Tareq Sikder

The EU named HTX among 18 crypto firms accused of helping Russia evade financial sanctions. The sanctions package targets banks, crypto firms, oil traders and Russia's shadow fleet.

The week also saw the London Stock Exchange embrace extended trading, while EC Markets and TMGM topped $2 trillion in average monthly trading volume.

EuroCTP will combine trading data from multiple EU venues into a single market data feed. The authorisation follows the implementation of the MiFIR transparency reforms.

Swissquote Ltd, the UK arm of Swiss financial services group Swissquote, widened its annual loss in 2025 as revenue declined and administrative costs increased.

Opetek has launched ARIUS, a quantitative reasoning platform for institutional capital markets designed for front-office trading desks.

The broker reported 350K first-time traders and added 39 US stocks during the period. The results follow expansion into the UAE after securing a Category Five SCA licence.

The firm's logo will appear on first-team shirts in Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League matches.

The regulator confirmed the UK equity tape framework, targeting launch within the next 18 months. ESMA recently authorised the EU's first consolidated tape provider for shares and ETFs.

IG bets $1.3B on prediction markets; Squared stalls, LMAX weighs $5B IPO/sale, iFOREX grows onboarding 19%.

BridgeWise partnered with Match-Trade to bring AI-powered investment analysis to Match-Trader, expanding tools available to retail brokers.