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Connamara’s EP3 Platform Powers the Launch of New Predictions Exchange, ForecastEx
ForecastEx, the new exchange focused on predictions markets for US economic indicators and global climate events, has successfully launched, utilising Connamara Technologies’ EP3 exchange and clearing platform. The exchange allows trading on a range of US economic metrics, such as Unemployment Claims, Consumer Price Index, Retail Sales, Fed Funds rates, and Housing Starts. Additionally, global…
Devexperts Expands DXtrade Platform to Support Futures Trading for Prop Firms
Devexperts has enhanced its white-label trading platform, DXtrade XT, to cater to the growing demand among proprietary trading firms for futures trading technology. The platform, designed for brokers and now expanded for prop trading environments, will enable firms to offer US futures trading to clients globally. DXtrade XT can be deployed either as an off-the-shelf…
SEC Charges 26 Financial Firms for Record-Keeping Failures, Resulting in $392.75 Million in Penalties
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken enforcement action against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered firms for widespread violations in maintaining and preserving electronic communications. The charges highlight longstanding failures by these firms to comply with federal record-keeping requirements. The implicated firms admitted to the facts outlined in the SEC orders, acknowledging…
ASIC Takes Legal Action Against ASX Over Allegedly Misleading Statements on CHESS Replacement Project
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has initiated legal proceedings in the Federal Court against ASX Limited, the country’s largest market operator, accusing the company of making misleading statements regarding its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) replacement project. ASIC contends that ASX misrepresented the status of the project in announcements made on 10…
Iress Enhances Fixed Income Trading Capabilities Through Strategic Alliance with Ediphy
Financial service software provider Iress, has entered into a strategic partnership with Fixed Income specialist Ediphy, to deliver a comprehensive fixed income trading solution to its global network. The collaboration will provide Iress trading customers with access to a low-cost trading mechanism and the ability to source extensive liquidity from fixed income providers and venues…
TS Imagine Launches Real-Time CCP Margin Calculator for RiskSmart X
TS Imagine, the trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions vendor, has introduced a new CCP Margin Calculator within its RiskSmart X platform, giving sell-side firms the ability to calculate, on demand using real time prices, the margin requirements from their central counterparties (CCPs). RiskSmart X is specifically designed for prime brokers, risk managers, and operations…
Avelacom Enhances Network Latency Between Europe and East Asia
Ultra-low latency connectivity provider Avelacom has significantly reduced network latencies between European markets and key East Asian cities, including Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The company claims that it has set new speed records, with the round-trip latency for its London to Shanghai route now under 125 milliseconds, surpassing the previous industry benchmark of approximately…
One Trading Secures OTF License for Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
One Trading, the European crypto-asset exchange, has obtained an Organised Trading Facility (OTF) License from the Dutch financial market regulator AFM, establishing itself as a MiFID II trading venue. This is the culmination of a multi-year effort between One Trading, AFM and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) to bring crypto futures onshore within the EU….
Warsaw Stock Exchange Confirms Roll-Out Date for New Trading System
The Management Board of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) has confirmed that its new trading system, the Warsaw Automated Trading System (WATS), will go live on 10 November 2025. GPW’s project to develop a new proprietary trading platform commenced in July 2019, at an initial estimated capex cost of PLN 90 million, and with a…
OSTTRA and SpectrAxe Partner to Streamline OTC FX Options Post-Trade Workflow
Post-trade solutions provider OSTTRA has partnered with SpectrAxe, the all-to-all marketplace for over-the-counter (OTC) FX options, to offer a comprehensive end-to-end service encompassing price discovery, execution, booking, and risk management for the OTC FX options market. The partnership merges SpectrAxe’s central limit order book (CLOB) capabilities with OSTTRA’s extensive post-trade network, enabling full automation of…