Monday, June 2, 2025

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FLASH FRIDAY: The Future of Discretionary Trading in an Automated World

FLASH FRIDAY: The Future of Discretionary Trading in an Automated World

The future of trading lies in blending human discretion with algorithmic precision.

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Traders Feature

CAPIS Acquires TD Securities’s Plan Sponsor Services Business

The firm strengthens its commission recapture service.

LATEST NEWS

S&P Global Market Intelligence, MarketAxess Collaborate to Enhance Fixed Income Market Transparency and Efficiency

With Kat Sweeney, Head of Data & ETF Solutions at MarketAxess, and Tasha Gonska, Global Head of Pricing, Valuations and Reference Data at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

ON THE MOVE: Scotiabank Appoints Mithra Warrier; Geoffroy Samarcq to RBC

The weekly recap of new hires, promotions and job changes in capital markets trading and technology.

Clear Street Launches Outsourced Trading to Power Next-Gen Fund Growth

The platform combines institutional-grade talent with proprietary cloud-native technology.

CSA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Amendments to Trading Fee Caps

The proposed amendments would lower the active trading fee cap applicable to US inter-listed securities.

Derivatives Industry Bets on AI and Tokenization

Innovative technologies are rapidly moving from experimental to essential.

MUSC Selects FIS’ Post Trade Processing Platform

The broker-dealer will also be able to benefit from an open API and SaaS-based solution.

Hidden Road Launches Digital Asset Swaps Prime Brokerage

The launch fulfills growing U.S. demand for digital asset swaps.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Departure of Global President Dave Howson

EVP and Global Head of Derivatives, and EVP and COO expand global leadership roles.

New Trade Surveillance Report Highlights Increased AI Adoption

The study reveals continued high false-positive rates along with data, technology and talent gaps.

Commentary

ON THE MOVE

BUYSIDE

Clear Street Launches Outsourced Trading

Clear Street Launches Outsourced Trading
Morgan Ralph joins from UBS to lead the new initiative.

Non-Bank Liquidity Providers Expand Reach

Non-Bank Liquidity Providers Expand Reach
NBLP revenue is still modest compared with traditional investment banks, but it is growing rapidly.

SimCorp, Clearstream Partner on Buy-Side Efficiency

SimCorp, Clearstream Partner on Buy-Side Efficiency
Investment managers on the SimCorp One platform will have integrated access to Clearstream's post-trade products.

Institutions Seek Best Fit in Evaluating Active vs Passive

Institutions Seek Best Fit in Evaluating Active vs Passive
More than half of institutional asset owners use the investment strategy that offers the best risk/return profile.

REGULATION

ISDA, SIFMA Respond to CFTC on 24/7 Trading

Industry groups say the feasibility of extended-hours trading and clearing needs to be evaluated holistically.

What Crypto Needs to Go Mainstream

Without clear and timely legislation crypto’s path to widespread adoption could face serious setbacks.

SEC’s Paul Atkins Signals Shift in Regulatory Approach

New Chairman outlines a new vision for the agency, emphasizing the need to embrace innovation and foster market progress.

RETAIL REPORT

Traders Feature

Technology Drives Options Market Development

AI and other sexy applications garner headlines, but workhorse technology powers the day-to-day. 

Options Education in Focus

OIC panelists said intermediate traders, or "protail", and beginning traders have different educational asks.

Brokerage

TradeStation Securities Joins CME Group’s XRP Futures Launch

New XRP futures contracts offer capital-efficient access and precision for digital asset traders.

South Africa High On the List for Global HFT Firms

By Merlin Rajah, Head: Equities Electronic Product, Absa CIB.

FX Market Volumes Expected to Rise, Leading to Investments in Connectivity

Trading firms aim to gain a competitive edge and better navigate evolving liquidity fragmentation.

Trading Technologies’ TT FX Connects with EBS and FX Spot+

TT clients can connect directly to EBS Market, which is one of the largest primary pools of FX liquidity.

LiquidityBook Introduces 24-Hour Equity Trading

Buy-side clients can access overnight trading through Blue Ocean ATS.

Digital Assets

Moomoo Expands Into Cryptocurrency Market

The platform will initially support trading of major cryptocurrencies.

Wintermute Expands Into U.S.; Makes New Policy Hire

The move represents a milestone in the firm’s global expansion strategy.

Crypto is Coming for Wall Street. Here’s How to Stay Ahead.

By Aaron Kaplan, Co-CEO and Founder, Prometheum

Lawmakers Urge U.S. Leadership in Blockchain Innovation

Cybersecurity-first strategies are critical to securing US's leadership in digital asset regulation.

ISDA to Extend DRR to cover MIFID/MIFIR Reporting

The organization is working with DTCC for further adoption.

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