Solutions
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has launched enhanced US Treasury clearing capabilities, introducing new access models and customer margin segregation.
Quincy Data, a global specialists launched new Transatlantic Signal Feeds distributing key CME data in London, Frankfurt, and Mumbai, providing market participants with trading indicators of large trade events for key CME futures instruments with minimal delay.
Schulte Roth & Zabel (Schulte) and Eisenhandler & Co (Eisenhandler) have formed a strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive compensation consulting and legal services offering tailored to alternative investment managers.
Transaction Network Services, a provider of trading infrastructure for hedge funds and other investors, has launched services at the Equinix ZH4 colocation data centre in Zurich, providing ultra-low latency connectivity to the SIX Swiss Exchange.
STP Investment Services (STP), a global provider of technology-enabled investment operations, has launched STP LaunchAdvisor, a bundled fund administration and compliance solution tailored to the needs of emerging managers.
Hedge fund analysis specialist HFR has launched an expanded strategy classification system for hedge funds and alternative investment products focused on the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, with the introduction of 11 specialised sub-strategies.
UBS Group AG is closing its outsourced trading desk, one of the largest such offerings on Wall Street, as it refocuses its global markets strategy. The bank has begun informing clients of the decision, giving them three months to find an alternative provider, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Digital assets prime broker FalconX has executed the first-ever block trade of CME Group’s newly launched Solana (SOL) futures product with StoneX, a global financial services firm, marking a milestone in cryptocurrency derivatives trading.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s formation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit signals a heightened regulatory focus on cyber-related misconduct, fraud, and compliance. As digital threats evolve, financial services firms—especially in the alternative investment space—must be prepared for increased scrutiny and enforcement.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is set to introduce a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive/Regulation (MiFID/R) ARM service as an extension to its Global Trade Repository (GTR), addressing the growing demands of transaction and trade reporting compliance.
