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DERIVSOURCE: Post-Trade Optimization Gains Ground in Derivatives

Derivatives firms are increasingly investing in infrastructure and automation to improve capital efficiency.

COMMENTARY

From Surveillance Coverage to Surveillance Effectiveness

By Francisco Merlos Fernández, Head RegTech Solutions, SIX

LATEST NEWS

TRADER TV

Trading Technologies, FairXchange Partner on FX Execution Analytics

FairXchange Horizon’s analytics will be embedded directly into the TT platform.

Major Index Providers Expand Methodologies to Feature TXSE-Listed Securities

S&P DJI, MSCI, and FTSE Russell have added index eligibility.

FIX Publishes Guidance for Electronic Securities Lending

Aims are to reduce integration costs, improve operational resilience, and support innovation.

ON THE MOVE: Gareth Morris Joins SimCorp One; MFA Names Zach Gates as VP U.S. Government Affairs

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

SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss Reg NMS

The public meeting on 10 September will also discuss AI.

Vanguard Nears BlackRock for Top Spot in U.S. ETF Assets

The two asset managers are likely to continue jockeying for first place.

FINRA’s New Intraday Margin Standard Shifts Focus to Real-Time Risk

The changes reflect how trading costs, technology and products have evolved over the past 25 years.

Laurent Van Hassel Joins Dragonarch Partners as Head of Trading

New hire joins from BHS Advisors.

OCC August 2026 Monthly Volume Data

Total cleared volume reached 1.44 billion contracts in August 2026, up 14.4% year over year.

Crossover Markets’s Brandon Mulvihill: Institutional Crypto Trading Is Moving Beyond the Exchange Model

CEO explains why vertically integrated crypto exchanges could face growing pressure as firms move further into digital assets.

Parameta Solutions Expands Data Distribution Relationship with Intercontinental Exchange

Real-time OTC pricing is available through ICE’s consolidated feed.

Nasdaq Completes Acquisition of Dasseti

The acquisition adds AI-powered due diligence and monitoring.

DERIVSOURCE: Smaller Contracts Expand Across U.S. Listed Derivatives

CME’s E-nano launch adds to the range of smaller-sized futures and options.

TRADER TV

European Women in Finance Awards 2026

Let’s celebrate some of the stellar women in the industry! Nominations close September 8; Follow the link to nominate: Save the date: 8 October | London

VOL REPORT

VOL REPORT: Equity Volatility Falls to Near a 1-Year Low Post Jackson Hole

Longer-dated measures remained elevated amid uncertainty around rates and inflation.

FLASH FRIDAY

The Walking Algorithm

How a 1998 trading system foreshadowed the electronic markets of today.

DERIVSOURCE

FIA’s Walt Lukken on the Race to Reshape Markets in 2026

CEO discusses the industry’s biggest priorities for the rest of 2026.

RETAIL REPORT

TradeStation Expands Futures Offering with CME Group Single Stock Futures

Standard and micro-sized contracts on 50+ U.S. stocks give active traders another way to access individual equities through futures.

ON THE MOVE

ON THE MOVE: MEMX Appoints John Barreiro; Northern Trust Wealth Management Expands New York Team

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