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LMAX Group acquires FX HedgePool

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Currently, FX swaps account for more than half of total daily FX turnover and are the most traded instrument (in excess of $3.8 Currently, FX swaps account for more than half of total daily FX turnover and are the most traded instrument (in excess of $3.8 trillion per day). trillion per day).

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Euronext continues investment in clearing business with 50 new hires

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Open access Euronext obtained CC&G – now Euronext Clearing – in April 2021 as part of its acquisition of Borsa Italiana from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to alleviate competition concerns around its $27 billion Refinitiv deal. We will therefore have sales and development resources close to the relevant stakeholders.

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How do Banks Make Money? Explanation, Examples

Peak Frameworks

Trading and Proprietary Trading Many large banks are involved in trading activities. This can be trading on behalf of their clients (like when you buy a stock through a bank's brokerage service) or proprietary trading where banks invest their own money.

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Investment Banking – Meaning, Functions and More

Razorpay

Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Banks also help businesses with big mergers and acquisitions of other businesses. Investment Banks also charge a fee for services provided like valuing the business that is about to go public or in Mergers and Acquisitions. Do you want the best bank for your business? Check out RazorpayX!

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Volatility trading picking up traction as the market pegs it as a future core strategy

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As highlighted in Acuiti’s report – which included responses from senior executives across 94 proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, banks, interdealer brokers, and futures commission merchants (FCM) that serve the derivatives market – 2022 saw a surge in interest in volatility trading from the market.

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Outsourced trading: Easy to do, difficult to get right

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Speaking from the Jefferies viewpoint, he shares that “from a technology standpoint, the ability to not only access but develop your own proprietary trading software will continue to be important.” Just prior to this, commodities specialist Marex completed its acquisition of TD Cowen’s outsourced trading and prime brokerage business.

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Leaders in Trading 2023: Meet the nominees for… Outstanding FX Trading Venue

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CME Group acquired EBS in 2018 as part of a larger acquisition of London-based NEX Group, forming a combined company for futures, cash and OTC markets. CME Group also boasts over 90,000 users in FX futures raging from corporates, banks, proprietary trading companies, retail, asset managers and hedge funds.

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