On Wednesday, Interactive Brokers Group (Nasdaq: IBKR) reported strong brokerage metrics for June 2026, with client equity reaching $930.3 billion and daily average revenue trades climbing 53% year-on-year. The electronic broker said daily average revenue trades (DARTs) totalled 5.269 million in June, up 53% from the prior year and 6% from the prior month.  Client equity of $930.3 billion was 40% higher than a year earlier, though 1% lower than the prior month. Client margin loan balances rose sharply, up 67% year-on-year to $108.5 billion, while ending client credit balances increased 27% to $182.4 billion, including $6.4 billion in insured bank deposit sweeps.  Client accounts totalled 5.185 million, up 34% from a year ago and 4% from the prior month. The average commission per cleared commissionable order was $2.52, including exchange, clearing and regulatory fees.  Interactive Brokers said IBKR PRO clients’ total cost of executing and clearing U.S. Reg-NMS stocks through the platform was approximately 3.2 basis points of trade money in June, measured against a daily volume-weighted average price benchmark, and 2.3 basis points on a rolling twelve-month basis. The firm also noted a mark-to-market loss of $318,000 on its U.S. government securities portfolio for the quarter ended 30 June. The value of its GLOBAL currency basket decreased by 0.48% in June and 0.21% for the second quarter.The post Interactive Brokers Reports 53% DARTs Jump in June first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Nuvei, the Montreal based global fintech, has announced three additions to its executive leadership team as part of what it describes as the company’s next phase of global growth. Samir Zabaneh joins as Chief Operating Officer, David McLaughlin steps in as Chief Financial Officer, and Eli Rosner takes on the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer. Phil Fayer, Chair and CEO of Nuvei, said the appointments strengthen the company’s ability to execute globally while scaling its infrastructure. “Samir, David and Eli each bring exceptional leadership experience,” he said. Zabaneh, who previously served on Nuvei’s board, brings more than three decades of experience in payments and financial services. He most recently led TouchBistro as Chairman and CEO, and has held senior roles at Fiserv, Element Fleet Management, Global Payments, and Moneris Solutions. In his new role, he will unify Nuvei’s regional operations under a single leadership structure while overseeing compliance, risk, and underwriting globally. McLaughlin arrives with over 30 years of experience across payments, fintech, banking, and insurance. He most recently served as CFO of Blackhawk Network, where he oversaw global finance operations and supported margin expansion. Rosner, formerly Chief Product and Technology Officer at HealthEquity, brings more than 35 years of experience in product and enterprise technology, including leadership stints at Finastra and NCR. At Nuvei, he will focus on platform development and AI driven innovation. The appointments come as Nuvei continues expanding its global payments footprint across more than 200 markets.The post Nuvei Overhauls Executive Team With Three Senior Appointments first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Tradeweb, a global leader in electronic trading, announced on July 1 the completion of a groundbreaking real-time transaction involving tokenized U.S. Treasuries, executed on its platform and settled via the Canton Network. The trade paired an on-chain U.S. Treasury with tokenized cash, USDCx, with Franklin Templeton transferring the tokenized security to Virtu Financial in exchange for the digital cash. Tradeweb supplied execution and price discovery, while Canton’s synchronized settlement infrastructure enabled the simultaneous, on-chain exchange of both assets. Participants in the transaction included Blockdaemon, Digital Asset, Franklin Templeton, Societe Generale, Tradeweb and Virtu Financial, underscoring broadening institutional interest in tokenized real-world assets. Elisabeth Kirby, Head of Market Structure at Tradeweb, said the transaction demonstrated how the firm’s execution capabilities can support next-generation digital markets, allowing both security and cash to move in real time without the constraints of traditional settlement infrastructure. The move comes as Canton prepares for the anticipated launch of DTCC’s Tokenization Services later this year, a development expected to expand access to high-quality liquid assets beyond conventional trading hours. Executives from Digital Asset, Franklin Templeton and Virtu Financial echoed similar sentiments, framing the transaction as a step toward an always-on, interoperable capital markets infrastructure. Virtu’s Dan Eckstein noted the deal expands the firm’s market-making capabilities into tokenized Treasuries, offering clients liquidity unconstrained by traditional market hours. The initiative reflects growing collaboration among major financial institutions to build a unified, 24/7 global digital financial system centered on tokenized assets.The post Tradeweb Completes First On-Chain U.S. Treasury Trade on Canton Network first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Euronext Corporate Solutions, the subsidiary of Euronext offering software and services to listed companies in investor relations, governance and compliance, has launched its new Investor Relations (IR) Portal, a secure, AI-powered digital workspace aimed at streamlining how issuers manage investor engagement. The platform has already onboarded more than 180 listed companies across Euronext markets in Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal, according to the company. The launch supports Euronext’s “Innovate for Growth 2027” strategic plan, which aims to expand the group’s subscription based SaaS business and build a unified digital ecosystem for listed companies. Through a single secure login, the IR Portal gives issuers access to live share price data powered by Euronext, shareholder analysis and investor activity insights, an Academy learning hub, IR focused events and resources, and an AI agent to guide users through the platform. The system is GDPR compliant with enterprise grade security and role based access controls. Julien Tessier, CEO of Euronext Corporate Solutions, said onboarding more than 180 companies in under two months showed strong demand for the tool, calling it “a concrete step” toward becoming the most supportive partner for European investor relations teams. Clients including Aquafil and Soiltech praised the portal’s centralised structure, saying it saves time and simplifies daily IR workflows. Euronext said the portal is the first step toward a broader, unified digital experience for listed companies. The company currently serves thousands of corporate clients across Europe through its investor relations, governance and compliance offerings.The post Euronext Corporate Solutions Launches AI-Powered Investor Relations Portal, Signals Push Into SaaS first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

CMC Markets PLC issued a trading update on 1 July 2026, sharply raising its net operating income (NOI) guidance for the 2027 financial year, citing sustained strength in its business-to-business (B2B) division. The London-listed trading and investment platform provider said it now expects NOI for FY2027 to come in at no less than £550 million, a substantial increase from its previous guidance range of £460 million to £480 million. Alongside the upgrade, CMC introduced EBITDA guidance of £250 million for the year. The company said the improved outlook stems directly from the momentum highlighted at its FY2026 results, when it pointed to “exponential and exceptional growth” within its B2B operations. That growth trajectory, CMC said, has continued to build and scale through the opening months of the new financial year. Despite the upgraded top line and profitability expectations, CMC confirmed that its guidance for operating expenses, excluding variable remuneration, remains unchanged at approximately £280 million. Management pointed to this stable cost base as a key factor behind the company’s improving margins, noting that income growth is increasingly being generated against largely fixed expenses, producing greater operational gearing. Looking ahead, CMC said its B2B platform business is well placed for further expansion, with several significant milestones anticipated over the next 12 months alongside a continuing pipeline of new B2B partnership opportunities. The company confirmed its next scheduled trading update will accompany its half year 2027 results, due on 19 November 2026.The post CMC Markets Lifts FY2027 Guidance on B2B Momentum first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Kotak Mahindra Bank and Deutsche Bank have agreed a deal for Kotak to acquire Deutsche Bank’s retail banking, private banking and wealth management operations in India, in a transaction the two lenders said is expected to close by September 2027. The business being acquired comprises approximately 29,000 crore Indian rupees (€2.7 billion) in loans, 16,000 crore rupees (€1.5 billion) in deposits and 10,500 crore rupees (€1.0 billion) in assets under management, serving around 150,000 customers.  Approximately 1,000 Deutsche Bank employees in India are expected to join Kotak as part of the transaction. “This transaction aligns well with our focus on the affluent and SME segments. It is a strong strategic fit and makes sound commercial sense,” said Ashok Vaswani, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Kotak Mahindra Bank. “It also brings a high-quality customer franchise and experienced teams and adds incremental scale and adjacency opportunities.” For Deutsche Bank, the deal forms part of its Global Hausbank strategy to simplify its business and concentrate on areas of competitive strength.  The German lender said it will retain its focus on global ultra-high-net-worth clients, including non-resident Indians outside India. “This transaction marks an important step in sharpening Deutsche Bank’s portfolio and focusing on areas where we have scale, strength, and the ability to deliver sustained returns,” commented Kaushik Shaparia, Chief Executive of Deutsche Bank Group India and Emerging Asia. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals, including from the Competition Commission of India and is expected to be return-on-equity accretive for Kotak and Common Equity Tier 1 accretive for Deutsche Bank at closing.The post Kotak Mahindra Bank to Acquire Deutsche Bank’s Indian Retail and Wealth Management Business first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) said Tuesday that it has expanded access to South Korean equities through Nextrade, the country’s first alternative trading system, giving clients extended trading hours and additional liquidity alongside its existing Korea Exchange offering. The broker stated in a press release that it has enabled its IB SmartRouting technology across both the Korea Exchange and Nextrade, automatically directing orders to whichever venue offers the best available price.  Nextrade provides access to approximately 650 securities from the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets and operates across a 12-hour trading window from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Korean Standard Time, split across pre-market, standard and after-market. David Friedland, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Interactive Brokers, said: “By adding Nextrade alongside the Korea Exchange, we’re giving clients greater flexibility and more ways to capture opportunities in one of Asia’s most compelling markets, while further demonstrating our commitment to providing broad, cost-efficient market access worldwide.” Interactive Brokers said it was the first major US-based broker to provide global investors with direct access to Korean equities through the Korea Exchange.  South Korea’s equity market ranks among the top global exchanges by market capitalisation and is home to companies including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Hyundai Motor.The post Interactive Brokers Launches Korean Equity Trading Through Nextrade ATS first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Euroclear and Franklin Templeton have broadened their existing collaboration to include private markets, adding the asset manager’s alternative strategies to the Euroclear FundsPlace platform. The expansion builds on a partnership that has previously centred on mutual funds. Franklin Templeton’s private equity, private credit, and real estate strategies will now be distributed through FundsPlace, supporting the firm’s efforts to scale its private markets offering across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The move comes as wealth managers increasingly seek access to private market strategies, which have traditionally been difficult to distribute at scale due to operational complexity and fragmented processes. By integrating these strategies into FundsPlace, the two firms aim to standardise distribution, reduce manual overhead, and provide broader reach to wealth managers and institutional distributors. Euroclear FundsPlace connects more than 3,000 distributors across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative funds, supporting nearly EUR 4 trillion in assets and around 250,000 funds. The platform provides access to over 20,000 alternative funds from more than 500 managers. In 2025, alternative fund managers raised EUR 8 billion through the platform, and subscriptions grew by 36% in the first quarter of 2026. Vincent Clause, Managing Director and Global Head of Euroclear FundsPlace, said the partnership represents a concrete step in bridging the gap between alternative asset managers and global distributors. George Szemere, Head of Private Markets, EMEA Wealth at Franklin Templeton, added that leveraging the right distribution technology is essential as the firm continues to grow its private markets platform.The post Euroclear and Franklin Templeton Expand Partnership to Cover Private Markets first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Kraken Prime has officially integrated with Trever, giving European banks, brokers and other licensed financial institutions direct access to full-service prime brokerage services from within their existing digital asset workflows. Trever’s Digital Asset Operating System is used by financial institutions across Europe to manage the full digital asset lifecycle, covering trading, treasury, settlement and bookkeeping in a single environment. The new integration means Trever clients can now route execution, settle into qualified custody, record transactions and access additional services through Kraken Prime without stepping outside their current operational setup. Kraken Prime provides institutional crypto trading across more than 20 global liquidity venues, covering over 90% of digital asset liquidity. Its offering includes smart order routing, algorithmic execution for block trades and settlement into Kraken’s qualified custody solution, all supported by a 24/7 institutional account management team. Gurpreet Oberoi, Head of Kraken Institutional, said the partnership addresses a clear need among Europe’s established financial institutions. “By bringing Kraken Prime into their workflow, we’re giving them access to execution quality and qualified custody without the operational drag of stitching together multiple counterparties,” he said. Hans-Juergen Griesbacher, CEO and Co-Founder of Trever, highlighted the demand for MiCA-compliant, all-in-one infrastructure. “Banks and brokers want to run digital asset operations at high institutional standards without assembling infrastructure piece by piece,” he said. The integration is live and available to eligible clients of both Kraken Prime and Trever.The post Kraken Prime Goes Live on Trever, Opening Prime Brokerage Access for European Institutions first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

CME Group has announced it will launch Single Stock futures across more than 50 of the top U.S. stocks on July 27, subject to the completion of all regulatory review and processes. The new offering will include 55 larger-sized and 22 Micro-sized futures contracts, giving market participants greater flexibility in managing their equity exposure. Among the high-profile names included in the listing are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia and SpaceX. Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group, said: “Clients want to manage equity price risk with more precision and with the capital efficiencies of a centralised marketplace. Our new Single Stock futures will simplify access to the most liquid U.S. stocks and enable traders to easily transition between broad market index hedging and targeted single-name exposure.” The announcement comes on the back of growing demand for equity derivatives across both institutional and retail audiences. CME Group recorded new volume and open interest highs in 2026, with futures and options average daily volume reaching 8.6 million contracts and average open interest of 11.7 million contracts. Futures average daily volume rose 12% year-over-year to 7.2 million contracts, while average futures open interest hit a record 5.4 million contracts. All contracts will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME. Further product details are available at cmegroup.com/ssf.The post CME Group to Launch Single Stock Futures first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Webull Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL), has signed an agreement to acquire Pi Securities Public Company Limited, a well-established Thai investment services provider with more than 50 years of experience in the country’s capital markets. The deal is being carried out through a share purchase agreement between Webull Thailand’s direct parent company and Country Group Holdings Public Company Limited, the controlling shareholder of Pi Securities. Under the terms of the agreement, Webull will purchase all shares held by Country Group Holdings at a price that values Pi Securities at approximately US$100 million. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. Disclosure was submitted to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on 29 June 2026. The acquisition is designed to combine Pi Securities’ deep roots in Thailand’s capital markets with Webull’s digital investing platform and technology infrastructure. Webull said it expects the deal to broaden its investment product offering and help build a comprehensive financial ecosystem for Thai investors. Chonladet Khemarattana, Chief Executive Officer of Webull Thailand, said the investment would integrate Webull’s technology and platform development capabilities with Pi Securities’ local market expertise and client service experience, supporting sustainable long-term growth. The move also signals Webull’s broader ambitions across Southeast Asia. The company currently serves more than 27 million registered users across 16 markets globally, offering access to stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and digital assets through its platform.The post Webull Moves to Acquire Pi Securities in $100 Million Thailand Deal first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) revealed that it has extended clearing hours for US equities to a near-continuous 24×5 model, running from Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET through to Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET. The organisation described the move as a major milestone for the country’s equities market. The change, which was effective Sunday, was implemented through DTCC’s subsidiary, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) and is designed to support overnight trading activity from alternative trading systems and exchanges, meeting growing global demand for access to US markets outside traditional hours. “By increasing clearing hours to operate on a near-continuous basis, we are enhancing access to US markets for investors around the world, while maintaining the robust risk management and resiliency capabilities that are critical to market stability,” commented Brian Steele, Managing Director and President of Clearing & Securities Services at DTCC. The development builds on an earlier extension to NSCC’s operating hours introduced in September 2024 and follows more than a year of preparation, including testing, operational planning and client engagement.  DTCC opened its testing environment in January 2026, with all firms completing testing successfully ahead of go-live. Exchanges are expected to follow with longer trading hours in late 2026, alongside planned extensions from Securities Information Processors. Steele added: “With 24×5 trading now in place, we are enabling market participants to operate confidently in a more accessible, globally connected trading environment.”The post DTCC Extends US Equities Clearing to 24×5 first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) revealed on Monday that it has partnered with payments infrastructure provider Primer, connecting to its platform to offer card payment processing to online merchants worldwide. Paysafe has integrated with Primer through the latter’s no-code Primer for Partners offering, which launched in December 2025. The solution is said to have allowed Paysafe’s technical team to build its own integration without writing any code. Paysafe noted that it is already processing payments for merchants across North America, Europe and Australasia. The partnership gives Primer’s merchants access to Paysafe’s card processing capabilities, with the company having spent more than 30 years optimising card approval rates.  Paysafe’s footprint spans more than 130 countries, with the integration targeting merchants across industries including iGaming, social gaming, financial trading, e-commerce and travel. Rob Gatto, Chief Revenue Officer at Paysafe, commented: “We’re delighted to partner with Primer, whose Primer for Partners solution empowered Paysafe to develop a bespoke integration, streamlining the payment journey for Primer’s merchant partners and their customers.” Going forward, Paysafe plans to expand its offering on the Primer platform to include local payment methods such as its Skrill and Neteller digital wallets and its PaysafeCard and PaysafeCash eCash products. Gabriel Le Roux, Chief Executive and co-founder of Primer, said: “Paysafe joining Primer for Partners is exactly what this solution was built for. The company came to us, built its own integration from the ground up, and Paysafe is already live and processing payments for our merchants.”The post Paysafe Joins Primer Platform to Streamline Card Payments for Online Merchants first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Mashreq Capital (DIFC) Limited has announced the adoption of Bloomberg Fixed Income Indices as benchmarks across its fixed income product suite, deepening an existing relationship with the financial data and technology giant. The move covers three funds: the Mashreq MENA Fixed Income Fund, the Mashreq Al Islami Income Fund (Sukuk), and the Mashreq Global Emerging Markets Bond Fund. The decision reflects the Dubai-based investment manager’s commitment to transparent and globally recognised benchmarking standards. Central to the adoption is the Bloomberg Global Aggregate USD Sukuk Index, which tracks investment-grade, fixed-rate USD-denominated Sukuk bonds across treasury, government-related, corporate, and securitised sectors. The index applies Islamic finance screening criteria aligned with Bloomberg’s flagship Global Aggregate Index methodology, providing a standardised measure of the global Sukuk market. Amol Shitole, Head of Fixed Income at Mashreq Capital, noted that the firm already utilises Bloomberg’s order and investment management solution, Bloomberg AIM. “Our decision to further deepen this collaboration through the adoption of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate USD Sukuk Index reflects our continued focus on strengthening portfolio management and performance measurement through data-driven insights,” he said. Mashreq Capital highlighted that the selected indices align closely with its investment strategies across MENA and emerging markets, where liquidity, market depth, and accessibility are critical factors in portfolio construction. Nick Gendron, Global Head of Fixed Income Product at Bloomberg Index Services Limited, welcomed the expanded partnership, saying Bloomberg is pleased to support Mashreq Capital in continuing to enhance its investment capabilities. Mashreq Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mashreq Bank PSC.The post Mashreq Capital Adopts Bloomberg Indices as Benchmarks Across Fixed Income Fund Suite first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the modern card issuing platform, will carry out a 1-for-4 reverse stock split of all outstanding shares of its Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and Preferred Stock, effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 30, 2026. Approved by Marqeta’s stockholders at the company’s annual meeting on June 10, 2026, the reverse stock split means that from the opening of trading on July 1, the company’s Class A Common Stock will trade on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Marqeta will retain its “MQ” ticker symbol but will trade under a new CUSIP number, 57142B203. Under the terms of the split, every four shares of issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and Preferred Stock will be automatically combined into one share. Post-split, Marqeta expects to have approximately 97 million shares of Class A Common Stock and 8 million shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding, based on share counts at the time of the June 10 annual meeting. The amendment to Marqeta’s certificate of incorporation will also proportionately reduce the number of authorized shares across all share classes. All restricted stock units, performance stock units, options, and convertible securities will be adjusted proportionally. No fractional shares will be issued; stockholders will instead receive a cash payment in lieu. Shareholders holding positions through book-entry form or via a broker or nominee will have their accounts automatically updated and are not required to take any action.The post Marqeta to Execute 1-for-4 Reverse Stock Split first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) has announced plans to launch its first economic indicator futures contracts, covering global monetary policy decisions and US natural gas storage reports, with a scheduled go-live date of August 10, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. The cash-settled contracts are designed to give market participants exchange-traded and centrally-cleared instruments to express views on specific economic events. Three central banks will underpin the monetary policy suite: the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, covering scheduled policy meetings across what ICE describes as the three most systemically important central banks in the world. A separate set of contracts will be tied to US natural gas storage inventory levels, which are published weekly by the US Energy Information Administration. Trabue Bland, Senior Vice President of Futures Markets at ICE, said the expansion reflects demand for regulated onshore products. “These innovative new products leverage the global trading and clearing platform that we have built at ICE, offering a new approach to hedging significant moments impacting global markets,” he said. The product codes assigned to the new contracts are: OID, OIS, OIR, EUD, EUS, EUR, MPL, MPS, MPR and EWP. The launch follows ICE’s recent introduction of its Polymarket Signals and Sentiment service, an analytics offering that provides normalised data feeds from Polymarket’s prediction markets, allowing institutional traders to incorporate crowd-sourced probability assessments as market signals into their workflows.The post ICE Plans to Launch Economic Indicator Futures Contracts Tied to Central Bank Decisions first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced plans to launch its new Issuer Access Platform (HKEX IAP) in the fourth quarter of 2026, in a move designed to modernise regulatory communications between the exchange, listed issuers and their advisers. The platform will serve as the primary channel through which issuers and advisers submit regulatory filings and interact with the exchange on compliance matters. Described as a secure, centralised, web-based solution, HKEX IAP is intended to streamline two-way communication and reduce reliance on legacy processes. To ensure an orderly rollout, onboarding will be carried out in stages. Advisers are set to begin registering from July 2026, while listed issuers will follow from October 2026 through to the second quarter of 2027. HKEX confirmed that all issuers will receive at least 12 weeks’ advance notice before their scheduled transition to the new system. Once the migration is complete, HKEX will unveil a redesigned portal on its website to consolidate issuer data, including executive details, corporate events and key calendar dates. Investors will gain near real-time access to this information as issuers update their records, a development HKEX says will strengthen market transparency and accessibility. Katherine Ng, HKEX Head of Listing, said the platform reflects the exchange’s focus on leveraging digital tools to improve efficiency, deepen regulatory engagement and future-proof market infrastructure. “We would like to thank issuers and stakeholders for their continued support,” Ng added.The post HKEX to Launch Issuer Access Platform in Q4 2026, Digitising Regulatory Filings first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

JPX Market Innovation & Research said Monday that it has launched a new 10-level order book historical data product, providing institutional investors and data users with pre-processed, analysis-ready market microstructure data derived from Tokyo Stock Exchange records. The dataset, available from June 29, is built from FLEX Messages, the raw market data messages generated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and pre-processed into order book format to eliminate the manual data reconstruction work previously required by users of JPXI’s existing FLEX Historical database. FLEX Historical provides detailed records of orders and executions in packet capture format, enabling advanced analyses including liquidity assessment, execution quality research and trading strategy development.  The new dataset extends that offering by converting the raw packet capture data into a structured order book format, maintaining strict sequencing to allow for exact reproduction of order book states at any point in time. The product provides quote information across the top 10 bid and ask levels, along with market orders, the most recent execution price and best bid and ask quotes.  JPXI said the sequencing methodology ensures updated numbers are maintained in strict order, which is critical for users seeking to reconstruct historical market conditions with precision. The dataset is distributed via Snowflake’s data sharing feature, enabling integration with existing quantitative research and data infrastructure workflows without additional data transfer or storage overhead on the user side.The post JPX Market Innovation Launches 10-Level Order Book Historical Data Product first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Plus500 said Monday that it has launched sports event-based contracts in the United States, aiming to expand its prediction markets offering as it targets what it described as the highest-engagement category in one of the fastest-growing segments of U.S. retail financial markets. The fintech group said the Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated contracts are delivered through its proprietary futures trading platform in partnership with Kalshi, giving U.S. retail customers access to exchange-traded financial contracts tied to sporting outcomes across the NFL, NBA, MLB and other leagues. Chief Executive Officer David Zruia stated that the launch represents a milestone for the group.  “The launch of sports event-based contracts, CFTC-regulated financial instruments available through our proprietary futures trading platform, is the direct result of our technological capabilities and the infrastructure we have built,” he said, adding that “Plus500 is now fully part of” what he described as “one of the most engaging and fast-moving spaces in financial markets today.” Plus500 noted that the offering leverages its dual-channel position across institutional clearing and direct-to-consumer retail, applying the same execution, clearing and risk management infrastructure used in its broader multi-asset trading business to the prediction markets space. The launch builds on Plus500’s broader push into next-generation prediction markets and expands its addressable market in the U.S., where prediction markets have gained significant regulatory traction and consumer interest in recent years. The post Plus500 Launches Sports Event Contracts in the US first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.

Nomura Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Circle Internet Financial, an affiliate of Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL), to pursue a strategic collaboration in digital finance across global markets, including Japan. The agreement focuses on what both firms describe as next-generation market infrastructure built on on-chain finance, where financial transactions are conducted directly on blockchain networks. Under the MOU, the two companies will explore practical applications including instant settlement using fiat-backed stablecoins, enhanced collateral management, fund transfers, and capital markets transactions. The partnership pairs Circle’s expertise in stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure, anchored by USDC, with Nomura’s established position in global financial markets. The aim is to move digital finance beyond proof-of-concept work and into operational financial infrastructure. Three primary areas of collaboration have been identified: using stablecoins for on-chain finance and capital markets transactions; enhancing on-chain collateral management, fund transfers, and settlement infrastructure; and developing trust functions, including asset preservation and collateral custody, needed to support the wider circulation of stablecoins and on-chain financial activity. The announcement reflects a broader shift in the financial industry, where demand for greater efficiency and transparency in cross-border payments, foreign exchange, treasury operations, and tokenised products has accelerated interest in blockchain-based infrastructure. Both companies say they will now move into more detailed discussions, taking into account regulatory, legal, technical, and business considerations across the relevant markets.The post Nomura and Circle Sign MOU to Develop Next-Generation Digital Finance Infrastructure first appeared on LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis.