Category: Forex

Nomura
September 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Nomura SPARX Subsidiary Invests in Community Platform Commune

The investment targets Commune's "community success platform," which enables organisations to foster better communication and engagement with both customers and employees.  The strategic move is said to be aimed at supporting Commune in its mission to "Shape the future of human relationship" through rational capital allocation. Founded in 2018, Commune provides solutions that help companies…

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September 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

FTSE Russell Reforms Vietnamese Interest Rate Benchmark

The changes, effective from 3 November, are designed to align the benchmark more closely with the Financial Stability Board’s recommendations for interest rate benchmarks, ensuring it meets contemporary international standards. FTSE Russell explained that the new methodology will transition away from quotes and will be grounded in VND deposit transactions for its overnight, spot-week, two-week,…

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September 03, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Aotearoa Energy Executes New Zealand’s First Exchange-Traded Gas Option

The historic transaction took place on emsTradepoint, the natural gas settlement and matching platform operated by Transpower New Zealand.  The firm said the milestone introduces a new layer of flexibility and risk management for market participants, offering a vital tool to navigate an evolving energy landscape. The inaugural deal, which was developed in collaboration with…

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September 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

BTIG Begins Offering Clients Access to TSE’s CONNEQTOR ETF Platform

Launched in February 2021, CONNEQTOR is a Request for Quote (RFQ) platform designed to improve liquidity in Japan’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) market.  It enables investors to request quotes from multiple market makers simultaneously at no additional cost, supporting faster and more cost-efficient execution of trades. Through BTIG, institutional investors and financial institutions trading TSE-listed ETFs…

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September 02, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Plus500 Expands Futures Clearing with ICE Clear Europe Membership

The fintech group, which operates proprietary technology-based trading platforms, said the membership would allow it to broaden clearing services across multiple asset classes and offer customers a more seamless trading experience.  The move is expected to build on Plus500’s ICE Clear US membership, obtained earlier this year, and is part of the company’s strategy to…

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September 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

The5ers Expands Trader Options with cTrader Integration

The London-based prop trading firm said the move followed a review of multiple platforms. “After conducting an extensive review of multiple platforms, we selected cTrader as an additional option to enhance our offering for experienced traders,” said Saul Lokier, Chief Executive of The5ers. “This opens the door to one of the industry’s most advanced trading…

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September 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Worldline Appoints Anika Grant as Chief People Officer

Grant, who succeeds Florence Gallois, brings more than three decades of experience in human resources leadership and strategic talent management.  She was most recently Chief People Officer at Ubisoft, where she oversaw a transformation of the HR function during a period of significant organisational change. Prior to that, Grant held senior HR roles at Dyson,…

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Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”
September 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Binance Appoints SB Seker as Asia-Pacific Head

Seker, who brings more than two decades of legal and regulatory experience, will oversee strategy, operations, and engagement with policymakers across the Asia-Pacific region. His appointment follows AUSTRAC’s order earlier this month for Binance’s Australian business to undergo an independent audit after raising “serious concerns” over its anti-money laundering controls. Seker previously served as Senior…

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State Street Corp offices
September 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

State Street Expands $431 Billion Investment Services Mandate with Columbia Threadneedle

The agreement is expected to see State Street deliver fund accounting, administration and custody services, deepening a relationship that dates back to the 1990s.  The firms have collaborated across multiple mandates, including support for Columbia Threadneedle’s acquisition of BMO Financial Group’s EMEA Asset Management business in 2021. As part of the expanded mandate, more than…

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Clearstream
August 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Clearstream Introduces Collateral Benchmarking Tool to Enhance Market Insights

The firm explained that the new feature is designed to provide clients with greater transparency and intelligence across collateral operations by leveraging anonymised peer data and key performance indicators. The tool is said to allow users to analyse transaction volumes, asset allocation, repo rates and other metrics in order to identify trends, uncover opportunities and…

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