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The deal would take Tradeweb into grey-market and new-issue trading and add Trumid's hedge fund and systematic clients. It expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted EPS within the first full year after closing.
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Tradeweb $TW has agreed to buy Trumid for about $1.97bn, mostly in cash. Closing is targeted for H1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.

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The total comprises $1.75bn for the business and about $220m in tax assets. It is paid as about $1.89bn in cash and $82m in equity. Both boards approved the deal unanimously.

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Trade Nation has launched in Poland: Polish-language site, platform and support, plus PLN accounts. Offered under its Portuguese CMVM licence, passported into Poland. New markets include Poland 20 Futures, Allegro, CD Projekt, Orlen and Żabka.
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PPRO is using Damisa’s stablecoin rails for cross-border settlement, starting in Latin America and now extending to more markets. Funds move same day, replacing multi-bank correspondent chains with a single regulated rail.

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FXStreet ran a live podcast booth at Forex Expo Dubai: 20+ interviews in two days, every slot filled, with MultiBank, Vantage, FP Markets, PU Prime and others.

Its YouTube channel is at 500k+ monthly views.
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Breaking: MAS Markets appoints Simon Naish as Head of APAC
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$JGGI's NAV rose 16.7% in the year to 30 June, against 27.7% for its MSCI ACWI benchmark, an 11.0-point shortfall. Managers: "We acknowledge that we made several stock selection and portfolio construction mistakes." 1/4

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CMS published its 2027 star ratings, Humana's largest plan rose from 3.5 stars, and the bonus payments are due in 2028.

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PayPoint said on Monday that it expects to report record performance for the year to 31 March 2026, as it unveiled a reorganisation to simplify its structure and sharpen its strategic focus. The group revealed it has continued its extended share buyback, purchasing 3.96 mill...

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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) said Friday that it has completed a new $600 million cash investment in Polymarket, advancing its previously announced funding arrangement with the firm. The investment is part of Polymarket’s ongoing equity fundraising. It follows ICE’s i...

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Oppenheimer has appointed managing directors Chris DeFalco and John Hyland as Co-Heads of its Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Investment Banking group. The firm stated that the pair will oversee strategy, execution and product development across industry verticals and will sit ...

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GSTechnologies has announced a temporary halt to its crypto asset trading services from 15 April as the company moves to align its operations with incoming European regulation. The fintech said the suspension affects services operated through Finferno, the VASP-registered Po...

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With the cTrader Store Affiliate Programme, Spotware introduces a new approach to affiliate marketing. Partners can now benefit from two revenue streams instead of one and expand conversion opportunities beyond broker signups, while keeping traffic aligned with their existin...

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By 2030, Africa’s trading ecosystem is expected to look very different from what it was a decade earlier. Increased access to digital infrastructure, greater financial literacy, and growing participation from a younger generation are gradually transforming the landscape. W...

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Better Home & Finance Holding Company and Coinbase have launched what they describe as the first token-backed, conforming mortgage in the United States, allowing qualified borrowers to pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral instead of liquidating digital assets. The companies ...

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StoneX Group said Thursday that it has launched a securitisation banking, lending and capital-markets platform aimed at broadening its structured-finance capabilities and deepening its presence in institutional credit markets. The firm said the new business will provide tail...