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20th April, 2026

TT moves Garrow to strategy role as it unveils senior sales hire

Chicago-headquartered trading software platform Trading Technologies (TT) on Monday has named Nick Garrow as chief strategy officer and appointed Josh Monroe as chief revenue officer (CRO).

Zak Jakubowski

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20th April, 2026

MCX gets SEBI nod to incorporate coal exchange arm

The largest commodity derivatives exchange in India has received approval from the local regulator to establish a new coal exchange company, marking the Multi-Commodity Exchange’s (MCX) commitment to the energy sector.

Aravind Bulusu

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20th April, 2026

CCP Global calls for capital rule changes in EU banking consultation

The global association for central counterparties has called for changes to EU bank capital rules to better reflect risk, in a submission to the European Commission’s consultation on the competitiveness of the banking sector.

Zak Jakubowski

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20th April, 2026

CMC Markets launches weekend gold trading, 24/5 access to US stocks

The new offering is designed for those seeking uninterrupted access to global markets, even when the underlying spot and futures markets are closed.

Aravind Bulusu

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20th April, 2026

Avelacom launches low-latency route between London and Tokyo

The network provider has established a low latency route between Tokyo and London aimed at high frequency financial platforms, including crypto-native prediction market platforms.

Narayani Srinivasan

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20th April, 2026

SGX expands Asian government bond futures suite in active listings week

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has added to its growing rates franchise, with a series of APAC government bond futures as innovative contracts dominated new issuance this week.

Radi Khasawneh

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20th April, 2026

OCC updates model risk management guidance for banks

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) ongoing efforts to customise its regulatory framework to reduce ‘unnecessary burden’ and promote risk-based examination have prompted guidance on the use of bank risk models.

Aravind Bulusu

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20th April, 2026

Flow Traders appoint Frank Drouet as chief executive of APAC

The Amsterdam-based trading firm has appointed Frank Drouet as the chief executive of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, after the firm recently launched 24/7 over-the-counter liquidity for tokenised assets.

Narayani Srinivasan

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20th April, 2026

TradFi and DeFi converging on tokenisation and stablecoins: HK Web3 Festival

Both traditional finance and decentralised finance offer their own set of advantages that need to be capitalised upon for asset digitisation to scale.

Karry Lai

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