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Aquis’ diversification strategy a significant factor in strong H1 results

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Read more: Aquis Exchange acquires minority stake in US block trading start-up OptimX Markets Aquis markets currently holds a 5.1% Notably, last week Aquis Exchange relaxed its ban on proprietary or non-client firms on its UK and EU trading platforms, set to allow access for more aggressive proprietary trading firms.

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How do Banks Make Money? Explanation, Examples

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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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Fireside Friday with… ION’s Edoardo Pacenti

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This is done to increase oversight of Proprietary Trading Firms (PTFs), which play a significant role in providing liquidity in the US Treasury market. PTFs engage in trading with their own capital rather than on behalf of clients and will have to register with the SEC and FINRA as dealers.

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Outsourced trading: Easy to do, difficult to get right

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Aaron Hantman, chief executive of Tourmaline, agrees that, despite the pursuit for quality, the decision to outsource – specifically where to outsource – often comes down to economics, explaining that in some cases this can have negative repercussions. “If

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A look into the centrally cleared future

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Institutions should also note that the SEC has implemented a regulatory change to redefine the term ‘dealer,’ aimed at increasing oversight of proprietary trading firms (PTFs), which are key liquidity providers in the US Treasury market.

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

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These measures included mandates for constraints on proprietary trading (known as the Volcker Rule), and enhanced supervision of derivatives markets, as well as increased capital reserves. Sceptics argue that higher capital requirements could tighten banks’ ability to lend, which could ultimately reduce economic growth.

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The TRADE predictions series 2025: Technology is king

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Weve seen rising interest in sophisticated automated trading workflows that can adapt to changing market conditions and needs of its userslike our own Adaptive Auto-X solution. With many political and economic uncertainties looming in 2025, market conditions will play a big role when it comes to client appetite for automation.

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