Cboe to retire Trade Alert platform
The structured wind-down of the service has been initiated and follows a “strategic review of Cboe’s risk and markets analytics business,” a Cboe spokesperson tells The TRADE.
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UBS global markets head to spearhead AI efforts
The expanded role is set to support the growth and implementation of AI across UBS’ investment banking offering, The TRADE understands.
BlackRock and Trumid forge multi-year partnership to advance Aladdin OEMS
The integration is specifically targeted at corporate and emerging market bonds, and will enhance both firms shared clients access to Trumid trading protocols, while streamlining Aladdin users’ access to Swarms protocol.
Clearstream to bolster Kenyan market development through domestic link
The market link will cover Kenyan government bonds, infrastructure bonds and Treasury bills, and is set to support the growth of Kenya’s market on a global scale, and the influx of institutional investment.
Waypoint to provide day one connectivity to Texas Stock Exchange
The move expands Waypoint’s offering to cover all US equities exchanges, ATS’ and overnight venues, and comes ahead of the expected launch of the Texas Stock Exchange on 6 July.
EquiLend to support Al Rajhi Capital’s securities finance build out
The collaboration will provide an end-to-end solution for Al Rajhi Capital, including post-trade, data and trading, and is set to build out the securities finance footprint in Saudi Arabia.
CMC Markets and iSAM Securities integrate to boost broker liquidity access
The offering makes use of iSAM Securities’ Apex platform, and is expected to enhance brokers’ ability to source, manage and optimise liquidity.
Tradeweb executes first swap EFP unwind transaction to enhance Australian swaps and bond markets
Ardea Investment Management and Deutsche Bank Investment Bank provided liquidity for the transaction.
A closer look at the UK fixed income consolidated tape: Concept becoming reality
As the UK consolidated tape for bonds goes live today, 22 June - spanning 98% of contributor coverage at launch - Natasha Cocksedge catches up with Sassan Danesh, Etrading Software chief executive, to lift the lid on the implementation plan, and unpack both the challenges and opportunities of the initiative set to transform the UK bond market.
MarketAxess and AIQ to launch new fixed income AI tool
The AIQ Insight solution is designed for fixed income traders and market participants, and is expected to boost market data and analytics efficiency within workflows.