Category: Financial Services

April 04, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Clearstream Releases Enhanced Version of its Asset Liability Analyser

The dashboard is designed to enable market participants to take control of their financial resources. The upgraded version is said to enhance transparency and efficiency. Furthermore, the company highlighted that the enhanced dashboard introduces a detailed breakdown of failed settlement instructions, helping users gain a clearer view of credit line utilisation and collateralisation.  It also…

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smarttrade
April 04, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

smartTrade Announces Strategic Investment from TA Associates

The company added that its CEO and Co-Founder, David Vincent, along with the firm’s broader management team, will invest alongside TA, reinforcing their long-term commitment to the company. The France-based fintech firm, which operates in major financial hubs including London, New York, and Tokyo, provides SaaS solutions to support electronic trading and payments.  TA’s investment…

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April 04, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Mastercard Partners With Unipaas to Increase Card Acceptance for SMEs

The firm explained that the collaboration aims to digitise payments for SMEs using vertical SaaS platforms, replacing manual transactions with secure, streamlined solutions. By integrating Unipaas’ compliant payment infrastructure with Mastercard’s global network and fraud protection capabilities, the partnership is expected to enable SaaS platforms to offer SMEs improved payment processing.  The shift is seen…

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Euronext
April 04, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Euronext: MTS Launches Dealer-to-Client Ticket Protocol

The move is designed to streamline fixed-income trading workflows. The firm explained that BondVision is a multi-dealer-to-client trading platform for rates, credit, and repo.  The DCT protocol, which was developed within the BondVision Partnership, is said to enhance trade processing by automating workflows between dealers and clients, reducing manual entry, and improving Straight-Through Processing (STP). …

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Hong Kong
April 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ION Treasury Launches Enterprise Payment Hub to Centralise Payment Processing

The company explained in its press release that the Enterprise Payment Hub consolidates payment workflows into a single platform, ensuring security, encryption, and real-time monitoring.  It is also said to improve connectivity between payment systems and banks through various channels, enhancing transparency and efficiency. "Visibility and controls around payment management are increasing in criticality," said…

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April 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Revere Securities Fined $125,000 by FINRA

According to FINRA, between April 2013 and February 2023, Revere mismarked approximately 19,000 order tickets related to syndicate offerings, including initial public offerings (IPOs), bonds, and real estate investment trusts (REITs).  The firm reportedly classified these transactions as unsolicited, despite its registered representatives having solicited most of the trades. The misclassification led to inaccurate books…

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CME Group
April 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CME Group to Launch Spot-Quoted Futures

The new contracts will allow traders to take long-term futures positions at spot-market prices without the need for frequent rolling, with holdings available for up to five years.  Futures will be offered for bitcoin, ether, and four major U.S. equity indices: the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average. “Market participants will…

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Freetrade
April 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

IG Group Completes Freetrade Acquisition

The deal, first announced in January, was finalised on 1 April 2025. Freetrade will continue to operate as a standalone brand, with co-founder and CEO Viktor Nebehaj and his leadership team remaining in place. Nebehaj said the acquisition would allow Freetrade to “fast-track the rollout of new products and features” while accelerating growth.  Meanwhile, IG’s…

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Swiss Stock Exchange
April 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SIX Announces Digital Assets Regulatory and Tax Service

The new data package is said to be aimed at helping financial institutions navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset regulations and tax compliance. The service, launched amid increasing institutional demand, enables firms to assess whether over 80,000 crypto-related instruments, including tokens and blockchain-based assets, fall under regulatory and tax requirements, the company explained. …

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