ICE’s Global Futures and Options OI reaches record 107 million contracts
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a global technology and data provider, today announced that the global futures and options markets hit a record open interest (OI) of 107.6 million contracts on October 20, 2025, up 16% year-over-year (YoY). Records released on October 20, 2025 include: Record total OI futures contracts of 57.5 million, up 17% YoY. […]
SmartStream partners with ActiveViam to optimize collateral management
Smartstream, a provider of data solutions for global financial institutions and enterprises, today announced its partnership with ActiveViam, a global provider of advanced data analytics and decision-making solutions for financial services. Together the two companies will deliver immediate return on investment (ROI) to optimize collateral management for clients in the treasury and capital markets. This […]
Bakara works with Brokeree on Market Data Feed via FIX API
Market data provider Bakara Invest has announced a strategic partnership with Brokeree Solutions, a turnkey technology provider for retail brokers, to deliver advanced real-time market data streaming via FIX API, designed to improve the speed, accuracy and reliability of data distribution for brokers and institutional traders worldwide. The partnership combines Bakara Invest’s deep market data […]
Scope Prime hires 26 Degrees alum Dhruv Behl for APAC BizDev
Scope Prime, the offshore CFDs brokerage arm of Rostro Financial Group focused on providing institutional liquidity, has announced the appointment of Dhruv Behl as Director of Institutional Business Development, APAC. Dhruv will be based in Sydney, with remit that includes new business development as well as managing existing client relationships in the APAC region. Dhruv […]
cTrader Launches Free Prop Trial Accounts for Competitions
Spotware, the company behind leading trading platform cTrader, has announced the global availability of free trial prop accounts – a new account type designed to empower proprietary trading firms with branded, time-limited demo access for contests and lead conversion. This new functionality is now available to all support firms using cTrader, marking another milestone in […]
eToro introduces the Momentum-Edge Smart Portfolio
Online broker eToro has introduced Momentum-Edge Smart Portfolio, which combines AI innovation and Bitcoin diversification. Momentum-Edge is a capital protected Smart Portfolio that combines: 95% allocation to an AI-based long/short momentum strategy in US stocks. 5% allocation to Bitcoin, adding diversification and exposure to digital innovation. The investment window is from October 20 to December […]
Barclays Capital to Pay $150K Fine for Alleged Violation of FINRA Rules
Barclays Capital Inc has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine as part of a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In July 2021, Barclays served as underwriter for an initial public offering for Company A, which raised approximately $700 million. As stated in the offering documents, Company A used the proceeds from the […]
Tradeweb Launches ATS to Execute Sukuk and Saudi Riyal Debt Securities
Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW), a global operator of online markets for interest rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced the successful launch of its Alternative Trading System (ATS) for the execution of Sukuk and Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) securities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), the platform […]
TradingView adds Genial Investimentos to its broker partner list
Genial Investimentos is now live on TradingView, giving local traders instant access to a recognized name in the Brazilian investment market, all without leaving their charts. Originally founded in 2010 and relaunched as Genial in 2018, the broker now serves over 2 million clients and manages more than $48 billion in assets. They are regulated […]
LME appoints Stephen Higgins as non-executive director
The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announced the appointment of Stephen “Steve” Higgins as a Non-Executive Director of the Board. Stephen Higgins Mr. Higgins has more than four decades of experience in the metals industry, including 34 years with Freeport-McMoRan, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Alongside this, he […]