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FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology

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Torstone is a global SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing technology, originally built by and for a global investment bank. The fintech was founded in 2011 with originator and CEO Brian Collings still chief executive and chairman today.

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Baader Bank becomes latest trading member to join Spectrum Markets

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Pan-European trading venue for securities Spectrum Markets has welcomed Baader Bank as a new trading member. Nicky Maan Baader Bank has been trading securities for over four decades, offering its partners and institutional investors access to capital markets through integrated trading platforms.

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Understanding the Difference Between Hedge Funds and Private Equity

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The world of finance is often daunting, especially for those unfamiliar with the intricacies of investment vehicles like hedge funds and private equity. While both hedge funds and private equity are alternatives to traditional investments, they serve different purposes, employ various strategies, and cater to distinct investor profiles.

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Bank of England and FCA to launch joint Digital Securities Sandbox

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“The intention of the Bank and the FCA is that financial market participants, such as companies that use capital markets to raise finance, or participants in financial markets who trade securities, should be able to interact with the firms inside the DSS as normal while benefitting from the new technology,” the pair said in a statement.

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Certificate of Deposit (CD)

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Certificate of Deposit (CD) Definition A certificate of deposit (CD) is an investment instrument mostly issued by banks, requiring investors to lock in funds for a fixed term to earn high returns. This is usually a preferred mode of short-term investment for investors. read more earnings.

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

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Mifid: Coming in third is one of the most talked about regulations in Europe over the past two decades – the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid), which was first implemented in 2007 across the EU to harmonise regulation for investment services and activities.

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The 20 greatest trading innovations

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It was originally cooked up in the early 90s by Robert Lamoureux and Chris Morstatt in order to exchange equity information between their respective firms Fidelity Investments and Salomon Brothers. The crux of the protocol isa language comprised of a series of messaging specifications to be used in trade communications.

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