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FLASH FRIDAY

Flash Friday
FLASH FRIDAY: While Options Slept

FLASH FRIDAY: While Options Slept

In stark contrast to today’s booming, vibrant options market, the quarter century starting in 1973 was downright somnolent.

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Traders Feature

Options Market is ‘Fantastic Spot’ for Buy Side

Buyside
More liquidity suggests larger trades can be executed efficiently.
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LATEST NEWS

Katie Koch’s Philosophy on Leadership and Life

Buyside
TCW’s CEO reflects on the power of culture, long-term thinking, and values-driven leadership.
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ETFs in US Gather Record Net Inflows

ETFs
Active ETFs attracted net inflows of $142.9bn in four months, much higher than $85.8bn a year ago.
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Horizon Trading Solutions Launches Smart Order Router to Transform Trade Execution Workflows

AM
The solution aims to facilitate optimal execution for brokers.
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Wintermute Expands Into U.S.; Makes New Policy Hire

Digital Assets
The move represents a milestone in the firm’s global expansion strategy.
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Capitolis Launches Futures Porting with Barclays & Citadel

Brokerage
Aim is to streamline and automate workflows for trading firms that use multiple FCMs.
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A New Era in Buy Side Trading: The Move Towards Outsourcing

Brokerage
This feature explores the trends, challenges, and misconceptions surrounding outsourced trading in the U.S. today.
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand Expands Strategic Partnership with Nasdaq

News
SET aims to advance its capital markets infrastructure with Nasdaq’s risk and surveillance technology.
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Trading Technologies’ TT Strategy Studio Introduced Broadly to Meet Algorithmic Trading Needs

ALGOS/DMA
Offering includes framework for developing, testing and deploying multi-asset automated trading strategies.
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Instinet’s BlockMatch Announces Venue Name Change and Enhanced Liquidity Optimization

Brokerage
BlockMatch MTF will now comprise BlockMatch Dark, BlockMatch Select and BlockMatch NT trading books.
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Commentary

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

Crypto is Coming for Wall Street. Here’s How to Stay Ahead.
By Aaron Kaplan, Co-CEO and Founder, Prometheum
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ON THE MOVE

BUYSIDE

Strengthening the Buy Side–Sell Side Relationship in a New Era of Innovation and Risk

Strengthening the Buy Side–Sell Side Relationship in a New Era of Innovation and Risk
Financial firms are deepening collaboration to modernize infrastructure, embrace AI, and meet rising client expectations.
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Canadian Pension Plans Demonstrate Resilience Amid Volatile Markets in Q1 2025

Canadian Pension Plans Demonstrate Resilience Amid Volatile Markets in Q1 2025
Amid volatile markets, and diverging central bank actions, Canadian institutional investors held steady.
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Navigating Rising Margin Requirements amid Tariff Pressures

Navigating Rising Margin Requirements amid Tariff Pressures
Treasurers and portfolio managers need support and efficiencies in a challenging environment, CloudMargin's David White writes.
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Industry Adapts Seamlessly to T+1, Eyes Future Opportunities

Industry Adapts Seamlessly to T+1, Eyes Future Opportunities
The transition to a shorter settlement cycle has marked a milestone in operational modernization.
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REGULATION

TD Securities Integrates ISDA Create For Legal Agreements

Brokerage
ISDA Create gives users access to over 2,000 structured data points.
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Lawmakers Urge U.S. Leadership in Blockchain Innovation

Digital Assets
Cybersecurity-first strategies are critical to securing US's leadership in digital asset regulation.
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ISDA to Extend DRR to cover MIFID/MIFIR Reporting

Digital Assets
The organization is working with DTCC for further adoption.
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RETAIL REPORT

Traders Feature

Technology Drives Options Market Development

Brokerage
AI and other sexy applications garner headlines, but workhorse technology powers the day-to-day. 
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Options Education in Focus

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

Building Operational Resilience amid Market Turbulence

AM
By Josh Monroe, Chief Revenue Officer, Duco
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MarketAxess Acquires Majority Control of RFQ-Hub

Brokerage
The acquisition supports global expansion of ETF and derivative RFQ Platform.
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Exchange, Brokerage Competition Benefits Retail Options Traders

AM
Individual market participants benefit from better technology, more tools, and 0% inflation.  
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SIPs to Propose Extended Operating Hours

Brokerage
The Securities Information Processors are moving toward 24-hour data availability, pending SEC approval.
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Traders Feature

‘Remarkable’ US Options Growth Assessed

Brokerage
OIC panelists say technology, shorter expiries, and a specific inflection point have been among factors driving the expansion of the past half-decade.
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Digital Assets

Paul Atkins’ Confirmation Signals Clearer Crypto Rules, Regulatory Stability

Brokerage
New SEC Chairman is known for his market-oriented philosophy and deregulatory stance.
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Crypto ‘Career Risk’ is Falling but Regulation, Liquidity are Vital

AM
More than half of institutional investors say crypto careers are less risky under US President Trump.
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SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Roundtable on Crypto Trading

AM
Panelists include Jon Herrick of the New York Stock Exchange and Richard Johnson of Texture Capital.
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Cboe to Launch Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures

AM
Exchange group is focused on driving product innovation in digital assets markets.
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STANY’s 89th Markets Conference Offers Insights, Innovation, and Networking

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