CME Group Inc is moving closer to adopting crypto’s always-on trading model, announcing plans to allow futures and options on digital assets to trade nearly 24 hours a day later this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Transaction Network Services has upgraded its TNS Data Usage Optimizer (DUO) with a new interactive customer portal, giving buy-side and sell-side firms on-demand tools to manage market data subscriptions and reduce unnecessary spend.

Options data and analytics specialist OptionMetrics has launched IvyDB US7.0 and IvyDB ETF 5.0, enhancing its data offering for hedge funds, quantitative researchers, and other institutional investors.

Cboe Global Markets has extended trading in Russell 2000 Index (RUT) and Russell 2000 Weeklys (RUTW) options to nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week, enabling global investors to access US small-cap exposure outside traditional market hours.

Lightkeeper has launched Lightkeeper Beacon, a new AI-enabled capability designed to allow hedge funds and asset managers to query their portfolio data in plain English while maintaining full transparency, governance and auditability.

SGX FX has announced a strategic integration with CME Group’s EBS Market and FX Spot+ platform, aiming to deliver enhanced connectivity, liquidity, and execution options for global forex market participants.

Hedge funds, asset managers, and pension funds are planning to increase spending on alternative data this year, reflecting growing demand and strong senior management backing, according to new research from Exabel, an alternative data insights and analytics platform.

Avelacom, a global provider of ultra-low latency trading infrastructure, is expanding its presence in Argentina to give banks and financial institutions direct access to equities and derivatives markets on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA).

Tradeweb Markets has launched multi-asset package trading for USD-denominated swaps, extending its electronic derivatives offering in the US and marking the first fully electronic multi-asset package trade executed on its swap execution facility (SEF).