Trade execution

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/regulation

European taskforce calls for T+1 alignment

A group representing buy and sell-side firms and market infrastructure providers across Europe has called on the UK, Switzerland and the EU to coordinate plans to shorten the settlement cycle for securities trades.

/markets

Tradeweb to pay $785m for investment tech firm ICD

Tradeweb Markets has struck a deal to buy investment technology firm Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD) for $785 million.

/markets

Iosco to examine business models of ever-expanding exchanges

The International Organisation or Securities Commissions (Iosco) has launched a consultation paper to examine the risks associated with the evolving business models of stock exchanges and other market infrastructures.

/wholesale

Alpha Group to list on LSE main market

UK-based fintech consultancy Alpha Group is set to move its listing to the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) primary market as part of its expansion.

/wholesale

Warsaw Stock Exchange postpones system upgrade

The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) has pushed back the planned rollout of a new trading system, GPW WATS.

/people

Robinhood co-founder steps down

Baiju Bhatt, the co-founder and chief creative officer of online stock trading firm Robinhood, has resigned from the company to "pursue other entrepreneurial interests".

/payments

Silverbird enters special administration

Silverbird, the digital payments platform for international trade, has been confirmed to have gone into special administration by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

/startups

Brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets goes live

Berlin-based brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets has gone live in cooperation with Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, and Tradegate.

/markets

Wall Street players pilot Canton Network blockchain platform

A host of major financial players, including Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon, have taken part in a pilot of Digital Asset's Canton Network blockchain platform for tokenised assets.

/markets

EquiLend services knocked out by cyber-attack

EquiLend has warned clients that services could be down for several days after the securities lending trading platform was hit by a cyber-attack.

/markets

EquiLend to be acquired by PE firm WCAS

EquiLend, the securities lending trading platform owned by 10 major Wall Street firms, is being acquired by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS).

/wholesale

ASX turns to Tata to replace Chess system

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is planning to turn to a third party to replace its ageing clearing and settlement system.

/crypto

Thai bank buys stake in crypto exchange

Thailand's second-largest bank has acquired a 97% stake in a company that runs a crypto exchange.