Thursday, May 08, 2025

ASIC Imposes Additional Conditions on Macquarie Bank's Australian Financial Services Licence

ASIC added that one of the compliance failures went undetected for over a decade. They relate to Macquarie’s futures dealing operations and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trade reporting. A...

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January 08, 2024

Storms and strikes not flooding the positive outlook on the UK economy

As traders recently turned bullish on the sterling for the first time in three months, analysts believe the UK economy, which spent most of 2023 on the rim of recession, is on the rise. Bloomberg r...

November 21, 2023

UK borrowing reaches record levels, topped only by stats from 1993 & 2020

The ONS’s figures also compared the same period from 2022, where net borrowing registered lower than this October’s figures. Not only this, but it also sits as the second highest borrowing figu...

July 27, 2023

Is the Fed done hiking? Markets think so, Powell doesn’t

Market Expects No Further Hikes in 2023 According to the CME’s FedWatch tool, market participants now overwhelmingly expect that the Fed’s hikes for 2023 are over. There is currently a 78% prob...

July 25, 2023

Weekly data: traders concentrate on the Fed and ECB

The focus for the Fed’s press conference on Wednesday night is on whether there’s any hint about a hike in the fourth quarter. Traders mostly expect this to be the last hike of this cycle for t...

Forex News

May 07, 2025 — BY Sam Boughedda

Ant International, Barclays Partner on Global Treasury Management with AI-Powered FX Model

The company introduced a new FX solution that aims to lower costs and improve risk forecasting for businesses navigating currency volatility. At the core of the collaboration is Ant’s proprietary...

May 07, 2025

Webull Partners with Visa

The company explained that the partnership integrates Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time payments solution, into the Web...

May 06, 2025

Sky Links Capital Establishes New Holding Company in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

The firm said the DIFC, widely recognised as a leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, off...

May 06, 2025

Alpha Group International Rejects Corpay Acquisition Proposal

In a statement, Alpha said it had carefully reviewed the conditional proposal with its financial advisers before deci...

May 06, 2025

Broadridge Financial Announces Enhancements to OpsGPT

The company said it has introduced new capabilities designed to enhance efficiency and reduce risk for global financi...

May 02, 2025

Cboe Announces Craig Donohue as New CEO

Donohue brings more than 30 years of experience in global financial markets, including eight years as CEO of CME Grou...

May 02, 2025

HSBC Chairman to Retire Before the End of 2025

Tucker joined HSBC’s board in September 2017 and became Group Chairman the following month. The bank noted in its...

May 02, 2025

Interactive Brokers: April’s DARTs Rise 10% MoM, 63% YoY

In its brokerage metrics report for April, the broker said client activity remained robust across the platform. The...

May 01, 2025

Interactive Brokers Fined $400k by FINRA

In a letter of acceptance, waiver, and consent published on May 1, FINRA stated that the firm failed to accurately re...

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July 11, 2023

INTERVIEW

Interview: Brokeree’s Julia Ilichyova talks about expansion in EMEA and APAC+ and growing the team

LR: Two years ago, we talked about how the team behind Brokeree has developed since the company’s inception. Can you tell me how the team has grown and evolved in the past two years? Julia: Over ...

June 15, 2023

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Exclusive Interview: Eduardo Alves talks about driving strategic excellence at 4XC

LR: What motivated you to join 4XC as the Chief Strategic Officer? Eduardo: Choosing to join 4XC came from a deep personal connection with Joao Monteiro, the company's founder, and our shared visio...

March 08, 2023

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Exclusive: Focus on women in tech on International Women's Day

Daphne Munuera, Client Services Officer, iSAM Securities LR: Can you tell me a little bit about your career? – "For the majority of my career, I've worked in the finance sector. My first job was ...

March 07, 2023

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Exclusive: Hantec Markets' Hayel Abu-Hamdan talks about LATAM expansion, market expectations for 2023 and more

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April 30, 2025 — BY Sam Boughedda

Cboe Futures Exchange Begins Trading in Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures

The contracts began trading Tuesday on the Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE), offering cash-settled exposure to bitcoin through the FTSE Bitcoin Reduced Value Index. The exchange stated that the new XBTF futures provide institutional and professional investors with a tool to gain or hedge bitcoin exposure. XBTF futures are cash-settled contracts. "As customer demand for crypto-based…

April 29, 2025

Crossover Markets: Kevin Wolf Appointed New CFO

Wolf, who has served on the firm’s board since June 2024, has more than 25 years of experience in capital markets, with expertise in fixed income, currencies and commodities. He joins Crossover...

April 29, 2025

Mastercard Unveils New Capabilities to Power Stablecoin Transactions

The global payments giant said it is aiming to bring digital currencies into the mainstream by enabling transactions from wallets to checkouts. The initiative is part of Mastercard’s broader stra...

April 24, 2025

WisdomTree Partners with Marex On Structured Products Linked to ETFs

The companies explained that the partnership will allow institutional investors to access tailored exposure to digital assets through Marex-issued structured notes, linked to WisdomTree’s ETPs. ...

April 18, 2025

Hidden Road Secures FINRA Broker-Dealer Licence to Expand Fixed Income Offering

The move comes not long after it was announced that Hidden Road was acquired by Ripple for $1.25 billion. The licence enables Hidden Road to offer a wider range of regulatory-compliant services—i...

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January 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Standard Chartered Announces Launch of SC PrismFX

The firm said in a press release that the solutions suite is designed to cater to the diverse FX needs of Financial Institutions (FI), Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI), PayTech, and Corporate clients globally. SC PrismFX is said to integrate Standard Chartered’s digital Transaction Banking, Financial Markets, and Digital Platforms under one brand, providing FX payment…

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January 06, 2025

ACY Securities Expands Copy Trading to MT5 via Tradingcup

Beginning January 3, 2025, the company said the enhancement aims to provide broader trading opportunities for traders. The Tradingcup platform, launched in early 2024, has quickly gained traction, ...

November 11, 2024

Travelex to Revamp ATM Network with NCR Atleos

In partnership with NCR Atleos, the company revealed it is replacing its entire portfolio of over 600 ATMs across eight countries with new hardware and software. The move is designed to elevate the...

October 24, 2024

Worldline Partners with Visa to Enhance Fraud Management Solution

The global payment services provider explained in its press release announcing the deal that the collaboration combines Worldline's extensive transactional data with Visa's Cybersource Decision Man...

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October 16, 2024

Danske Bank Adopts Broadridge's Proxy Voting Solution

The company explained in a press release that the strategic partnership aims to enhance the accuracy and speed of the proxy voting process, empowering Danske Bank's clients to make more informed in...

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