Thursday, July 10, 2025

FLASH FRIDAY

Flash Friday
FLASH FRIDAY: Institutions Warm Up to Short-Dated Options

FLASH FRIDAY: Institutions Warm Up to Short-Dated Options

Buy-side demand for 0DTEs is reshaping liquidity, volatility, and dealer dynamics.

FEATURED

Traders Feature

IEX Pushes Back on Options-Exchange Criticism

The exchange operator says the proposed venue will protect market makers; critics including Citadel Securities say the primary beneficiary will be IEX.

LATEST NEWS

TipRanks Integrates with TradeStation Securities

The partnership aims to help active investors take advantage of insights and execution.

Jefferies Contributes $500,000 to Texas Flood Relief

The donation includes funds from Jefferies and voluntary contributions from its employees.

Political Tension Index Reveals Continued Fragile Global Sentiment and Unrelenting Instability

Pattern of persistent signals heightened risk conditions for markets, institutions and policymakers, Permutable data shows.

Can Tokenized U.S. Stocks Threaten Traditional Exchanges?

Retail broker's proposed blockchain structure draws both praise and skepticism.

Nasdaq Private Market Names Mike Buono and Phil Germann Co-Heads of Execution

Industry veterans will lead the trading desk and oversee relationships with broker-dealers and institutional clients.

TXSE Group Hires Former SEC Acting Director of Trading and Markets David Saltiel

Regulatory veteran joins the upstart stock exchange as senior managing director of firmwide strategy.

MEMX Appoints Ishaan Acharya as Chief Financial Officer

Wall Street veteran was most recently head of financial strategy at Hudson River Trading.

Kepler Unigestion Begins Rollout to Deliver AI-Driven Equity Strategies

New partnership leverages “Mind & Machine” investment approach.

ON THE MOVE: Citadel Securities Adds Scott Rubner; Liquidnet Strengthens Equities Franchise

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

Commentary

How AI is Reshaping Market Infrastructure, from Trade Surveillance to Risk Management

How AI is Reshaping Market Infrastructure, from Trade Surveillance to Risk Management
By Mirko Marcadella, Director of Product Management, ION Markets

ON THE MOVE

BUYSIDE

Surging Volumes Bring Operational Crisis Nearer for Asset Managers

Surging Volumes Bring Operational Crisis Nearer for Asset Managers
By Jack Niven, VP North America, Autorek
Traders Feature

Bloomberg Launches Company-Level Geopolitical Risk Scores

Bloomberg Launches Company-Level Geopolitical Risk Scores
Aim is to enable market participants to identify political, operational, security, cyber or maritime threats.
Traders Feature

SEC Rule-Proposal Withdrawal Signals Regulatory Reset

SEC Rule-Proposal Withdrawal Signals Regulatory Reset
The Commission seems to have moved toward a less intrusive, more market-friendly position.

Wall Street Meets Crypto: How U.S. Institutions Are Reframing the Digital Asset Landscape

Wall Street Meets Crypto: How U.S. Institutions Are Reframing the Digital Asset Landscape
CEO argues that innovation in crypto won’t scale until regulators focus on risk, not labels.

REGULATION

Strategic Approach To Liquidity: Challenges for RIAs and Wealth Managers

By Alex Tsepaev, Chief Strategy Officer, B2PRIME Group

SIFMA Presses for Overhaul of Consolidated Audit Trail

Industry group cites privacy concerns, cost burdens, and a lack of industry oversight.

SEC Publishes Data on Broker-Dealers, M&A, and Business Development Companies

The number of US broker-dealers declined by 30% from 2010 to 2024, while assets grew by $1.7 trillion.

RETAIL REPORT

Technology Will Open Private Markets to Individuals

Allocation to private markets still entails manual processes such as reconciliation, paperwork, and 'wet signatures'.

State Street, UC Investments Partner to Expand Retail Access to Wealth Building Tools

Strategic initiative aims to give individuals access to institutional-grade investment tools and opportunities.

Brokerage

Why Front-to-Back Automation Must be Prioritized in Capital Markets

By Dan Reid, Chief Technology Officer, Xceptor

SIFMA Statement on Congressional Passage of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Industry group says the legislation excludes certain provisions that could have reduced foreign investment in US markets.

Broker-Dealer Industry Shrinks in Number, Grows in Scale

Structural shifts in revenue models and firm size mark a period of significant transformation for the industry.

OTC Markets Group Debuts OTCID Basic Market

Market operator says it's redefining the baseline for disclosure in the over-the-counter (OTC) equities space.

Interdealer Swaps Markets Edge Toward Electronification

A long-static market is slowly starting to modernize.

Digital Assets

Nasdaq and QCP Set New Standard of Capital Efficiency by Connecting Canton Network to Nasdaq Calypso

The companies are seeking to mature and scale the next generation of digital asset infrastructure.

Are Our Capital Markets Stuck in the Past? Blockchain Offers a Reboot

By Nirup Ramalingam, CEO, BridgePort

Webull Launches Kalshi’s Hourly Crypto Markets on Investing Platform

New feature brings accessible prediction markets to crypto, expanding retail trading opportunities.

Trading Technologies Provides Connectivity to Support GFO-X Digital Asset Derivatives Exchange

This integration enables market participants to leverage TT’s execution capabilities.

Why Blockchain-Based Identity Is Critical to the Future of Digital Assets

Digital identity verification lacks an efficient, scalable, and secure solution.

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