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      FEATURED

      Market Participants Clash Over SEC Access Fee Timeline

      The debate centers on whether regulators should cut access fees now or pause for broader market structure changes.

      FLASH FRIDAY

      Consolidated Audit Trail Enters Perilous Curve

      After more than a decade of delays, cost overruns, and industry wrangling, the CAT is back in the news.

      LATEST NEWS

      TRADER TV

      Citi Appoints Lee Smallwood Chief Operating Officer of Markets

      In his new role, the executive will bring experience across trading, operations and innovation to help drive growth.

      Cboe Reports Record Daily Proprietary Index Options Volume

      Market participants are actively positioning for risk beyond the front end of the curve.

      Britni Ihle Joins BlackRock to Lead Trading Transformation in AI Push

      The executive brings more than 15 years of experience across Citi and Credit Suisse.

      SIFMA Welcomes SEC’s Comprehensive Review of the CAT

      Industry group has called for a public review of the costs, governance and funding, and data components of CAT.

      BofA Trading Jumps 12% as Equities Deliver Record Quarter

      BoA Global Markets revenues up 7% ex-DVA, equities surges 30% on financing and derivatives flows.

      DTCC Advances Cloud First Strategy to Modernize Core Market and Digital Market Infrastructures

      Aim is to strengthen the resiliency, scalability, security and speed of DTCC platforms.

      FINRA Upgrades Systems for Around-the-Clock Trading

      Chris Stone, FINRA’s VP of Transparency Services, discussed the 23/5 trading model.

      DERIVSOURCE: Credit Default Swaps See Record Trading Volumes, New Products

      Momentum is expected to continue as investors maintain focus on downside protection.

      Freedom of Associations

      Jamie Selway, Director, Division of Trading and Markets, addressed the STANY conference in New York on Monday.

      QwickRoute’s aRFQ™ Raises the Bar on ETF Liquidity

      MCAP’s ETF-specific order handling protocol folds manual processes into electronic workflows.

      Webull Canada Rolls Out Zero-Commission Trading

      Canadian investors can trade U.S. and Canadian equities commission free.

      NYSE Arca Options Celebrates 50 Years of Trading

      The market has ranked first in multi-listed electronic volume since 2021.

      ON THE MOVE: State Street Adds Jack Kelly; Beeston and Carnell Join Marex

      The weekly recap of new hires, promotions and job changes in capital markets trading and technology

      TRADER TV

      Fast-changing markets drive demand for real-time tools and tailored algo execution in FX

      Buy-side clients increasingly want real-time analytics and customizable FX execution tools, says Reza Gholizadech, vice president of automated trading strategies at JP Morgan.

      COMMENTARY

      The Real Edge in Investing Isn’t Complexity. It’s Client Stewardship.

      By Samir Dhrolia, Senior Managing Director, Derivatives, Trading & Indexing, British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

      DERIVSOURCE

      DERIVSOURCE: Trading Revenue of US Banks Falls in Q4 2025

      The decline was 16.3% versus Q3 and 4.4% year-over-year, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

      RETAIL REPORT

      Nearly Two-Thirds of Retail Investors Use AI to Inform Investment Decisions

      Investing.com survey shows 62% of retail investors use AI to research stocks or other assets.

      ON THE MOVE

      ON THE MOVE: DWS Group Promotes Jamie Hartley; S&P Global Names Firdaus Bhathena

      The weekly recap of new hires, promotions and job changes in capital markets trading and technology.