Monday, April 28, 2025

FLASH FRIDAY

Flash Friday
FLASH FRIDAY: An Options Market Prediction That Didn’t Pan Out 

FLASH FRIDAY: An Options Market Prediction That Didn’t Pan Out 

Traders Magazine's crystal ball must have been fogged up when it called for a options-market "shakeout" in 2006.

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Traders Feature

Private Trading Rooms: Niche Trend or New Battleground?

Private rooms simplify dark liquidity access, yet execution challenges remain.

LATEST NEWS

Capital Markets Technology Survey Assesses Resource Deployment

Markets Media - Adaptive collaboration explores how tech advances and industry trends impact spending decisions.

ON THE MOVE: Vijay Albuquerque Joins CME Group; Liquidnet Promotes Chris Jackson

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

Nasdaq Offers New Electronic Flex Options on ISE

Contracts can be customized by exercise style, expiration date, strike price, and settlement type

Financial Firms Brace for Rising Cyber Threats

Broadridge survey shows too many firms are using old tech infrastructure to deal with new threats.

Turquoise, LeveL Markets Partner on Block Trading

New order type will be accessible to buy-side trading desks through Luminex’s graphical user interface (GUI).

Nasdaq, AWS Unveil Next-Generation Infrastructure Solutions

Aim is to enable market operators to cost-effectively modernize without compromising resiliency or control.

Firms Urged to Rethink Risk Strategies as Market Cycles Intensify

With the right risk management systems in place, firms can move beyond reacting to volatility.

DTCC Processes Record Volumes Across Services Amid Market Volatility

CIO of the post-trade infrastructure provider says it's been "business as usual."

Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup Lead Equity Broker Rankings

TT Broker Scorecard aims to help the buy side find liquidity.

TECH TUESDAY

TECH TUESDAY: 5 Charts From a Volatile 2 Weeks

There likely will be more periods of uncertainty (and trading spikes) throughout 2025.

Commentary

The Adoption Gap: How Communications Surveillance Teams are Integrating AI Despite a Host of Unknowns

The Adoption Gap: How Communications Surveillance Teams are Integrating AI Despite a Host of Unknowns
By Donald McElligott, VP, Compliance Supervision, Global Relay

ON THE MOVE

BUYSIDE

Order Management Systems Evolves as Vendors Ramp Up R&D

Order Management Systems Evolves as Vendors Ramp Up R&D
OMS vendors are redefining their platforms to meet the buy side’s needs.

Paul Atkins’ Confirmation Signals Clearer Crypto Rules, Regulatory Stability

Paul Atkins’ Confirmation Signals Clearer Crypto Rules, Regulatory Stability
New SEC Chairman is known for his market-oriented philosophy and deregulatory stance.

Direct Indexing Assets Reached $864.3bn in 2024

Direct Indexing Assets Reached $864.3bn in 2024
Adoption remains low compared with index-tracking ETFs and mutual funds.
Traders Feature

BlackRock’s Fink Does Not See Systematic Risks

BlackRock’s Fink Does Not See Systematic Risks
Buy-side CEO says the financial system has been resilient amid elevated trading volumes.

REGULATION

Paul S. Atkins Sworn In as SEC Chairman

Atkins has helped lead efforts to develop best practices for the digital asset sector.

Overcoming Compliance Challenges with AI and a Proactive Approach

By Roman Eloshvili, Founder, XData Group

SEC Approves Green Impact Exchange’s Application

GIX will be a listings and trading venue that is strategically focused on sustainability.

RETAIL REPORT

Investing.com Launches WarrenAI ‘Financial Researcher’

Service combines ChatGPT-like technology with market data and analytics.

Bruce ATS Partners with Nasdaq for Overnight Trading Data

Aims to provide more reliable and robust data for after-hours market activity.

Brokerage

New York’s Stock Transfer Tax Reinstatement: A Misguided Revenue Grab

By Jim Toes, President and CEO, STA

Not Your Typical SVP: Liz Hanify on Leading with Purpose in Capital Markets

Fidelity's SVP of Capital Markets talks tech, talent, and the future of institutional trading.

The ‘Amazonification’ of Trading

By Lou Pastina, Global Markets Advisory Group Partner, and Bob Walley, recently retired Deloitte Principal and GMAG Partner

R.J. O’Brien Acquisition Takes StoneX to ‘Next Level’

The acquisition adds 75,000 clients and the "significant expertise" of the RJO team.

R.J. O’Brien Agrees to Acquisition by StoneX Group 

RJO CEO Gerry Corcoran will remain with StoneX in a senior leadership role.

Digital Assets

Crypto ‘Career Risk’ is Falling but Regulation, Liquidity are Vital

More than half of institutional investors say crypto careers are less risky under US President Trump.

SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Roundtable on Crypto Trading

Panelists include Jon Herrick of the New York Stock Exchange and Richard Johnson of Texture Capital.

Cboe to Launch Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures

Exchange group is focused on driving product innovation in digital assets markets.

STANY’s 89th Markets Conference Offers Insights, Innovation, and Networking

STANY CEO Kim Unger shares insights on what to expect at the April 7 event.

Futures are Back

By Peter Snasdell, Senior Vice President, Devexperts

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