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French government to present 2025 belt-tightening budget

Global Banking & Finance

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France’s government is to deliver its 2025 budget on Thursday with plans for 60 billion euros ($65.68 Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s new government is under increasing pressure from financial markets and France’s European Union […]

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Government debt glut could rock markets in 2025, BIS says

Global Banking & Finance

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – The threat of soaring government debt supply destabilising financial markets has intensified, the world’s top central banking advisory body said on Tuesday, as it urged policymakers to act swiftly to prevent economic damage.

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Laggard European markets may be 2025’s top recovery trade

Global Banking & Finance

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – The year ahead is shaping up badly for Europe with its financial markets already hit hard by U.S. tariff fears and political turmoil in France and Germany, yet some investors are calling peak pessimism and hunting for bargains amid the gloom.

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TNS extends access to all US equity options exchanges

The TRADE

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is set to expand access to US equity options with connectivity and market data support for the recently launched MIAX Sapphire Options Exchange. Tom Lazenga, general manager, TNS Financial Markets The move comes as part of TNS’ commitment to comprehensive coverage of the US listed options marketplace.

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Redefining Payments: Curlec by Razorpay Gains License to Acquire Merchants in Malaysia

Razorpay

Furthermore, we’re excited to share that Curlec by Razorpay is now a non-bank member of Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and shared central infrastructure for Malaysia’s financial markets.

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Sri Lanka to cut settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2 in June

The TRADE

Another notable development in progress is the establishment of a central counterparty clearing house (CCP) for the CSE, expected to be implemented in the first half of 2025. The move comes as markets around the world look to shorten their settlement cycles.

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Could digital assets help expand capital raising?

Accenture Capital Markets

A divergence at the macro level … A couple of years ago, I was working with some colleagues and our research team on our Capital Markets Vision 2025 report. We were keen to develop some insights into the evolving landscape of financial market infrastructure.