EPAM Completes Acquisition of First Derivative to Boost Financial Services Technology

CME Group has announced that Terry Duffy, its longest-serving Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman on 1 March 2027, with President and Chief Financial Officer Lynne Fitzpatrick set to succeed him as Chief Executive Officer on the same date.

StarCompliance and Kalshi have launched a partnership to deliver an enterprise-grade global compliance solution monitoring employee activity on prediction markets, covering both on-chain and off-chain environments to address growing MNPI risk for financial institutions.

Wondering about the latest AUD/CHF price action? Explore current Forex trading setups, weekly chart patterns, and key levels to watch in this market analysis.

This explains how to master the market cycles and timeframes to align trades with trends.

Devexperts has announced a new dedicated cryptocurrency front-end for its DXtrade white-label platform, offering crypto-specific tools including order book visualisation, fee estimation, and multi-account support, alongside enhanced DXtrade functionalities for brokers seeking faster time to market and full branding customisation.

MetaTrader 4 and MT5 were not designed with open API connectivity in mind. The native Manager API is powerful but complex, expensive to develop against, and difficult to maintain as platform versions change. Yet many brokers need exactly this - whether it is connecting a proprietary trading interface, integrating a third-party risk system, or linking MetaTrader to a CRM or back-office platform. This article explains how third-party connectivity to MetaTrader actually works under the hood, what the realistic build-versus-buy economics look like, and how brokers are going live with custom integrations in days rather than months using a ready-built API bridge.

Global capital markets technology provider Trading Technologies (TT) has become the latest infrastructure name to put its weight behind prediction markets, announcing today that it will give clients the ability to execute trades on a range of US-regulated event contract venues, starting with Kalshi.

Tools for Brokers (TFB) has launched DEXA, a SaaS risk management platform that unifies trader, position and server data across MT4 and MT5 in real time. Using AI to flag behavioural signals from a trader's third trade, DEXA aims to help dealing desks detect and respond to toxic flow faster.

Webull Canada has launched 24/5 Overnight Trading, giving users access to US stocks and ETFs around the clock with market data from Blue Ocean ATS and Bruce Markets. The session runs 8pm to 4am ET, Sunday to Friday, adding to existing pre-market, regular, and after-hours trading windows.

Sports prediction market Novig has secured designation from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Designated Contract Market (DCM), clearing the way for the company to operate as a federally regulated exchange and roll out across all 50 states from this summer.