Futures

Trading Technologies' TT® Platform Wins Best Solution for Futures Trading at TradingTech Insight USA Awards 2023

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Friday, June 9, 2023

CHICAGO and NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform provider, announced that its TT platform was named Best Solution for Futures Trading at the TradingTech Insight USA Awards 2023 last evening in New York. Last year, the platform won for Best Sell-Side Execution Management System (EMS).

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  • CHICAGO and NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform provider, announced that its TT platform was named Best Solution for Futures Trading at the TradingTech Insight USA Awards 2023 last evening in New York.
  • Angela Wilbraham, CEO at A-Team Group and host of the TradingTech Insight Awards USA 2023, said: "Our awards recognize leading providers of trading technology solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets in North America, and Trading Technologies has proven themselves to be worthy winners of this prestigious title.
  • We congratulate them on winning Best Solution for Futures Trading in recognition of their contribution to the financial trading technology industry."
  • TT CEO Keith Todd said: "It's truly an honor for TT to be singled out as the leading platform for futures trading.

HKEX Celebrates Launch of Swap Connect

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Monday, May 15, 2023

HONG KONG, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Monday) celebrated the launch of Swap Connect, the new mutual access programme between Hong Kong and Mainland China's interbank interest rate swap markets, with a ceremony held at HKEX Connect Hall and in Beijing.

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  • HONG KONG, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Monday) celebrated the launch of Swap Connect, the new mutual access programme between Hong Kong and Mainland China's interbank interest rate swap markets, with a ceremony held at HKEX Connect Hall and in Beijing.
  • HKEX, through its clearing subsidiary OTC Clear, has been working together with China Foreign Exchange Trade System and Shanghai Clearing House to support the trading and clearing of Swap Connect, which is launching initially with a Northbound channel.
  • Swap Connect is the latest development in the pioneering Connect Programme and has been warmly welcomed by regional and international investors.
  • The launch of Bond Connect in 2017, part of the broader Connect programme, was an important first milestone in the opening of the Mainland bond market.

HKEX Celebrates Launch of Swap Connect

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Monday, May 15, 2023

HONG KONG, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Monday) celebrated the launch of Swap Connect, the new mutual access programme between Hong Kong and Mainland China's interbank interest rate swap markets, with a ceremony held at HKEX Connect Hall and in Beijing.

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  • HONG KONG, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Monday) celebrated the launch of Swap Connect, the new mutual access programme between Hong Kong and Mainland China's interbank interest rate swap markets, with a ceremony held at HKEX Connect Hall and in Beijing.
  • HKEX, through its clearing subsidiary OTC Clear, has been working together with China Foreign Exchange Trade System and Shanghai Clearing House to support the trading and clearing of Swap Connect, which is launching initially with a Northbound channel.
  • Swap Connect is the latest development in the pioneering Connect Programme and has been warmly welcomed by regional and international investors.
  • The launch of Bond Connect in 2017, part of the broader Connect programme, was an important first milestone in the opening of the Mainland bond market.

Futures Recovery Healthcare Rise Program takes an Adventurous Approach to Treatment in the Great Outdoors

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Tequesta, FLA., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rise at Futures is an experiential and adventure-based addiction treatment program.

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  • Tequesta, FLA., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rise at Futures is an experiential and adventure-based addiction treatment program.
  • This is a uniquely active approach to recovery that uses engaging therapeutic experiences combined with adventure therapy and high quality clinical care.
  • This establishes a strong foothold in recovery to help patients get out of their comfort zone and conquer their addictions.
  • To find out more about the Rise Program, Futures Recovery, and its other services, please visit https://futuresrecoveryhealthcare.com/ .

Wedbush Securities Expands into FX Prime Brokerage with the Hire of Michael Stone

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Wedbush Securities , one of the nation’s leading diversified independent financial services providers, announces the expansion into FX Prime Brokerage services directed by industry veteran, Michael Stone as Senior Vice President.

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  • Wedbush Securities , one of the nation’s leading diversified independent financial services providers, announces the expansion into FX Prime Brokerage services directed by industry veteran, Michael Stone as Senior Vice President.
  • FX will be part of the newly named Fixed Income, Currencies, Commodities, and Securities Finance (“FICCS”) Division of Wedbush Securities, led by EVP Bob Fitzsimmons.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230412005242/en/
    Prior to joining Wedbush, Stone spent the past three decades in FX Prime Brokerage, as part of the team at ABN AMRO Bank, one of the first entrants in the FX Prime Brokerage space; and at Prudential Bache (later acquired by Jefferies) to create a similar offering.
  • James Peckham, Ray Cera, and Stephen Lamb, all previously at Jefferies, join Stone in building out the business unit at Wedbush.

Flash News: OKX Lists Velodrome Finance for Spot Trading and Launches a Futures DCA Contest

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

OKX is pleased to announce the listing of Velodrome Finance ($VELODROME) on our spot trading markets.

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  • OKX is pleased to announce the listing of Velodrome Finance ($VELODROME) on our spot trading markets.
  • Trading of VELODROME will start according to the following schedule:
    VELODROME deposits opened at 08:00 am UTC on Mar.
  • OKX is thrilled to announce that it is launching, on March 20, a Futures DCA competition with a total prize pool of 27,000 USDT.
  • The top 10 participants with the highest return from Futures DCA will win up to 1,888 USDT in cash rewards.

Flash News: OKX Combines Two Popular Investment Strategies in One Trading Bot, OKX Web3 Wallet Integrates with Sui Network and YFI

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

OKX has added the Futures DCA (Martingale) Trading Bot to its leading suite of trading bot offerings.

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  • OKX has added the Futures DCA (Martingale) Trading Bot to its leading suite of trading bot offerings.
  • The Futures DCA bot is the twelfth trading bot to be offered on the OKX exchange.
  • The Futures DCA (Martingale) trading bot combines two popular investment strategies: dollar-cost averaging (DCA) and the Martingale strategy.
  • OKX has expanded its partnerships with both Yearn Finance and Sui Blockchain, with the OKX Web3 Wallet now integrated with both projects.

GuideStone Funds Launches New Impact Funds to Invest Without Compromising Core Christian Values

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Monday, January 30, 2023

GuideStone Funds, the nation’s largest faith-based mutual fund family*, today introduced two new impact funds: the Impact Equity Fund (NASDAQ: GMEZX) and the Impact Bond Fund (NASDAQ: GMBZX).

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  • GuideStone Funds, the nation’s largest faith-based mutual fund family*, today introduced two new impact funds: the Impact Equity Fund (NASDAQ: GMEZX) and the Impact Bond Fund (NASDAQ: GMBZX).
  • “For decades, GuideStone Funds has been at the forefront of delivering attractive, risk-adjusted performance without compromising core faith values,” said David Spika, President and Chief Investment Officer of GuideStone Capital Management, LLC, investment adviser to GuideStone Funds.
  • *As of December 31, 2022, GuideStone Funds has $15.2 billion in assets, which makes GuideStone Funds® the nation’s largest faith-based mutual fund family.
  • GuideStone Capital Management, LLC®, a controlled affiliate of GuideStone Financial Resources, provides investment advisory services for the Funds.

TradeStation® Releases Level 2 Market-Depth Services on API

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

TradeStation aims to deliver the ultimate trading experience, and 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.

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  • TradeStation aims to deliver the ultimate trading experience, and 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 brokerage customers to access TradeStation's order execution, data, and other brokerage services from third-party platforms.
  • The new TradeStation API Level 2 Market-Depth Services are now available to all API-enabled clients.

BGC Partners Updates its Outlook for the Fourth Quarter of 2022

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Friday, December 30, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BGC Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGCP) ("BGC Partners" or "BGC" or the "Company"), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, today announced that it has updated its outlook for the quarter ending December 31, 2022.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BGC Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGCP) ("BGC Partners" or "BGC" or the "Company"), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, today announced that it has updated its outlook for the quarter ending December 31, 2022.
  • BGC's revenue and pre-tax Adjusted Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 are now expected to be above the midpoint of the range of its previously stated outlook.
  • The Company's outlook was contained in BGC's financial results press release issued on November 2, 2022, which can be found at http://ir.bgcpartners.com .
  • BGC, BGC Trader, GFI, Fenics, FMX, Fenics Market Data, kACE2, Fenics GO, Capitalab, and Lucera are trademarks/service marks and/or registered trademarks/service marks of BGC and/or its affiliates.