The FCA provides information for companies looking to offer crypto ETNs
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a notice to companies wishing to offer cryptocurrency exchange traded notes (cETNs). Consumers can now access cryptocurrency exchange traded notes (cETNs), with many products available. The FCA lifted its ban on retail access to certain cETNs on 8 October. Retail consumers can now access cETNs when […]
TradingView adds leverage support to Long and Short Position tools
TradingView continues to improve its charting tools and today introduces leverage settings for Long and Short Position tools. With leverage, TradingView users can make their trades more closely reflect real-world conditions by linking their position size to their account balance. This update allows TradingView users to set leverage so that their position size remains in […]
Worldpay introduces 3D Secure optimization service with artificial intelligence
Worldpay today announced the launch of its innovative Authentication Optimization Service, a patent-pending solution designed to maximize payment approval rates and minimize unnecessary friction for merchants using 3D Secure (3DS) for payment authentication. This service is widely available to merchants who accept payments in non-3DS regulated markets. “With our authentication optimization service, we use artificial […]
Tradeweb Completes First Fully Electronic Trade of RFM Exchange Packages
Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW), a global operator of electronic markets for interest rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced that it has completed the first fully electronic order-to-market (RFM) swap package trade. Citadel and Barclays were counterparties to the trade, which was recently executed on the Tradeweb Swap Execution Facility (TW SEF). This trademark […]
ICE SONIA futures and options hit record OI
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) today announced that ICE’s SONIA futures and options market, the UK’s benchmark for interest rate risk management, hit a record open interest (OI) of 11.4 million on 23 October 2025, up 68% year-on-year (y-o-y), including of OI record over 7M SONIA options 7M% YoY. “As clients manage exposure between central bank […]
Nordic Capital acquires financial data and analytics provider BMLL
Following its acquisition earlier this year (along with other private equity investors) of UK online broker Hargreaves Lansdown, Stockholm-based Nordic Capital has announced an agreement to acquire BMLL, a leading independent provider of harmonized historical order book data and analytics. The investment will be made in close collaboration with BMLL’s management team and minority shareholder […]
Robinhood UK launches futures trading
US broker Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) has announced that from today its FCA-regulated arm Robinhood UK Ltd is launching futures for UK clients, enabling clients to trade index, energy, metals and currency futures directly in the app Robinhood and in Robinhood Legend. Clients can access CME Group’s 40+ futures products — including S&P 500 futures, oil, […]
SFC obtains court order to freeze up to $82.4m in assets belonging to suspected Smartac share handlers
The Court of First Instance has granted an interim injunction against 12 suspected Smartac International Holdings Limited stock manipulators in proceedings brought by the Hong Kong Securities and Exchange Commission (SFC) under section 213 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). According to the Court’s decision, the 12 suspected operators, who allegedly manipulated Smartac shares […]
ASIC secures interim injunctions banning Ferras Merhi from operating in the financial services industry
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured Federal Court interim orders preventing Ferras Merhi from operating in the financial services industry following ASIC’s allegations that Mr Merhi engaged in unconscionable behaviour, failed to act in the best interests of clients, gave conflicting advice and provided faulty advice statements receiving millions of dollars. This […]
Swissquote introduces the Market Monopoly Index
Online trading company Swissquote has introduced the Market Monopoly Index targeting trading opportunities in monopoly and oligopoly markets. Monopoly and oligopoly market structures occur when a single dominant firm or a small group of powerful firms control the market. Competition is extremely limited due to high barriers to entry, economies of scale and regulatory restrictions. […]