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LIST’s FastTrade System Achieves Certification for Luxembourg Stock Exchange Connectivity
LIST, an ION company, has successfully completed the certification process for connecting its FastTrade electronic trading system to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). This follows the successful migration of LIST’s Borsa Italiana clients to Euronext’s Optiq technology earlier this year. By activating a new certified adapter in FastTrade, LIST will enable its clients to seamlessly…
MENA – A Compelling Capital Markets Destination
As the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region undergoes a significant evolution from its traditional reliance on oil revenues to establishing itself as a dynamic financial market, exchanges and market intermediaries in the region are embracing advanced technologies to support their burgeoning financial services ecosystems. For international firms looking to take advantage of this…
Trading Tech Front and Centre at AFCM Conference in Doha
Last week witnessed an impressive gathering of exchange CEOs and senior market and technology practitioners from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the Arab Federation of Capital Markets’ (AFCM) annual conference. At the event – this year in Doha, Qatar, and hosted by AFCM general secretary Rami El-Dokany – leaders met to…
Rapid Addition and Chainlink Bridge TradFi and DeFi with FIX-Native Blockchain Adapter
Rapid Addition, the provider of FIX connectivity solutions, has collaborated with Chainlink, the infrastructure for tokenised assets, to create a FIX-native blockchain adapter for institutional digital asset trading, built using Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The strategic partnership aims to enhance interoperability between the traditional finance (TradFi) world of banks and financial institutions and the…
Zayo Group Names Colman Deegan as CEO of Zayo Europe
Zayo Group, the global provider of network infrastructure, has appointed Colman Deegan as the new CEO of Zayo Europe, effective April 16, 2024. The strategic hire aims to accelerate the company’s expansion in response to the increasing adoption of cloud services and artificial intelligence across Europe. Deegan brings a wealth of experience to the role,…
McKay Brothers International Launches Ultra-Low Latency Bandwidth Service Between London and Stockholm
McKay Brothers International (MBI), the low-latency networking specialist, has unveiled a new bandwidth service providing the lowest latency connection between London’s LD4 data centre and Stockholm’s Stack STO01 data centre. The hybrid wireless-fibre route claims to achieve data transmission speeds that are hundreds of microseconds quicker than existing services, enhancing connectivity for major trading platforms…
Euronext Completes Migration of Italian Derivatives Trading to Optiq, Finalising Borsa Italiana Integration
Euronext has announced the successful migration of Italian derivatives trading to its advanced trading platform, Optiq, marking the completion of Borsa Italiana’s markets integration into Euronext’s infrastructure. This milestone, achieved less than three years following the acquisition of the Borsa Italiana Group, is a critical component of the “Growth for Impact 2024” strategic plan, aiming…
LIST Completes Final Phase of Borsa Italiana Migration to Euronext’s Optiq Technology
LIST, an ION company, has successfully concluded the third and final phase of transitioning its Borsa Italiana clients to Euronext’s Optiq trading platform, marking a significant milestone following the acquisition of the Borsa Italiana Cash and Derivatives markets by Euronext in April 2021. This latest phase focused on derivatives clients, completing the migration that began…
Zayo Launches Waves on Demand Service Across Europe
Zayo Group, the global provider of fibre network infrastructure, has launched a new Waves on Demand service, providing bandwidth accessibility throughout Europe via its 400G-enabled lit-fibre network. The new service guarantees service activation within just five working days, a significant improvement over the standard 30+ day industry timeframe. Utilising Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 technology, Waves on…
A-Team Group Announces Winners of TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2024
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2024. The awards recognise excellence in trading solutions and services, and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology and data solutions to capital markets participants in Europe. The awards were presented during a celebratory drinks reception at the end of A-Team…