The company said the move, effective from 3 March 2025, “marks a significant step in integrating digital assets into the regulated financial ecosystem.” They note that investors will have access to a wider selection of crypto ETPs while the firm ensures security and regulatory compliance. The expansion allows investors to trade crypto-backed ETPs with the…
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The derivatives marketplace said the surge was driven by growth across all asset classes, with new highs in interest rate products, agricultural commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The exchange’s interest rate complex reached a record ADV of 19.2 million contracts, including a record 13 million contracts in U.S. Treasury futures and options. SOFR futures volumes also saw…
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Hopkinson joins the emerging markets-focused FX and payments provider immediately and will be appointed as an Executive Director pending regulatory approval. Hopkinson has over 25 years of experience in global banking, FX, and payments. He spent nearly two decades at Standard Chartered, working across Africa, Asia, and the UK, including as Global CFO of retail…
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The fine is said to be for breaches of organisational requirements related to derivative sales, investment advice recording, and account switching delays at its Postbank branch. The largest portion of the fine—€14.8 million—was issued for Deutsche Bank’s failure to investigate and address compliance shortcomings in its sale of currency derivatives in Spain. The bank took…
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The agreement will see HKEX and CMU OmniClear explore initiatives aimed at improving efficiencies across equities and fixed-income markets. They will also look at expanding the use of Mainland bonds as collateral, and advancing Hong Kong’s role as a bond issuance centre. The collaboration is also expected to contribute to the transformation of CMU into…
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The partnership is said to aim to provide brokers with enhanced hosting infrastructure and access to Brokeree’s flagship investment systems, including Social Trading, PAMM, and Prop Pulse. “This partnership provides premium hosting infrastructure, guaranteeing 99.99% uptime and around-the-clock expert support to ensure a seamless trading experience for brokers and their traders,” said Brokeree. The firm…
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The affected sites include three unauthorised financial intermediaries and one website promoting financial products without a prospectus, according to the regulator. Consob said it exercised its authority under the "Growth Decree," which allows Consob to block access to fraudulent financial services operating online. The websites ordered to be blacked out are: Flowtradey (https://flowtradey.nl) State Street…
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The division will integrate the expertise of Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. and Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) S.A., focusing on private markets, bespoke financial products, asset building, and estate planning. The firm said the decision to launch the new division was driven by the “megatrends of inflation, the changing interest rate environment and Japan's push…
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The payments giant said in a press release that it now handles transactions equivalent to 1.3% of global GDP and is used by half of the Fortune 100, including major corporations such as NVIDIA, PepsiCo, and Comcast. In their annual letter, co-founders Patrick and John Collison attributed the company’s rapid expansion to its AI-driven payment…
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The companies expect the collaboration to enhance efficiency and transparency in off-book trading. The partnership enables firms to use their existing clearing broker relationships to trade Eurex equity options, futures, and FX derivatives, removing the need for tri-party agreements with Eurex Market Makers. The integration will electronify the European off-book market. André Eue, Head of…
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