TradeStation Securities, Inc. , a self-clearing online brokerage for trading stocks, ETFs, options and futures, is bringing Level 2 market-depth streaming data services to its WebAPI, available for Stocks, Options and Futures. TradeStation's API clients rely on it for access to real-time and historical market data, fast order-execution capabilities, and account and position information. The latest API release provides enhanced functionality with the ability for API users to build and access their own Level 2, TotalView, Market-Depth tools. TradeStation's API technology allows...

Global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. announced IG Wealth Management has signed a multi-year contract extension to IG's use of Broadridge's R.Broker solution, a component of the Broadridge Wealth Platform. Broadridge's R.Broker solution provides digital, front-to-back full-service capabilities for IIROC and MFDA advisors on a single unified platform. The solution optimizes financial advisor productivity by creating an enriched client experience and digitized enterprise-wide operations. IG will continue to expand its deployment of Broadridge's capabilities, including...

McKay Brothers International’s Josada team has extended its lowest latency market data service into Shanghai. MBI’s QED service is the fastest way to receive select CME and ICE Futures market data, including energy, metals, FX, agricultural/softs, and equities. The service can inform traders on local exchanges such as the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE). McKay’s Quincy Extreme Data (QED) platform is a normalized market data feed of select instruments from leading financial exchanges around the world. QED services are tailored...

BNP Paribas Securities Corp has announced plans to continue its expansion into the US with the opening of a new office in the metro-Miami area. According to a story in The Trade news, the Miami office, due to be open for business in the fourth quarter of this year, will support the growth of the firm’s global markets business in the US and the growing number of clients within the South Florida area. The firm stated the hub will also provide an additional gateway to its regional clients, as well as expand on its network of US campuses. Nearly 50 full-time professionals in credit, equities...

Cboe’s Amsterdam-based clearing house, Cboe Clear Europe, has become the first non-UK CCP to receive permanent recognition. The recognition was effective January 10th and applies to cash equities and equity derivatives. Cboe Clear Europe had previously been operating under the UK’s Temporary Recognition Regime following Brexit, while it awaited permanent recognition. 

LiquidX, a global fintech platform for digitization, monetization, and risk mitigation for trade finance, announced its new business process outsourcing (BPO) service, InBlock TradeOps, in partnership with Broadridge Financial Solutions. This new service delivers a turnkey middle and back-office operations solution in trade finance combining advanced technology of LiquidX and the outsourcing capabilities of Broadridge. InBlock TradeOps leverages the digitization tools of InBlock to automate large portions of the workflow. This empowers trade finance investors, such as banks...

S3 Partners, a leading financial data marketplace and workflow platform, announced the addition to the Bloomberg App Portal of S3 Black Map, the latest evolution of S3’s platform that gives users an unprecedented level of visibility into long and short market sentiment and positioning and the potential for drawdowns.   Black Map enables managers to solve for three pressing questions when evaluating individual positions or an entire portfolio:  What is the market sentiment on a trade idea, position, or portfolio?  How much of a position or portfolio is...

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