Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global broker, today announced agentic trading through direct integration with Claude, one of the world's leading AI platforms. Available through the AI platform’s certified connector marketplace, the integration lets clients manage their accounts and access more than 170 global markets.

Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency platforms, has set out plans to launch the first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures in the US in the next 30 days.

ETS Connect UK today announces that it has been authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for UK bond markets. This authorisation represents a significant milestone in the delivery of the UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT) and enables ETS Connect UK to progress with full implementation in line with the planned go-live date of 22 June 2026.

Monzo has become one of the first banks to receive regulatory approval from the FCA to provide Targeted Support

Indus Valley Partners (“IVP”), a premier global provider of software and technology solutions to the world’s most sophisticated investment managers, today announced a strategic analytics partnership with Sigma, a leader in AI applications and agentic analytics for business.

GoHenry has launched 'Invest In Me’, a nationwide campaign designed to dismantle the barriers that prevent parents investing for their children's futures

Zopa has received regulatory approval to deliver targeted support for its investment products becomes the first British bank among the UK’s 350+ banks and building societies to gain permission

FIS® and InvestCloud announced the launch of FIS digital wealth solutions, designed to give advisors and their clients a streamlined experience

eflow, a leading provider of regulatory technology solutions, announces a strategic partnership with Iress. The partnership will bring together Iress’ award-winning trading technology and global market infrastructure with eflow’s advanced trade surveillance capabilities, helping financial market participants keep pace with trade transparency, market abuse and best execution compliance obligations.

Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched the “Gold Fast or Go Home Challenge,” a global campaign built around faster access to gold CFD trading on the Bitget app. The campaign follows Bitget’s recent product update that moved TradFi products, including gold, forex, commodities, and indices, to a first-level homepage tab, reducing the number of steps required to access these markets directly from the homepage.

The FIX Trading Community, the industry association that manages the world’s trading language, the FIX Protocol, has released a comprehensive manual on digital assets and blockchain technology for finance professionals – Blockchain Basics.

CMC Markets (“CMC”), a FTSE 250 company and global leader in multi-asset online trading and investing, has launched Spectre for retail clients, following strong demand after the product was initially introduced for professional traders.

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced plans to launch Aon Digital Placement Exchange (Aon DPX), a new digital trading platform designed to modernize how brokers access capital and syndicate risk.

Wyden, the leader in institutional digital asset trading technology, announced its integration with EDX Markets (EDX), a leading digital asset technology firm that combines an institutional-only trading venue with a central clearinghouse. This integration offers Wyden’s banking and brokerage clients access to EDX’s deep, aggregated liquidity and capital-efficient market structure.

Revolut Trading Ltd has secured a VoP from the FCA enabling a more sophisticated range of products for both retail investors, advanced traders and professional clients