WTW, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has today announced that Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) is now using Neuron, WTW’s digital trading solution, to undertake live trading of Directors & Officers (D&O) and Cyber risks.

Traze, an innovative online trading company dedicated to bringing crystal clarity to investing, proudly announces that it has secured the prestigious SCA First Category License from the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). This milestone marks a significant step in Traze’s mission to redefine the trading experience, offering a transparent, accessible, and fair investing environment for traders in the MENA region and beyond.

Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR), today announced the completion of a successful collaboration with Fnality, a blockchain-based wholesale payments firm, demonstrating interoperability between Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform and Fnality’s Payment System (FnPS), showcasing the transformative power of tokenization in financial markets. This work paves the way for real-time delivery versus payment (DvP) settlement of intraday repo transactions, leveraging a digital representation of funds held at central banks – a vital enabler of digital financial markets – as a settlement rail.

SimCorp, a leading financial technology company, has named Ronan Donnelly as Chief Operations Officer, effective immediately.

Avelacom, the global leader in ultra-low latency connectivity and IT infrastructure, has added AWS São Paulo to its portfolio of direct cloud connectivity points. This new setup simplifies access for crypto trading firms that natively use AWS to host their systems, enabling faster connections to both testing and production environments at Brazil’s largest exchange, B3, which is gaining momentum as a venue for crypto derivatives.

iFOREX, a leading global fintech company operating a proprietary electronic trading platform, has announced the launch of Vault, an innovative new feature designed to give traders greater control, flexibility, and cost efficiency in managing their funds. As part of iFOREX’s ongoing commitment to global expansion and technological innovation, Vault reinforces the company’s dedication to delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored to the evolving needs of traders worldwide.

M2, a leading platform for secure, regulated, and innovative digital asset trading and investment, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Greenwood as Chief Executive Officer, Bill Qian as Managing Director, while Bijan Alizadeh remains as Board Member and Shareholder Representative. This powerhouse trio of experienced digital asset executives highlights M2’s commitment to delivering high-value solutions to its expanding global userbase.

FYERS, a tech-driven stockbroking platform, has announced the launch of FIA (FYERS Intelligent Assistant)—an AI-powered screener creator that enables traders to generate real-time stock screeners using Price, Volume, and Open Interest (OI) data through simple, natural language input.

BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business, a leading global custodian with USD 13.7 trillion in assets under custody, today announces the further integration of its multi-asset servicing capabilities with Bloomberg AIM, a leading buy-side order and investment management technology solution. The extended feature enables additional direct, standardised data connectivity between Securities Services’ global fund accounting solutions and Bloomberg AIM, facilitating front-to-back data integrations for mutual buy-side clients.

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced updates to IBKR Desktop, a next-generation trading platform for investors who demand simplicity but value Interactive Brokers’ advanced technology. With no platform fees and a user-friendly interface packed with advanced features, clients can easily facilitate simple trades across asset classes and complex order types. The platform is designed to be intuitive and easy to navigate, making it suitable for experienced traders and novice investors.

BlockFills, a premier destination for digital asset trading and market technology leveraged by institutions and professional traders, and Fordefi, a self-custody multi-party computation (MPC) platform built for institutions to securely access decentralized finance (DeFi) across multiple blockchains, announced that they have partnered to enable BlockFills to access Fordefi’s cryptocurrency wallet infrastructure. Expanding its token coverage and meeting clients’ growing interest in DeFi trading opportunities, BlockFills will leverage Fordefi’s extensive supported blockchain networks. Customers of Fordefi – including venture capital (VC) firms investing in blockchain projects and the DeFi community – will also have access to BlockFills’ comprehensive trading capabilities across a broad range of digital assets.

eflow Global, a leading provider of regulatory compliance and trade surveillance technology, today announces a strategic partnership with Australian AI specialist DHI to significantly advance the detection and management of market abuse risks.

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), a leading asset servicing provider for financial institutions and asset managers, is proud to announce the successful adoption of BBH’s account opening API by Euroclear, the Brussels-based international central securities depository (ICSD). APIs are application programming interfaces that allow different applications to communicate with each other.

Today, Hashgraph unveils HashSphere, a private, permissioned blockchain built with Hedera technology. HashSphere offers enterprises a flexible DLT solution that grows with their needs. Currently in beta, HashSphere delivers the security, compliance, and interoperability required for enterprises to utilize DLT while meeting the demands of today’s regulatory landscape.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that two new Board Members have joined its Board of Directors. The Board plays a critical role in overseeing the strategic direction of DTCC, working closely with the firm's leadership and advising on topics including risk management, regulatory matters, the development of new products and services, emerging fintech and more.