Category: Forex

July 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Worldline Reshuffles Management Team

Madalena Cascais Tomé, former CEO of SIBS, will join as Head of Financial Services from October 1. She replaces Alessandro Baroni, who is departing the company.  Anika Grant, previously the Chief People Officer at Ubisoft and an HR executive at Uber, will assume the role of Chief People Officer, effective September 1, succeeding Florence Gallois. …

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July 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

eToro Expands 24/5 Trading, Futures and Tokenized Stocks

The multi-asset platform revealed the move during its global webinar, eToro Unlocked: Trade Without Boundaries, as part of its goal to make markets more accessible and responsive to investor needs. Users will now be able to trade 100 of the most popular US-listed stocks and ETFs around the clock during the working week, with plans…

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July 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Clearstream Enhances Settlement Prediction Tool

The move is expected to help clients better manage settlement risks and prepare for the transition to T+1 settlement cycles. The updated tool uses artificial intelligence to forecast the likelihood of timely settlement and estimate potential penalty costs.  The firm explained that by analysing transaction details and historical settlement patterns, it can identify at-risk instructions…

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July 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Aquis Exchange Appoints Thomas Downes as Head of Markets

Downes is expected to lead the strategy, operations, and growth of the company’s pan-European multilateral trading facility. He has significant experience in electronic trading, having previously held senior roles at ITG and Virtu, where he served as Head of Electronic Trading Sales & Strategy and was a member of the Executive Committee.  Downes began his…

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July 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Standard Chartered and Alibaba Announce Technology and Growth Partnership

Under a memorandum of understanding, the UK-based bank will collaborate with Alibaba Cloud as its strategic partner for AI technologies, aiming to boost operational efficiency and enhance customer experience.  The agreement will see the two firms co-develop AI-powered tools for customer service, sales intelligence, risk management, and compliance automation, while also promoting talent development through…

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DHF Capital Welcomes New CFO Ali Jaffari
July 28, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

DHF Capital and Tauro Markets Announce Strategic Partnership

The Luxembourg-based securitisation firm, which specialises in diversified investment offerings across Forex, equities, and precious metals, said in a press release that it will integrate Tauro Markets’ platform and research capabilities into its operations.  The move follows Tauro Markets’ recent accolade as the “Most Trusted Multi-Asset Trading Broker UAE 2024” by International Business Magazine. “This…

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Marex Spectron launches Marex Financial Products structured note business
July 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Close Brothers to Sell Winterflood Securities to Marex in £103.9m Deal

The transaction is expected to be completed in early 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Close Brothers CEO Mike Morgan said, “This transaction marks another important step in simplifying the group to focus on our core specialist lending business.”  The sale…

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July 24, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

IG Group Trading Revenues Rise 12% in FY25

The brokerage stated in its release that adjusted profit before tax climbed 17% to £535.8 million, while statutory profit before tax increased 25% to £499.2 million.  The company said it has returned £397.5 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in FY25, and proposed a new £125 million share buyback in the first half of…

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