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Barclays Joins Versana, Accelerating The Digital Transformation Of The Global Corporate Loan Market - Commits To $26 Million Capital Raise Alongside Existing Investors

Date 10/09/2024

Versana today announced the closing of a $26 million capital raise with the addition of Barclays as an investor in its centralized, real-time digital data platform. Existing investors Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo also participated in this round. In addition, Barclays joins as a subscriber and provider of its agented corporate loan data, becoming the tenth bank to commit to Versana's next-generation platform.

Sophistication Of TCA Application Rises Among Asset Managers: Acuiti Report

Date 10/09/2024

Asset managers are increasingly using Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) to drive insights beyond traditional uses as well as expanding the scope of asset classes covered, a report from Acuiti has found.

Mercuryo Launches Seamless On-Ramps On Injective

Date 10/09/2024

Mercuryo, a leading global payments infrastructure platform, has launched on-ramp services on Injective, a lightning fast interoperable layer one blockchain optimised for building the premier Web3 finance applications. The first implementation of the on-ramp services is on the Injective Bridge, which allows bi-directional transfer of digital assets between other leading blockchain ecosystems and Injective.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Charges First Individual With Running A Network Of Illegal Crypto ATMs

Date 10/09/2024

The FCA has charged Mr Olumide Osunkoya, who is 45 and resides in London, for unlawfully running multiple crypto ATMs without FCA registration. Crypto ATMs are machines that allow you to buy or convert money into cryptoassets. 

Broadridge Ranked #3 In The 2024 IDC FinTech Rankings Top 100

Date 10/09/2024

For the tenth consecutive year, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, announced today its inclusion on IDC’s FinTech Ranking Top 100 list for 2024. Broadridge maintains its #3 ranking on this year’s list.

LSEG & Perennial Partners Announce Strategic Collaboration To Enhance Investment & Trading Workflows

Date 10/09/2024

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) today announced a strategic collaboration with investment management firm, Perennial Partners, to provide a seamless end-to-end offering for buy-side workflow.

Spectrum Markets Partners With High-End Brokerage sino AGSpectrum Markets Partners With High-End Brokerage sino AG

Date 10/09/2024

• Spectrum Markets partners with established brokerage firm, sino AG, bringing extended trading hours to its clients for the first time
• The strategic collaboration with Baader Bank acting as an intermediary enables sino AG to further elevate its premium service to heavy traders in Germany  
• Spectrum Markets extends their end client reach throughout Europe by joining forces with sino AG

Quant Appoints Lenna Russ As Chief Commercial Officer

Date 10/09/2024

Quant, the digital finance pioneer, today announced the appointment of Lenna Russ in the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. Russ joins from Tradeteq, the leading private debt and trade finance marketplace, where she spent three years as Chief Revenue Officer.

Digital Vega And CME Group Launch New Service For FX Options Block Trading

Date 10/09/2024

Digital Vega, the leading FX Options e-trading platform and provider of FX Options trading solutions, and CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of a new FX options block trading service. Currently available for client testing, buy-side firms will be able to use existing OTC workflows on Digital Vega’s multi-bank platform Medusa to request quotes and trade blocks of FX options on futures. 

Wise Platform Joins AbbeyCross ABX Platform To Bring Greater Connectivity To Global FX Payments

Date 10/09/2024

AbbeyCross, the platform focused on improving connectivity and access in global FX payments announced today that Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks and global enterprises, has joined the ABX Platform as its newest payment partner.