Investment Operations

Broadridge said in a press release on Tuesday that the agreement will see SFP Group implement Broadridge’s fully integrated, front-to-back SaaS platform, covering trade order and execution management, portfolio and risk management, compliance, middle-office operations, and regulatory reporting.  The rollout also includes Broadridge’s SWIFT services and trade settlement monitoring, with performance measurement and portfolio simulation…

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October 06, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Santander UK CEO Mike Regnier to Step Down by Early 2026

Regnier joined Santander UK in March 2022 and is said to have played a central role in reshaping the business, including the bank’s acquisition of TSB Banking Group from Banco Sabadell, which is awaiting regulatory approval.  A process to appoint his successor is already underway. “It is my intention to step down as CEO of…

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blockchain
October 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BBVA Joins SWIFT Blockchain Project

The initiative, led by SWIFT, aims to create a common infrastructure that enables real-time international payments, transfers, and transactions with stablecoins and tokenised assets.  By recording and validating transactions through smart contracts, the platform is expected to cut costs, eliminate intermediaries, and operate 24/7 across borders. SWIFT, which connects more than 11,500 institutions in 200…

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