First Abu Dhabi Bank taps Broadridge to build out securities finance business
The bank has selected Broadridge’s Securities Finance and Collateral Management solution.
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Crypto.com buys UAE-based brokerage Orion
Orion, based in Abu Dhabi, is Crypto.com’s fourth acquisition in three months.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 22 November 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Robinhood, CaixaBank, Nationwide and more.
Revolut granted UK trading licence from FCA
Revolut now plans to launch new trading products covering UK and EU stocks and ETFs.
Crypto.com buys Australian brokerage service and trading company Fintek Securities
Crypto.com also recently acquired Watchdog Capital to offer equities and equity options for traders in the US.
Cetera Financial Group use case: ensuring quality amid rapid expansion
Richelle Paulsen discusses the role of QA in supporting Cetera’s organic and M&A growth.
Demystify Podcast: GITEX Global 2024 special
Hosts Dave and Dharmesh speak with four financial services leaders at this year’s GITEX Global event in Dubai.
Sibos 2024: Charting a path for digital securities with BNP Paribas – video interview
BNP Paribas’ Gary O’Brien discusses the pursuit of faster settlements in Asia, Europe and North America.
Wealthsimple launches in-app travel eSIM powered by Gigs
The offering operates as part of Wealthsimple’s new lifestyle rewards programme.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 25 October 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Afin Bank, Zip, Socure and more.
Sibos 2024: The convergence of TradFi and DeFi with Chainlink – video interview
Sergey Nazarov details the latest tools and strategies for integrating blockchain technology with TradFi systems.
EquiLend names former ION head Rich Grossi as new CEO
Grossi has previously served as CEO of Openlink Financial and ION Corporates.
Sibos 2024: Digitising trade finance with HSBC – video interview
We explore the next evolution of trade finance with HSBC’s Vivek Ramachandran.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Abhi, Emerge, Diesta, and Axyon AI
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Citi and Mastercard collaborate to enable cross-border payments via debit cards
The partnership will enable cross-border payments to Mastercard debit cards in 14 receiving markets.
DeFi Technologies snaps up Stillman Digital in $5m share deal
DeFi Technologies has acquired Stillman Digital’s securities for 2.5 million shares, valued at $2.10 each.
Axoni sells Veris post-trade processing business to LSEG
Launched in 2020, Veris operates as a distributed ledger network for equity swaps.
Master of all it surveys: a bit of background on WeMasterTrade, an award-winning prop firm
Staying true to the goal of providing a level playing field for traders of all stripes.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the evolution of trading technology and data centres
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with John Bryant of Options Technology and Eleni Coldrey of Equinix.
Broadridge appoints Simon Robertshaw as CTO of trading solutions
Robertshaw joins from The Bank of London, where he served as COO.
India’s Vayana secures $20.5m in Series D funding
The funds will be used to enhance Vayana’s risk management and compliance platforms.
July 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from July.
Clear Street set to acquire Fox River algorithmic trading business from Instinet
The deal to acquire Fox River’s algorithmic execution solutions is expected to close in Q3.
Clear Street names former CBOE chief Edward Tilly as new president
Tilly previously served as CEO and chairman of CBOE Capital Markets for over 10 years.
Azqore selects Volante Technologies’ PaaS tech for SEPA instant payments
Azqore previously selected Volante to accelerate its ISO 20022 adoption programme in 2022.
Robinhood buys AI-powered investment research platform Pluto Capital
The deal comes less than a month after the digital trading platform announced its $200 million purchase of Bitstamp.
June 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches in June.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ramify, Hawk, Cadana, Prosper and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Koilink Technologies to launch equities trading app in Q4
The start-up has also confirmed its intended stock market debut on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
Former HSBC exec Roz Smith named as new COO of Broadridge International
Before joining Broadridge, Smith spent 18 years in various leadership roles at HSBC.
TXSE Group poised to challenge New York exchanges’ dominance with Texas Stock Exchange launch
TXSE plans to submit a registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission later this year.
Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp in $200m deal
Robinhood set to leverage Bitstamp’s 50+ global licenses to fuel its planned expansion.
Money20/20 Europe brings tokenisation, AI and digital transformation into focus
Day one’s proceedings took a specific focus on the topics of AI, tokenisation and digital modernisation journeys.
Turkey’s Papara taps DriveWealth for fractional investing solution
Papara will leverage DriveWealth’s Brokerage-as-a-Service tech to launch a new US stock investment product.
Saxo welcomes back Andrew Bresler as new UK CEO
Bresler previously held the position of deputy head of sales trading in Saxo’s Singapore office from 2016 to 2018.
European FMIs Clearstream, DTCC and Euroclear unveil tokenised asset framework
The framework also highlights the controls which will help firms mitigate governance and asset management risks.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Landytech, Frich Money, Swiipr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 24 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes JP Morgan Chase, Citi, BBVA, OpenAI and more.
Citi fined £61.6m by UK regulators for “failures in its trading systems and controls”
The total penalty consists of a £33,880,000 fine from the PRA and a £27,766,200 fine from the FCA.
EFG Hermes snaps up minority stake in AI digital wealth manager Kenzi Wealth
EFG Hermes has also signed an MoU with Kenzi to enhance its EFG Hermes One trading platform.
