Insights
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Selecting a Fixed Income EMS: The Top 3 Questions FlexTrade is Asked Regarding Integrations
New figures from Coalition Greenwich suggest that electronic trading accounts for almost half of investment-grade volume and 32% of high-yield volume. With activity expected to grow further over the next few years, many desks are now evaluating EMS technology not only …
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Three Themes to Watch: Tokenization, Reg NMS Overhaul, and 24/5 Trading
Last month’s STANY conference delved into issues and trends that are reshaping the future of capital markets, such as anticipated changes to Reg NMS, building the rails for digital assets, tokenization, and preparing the pipes …
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VIDEO: FlexTrade and PhillipCapital Australia discuss regulatory evolution, interoperability, and the power of industry collaboration in Australia
In this conversation, James Hammond, VP of Business Development, APAC at FlexTrade, joins Craig Semmens, MBA, CEO of PhillipCapital Australia, to discuss the evolution of the Australian business amid regulatory and structural change, the growing …
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VIDEO: Three decades of OEMS innovation – FlexTrade reflects on growth and the road ahead
Dan Enstedt, head of FlexONE Sales, EMEA at FlexTrade Systems, marks the firm’s 30th anniversary by reflecting on how its singular focus on OEMS technology has delivered for clients, and outlines what’s next for FlexONE …
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Why APAC Sell-Side Firms Are Adopting the Buy-and-Build Model
For years, APAC brokers have grappled with a tradeoff in how they invest in trading technology: adopt a monolithic, single-vendor platform and sacrifice flexibility, or build in-house and take on the cost, complexity, and ongoing …
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Tokenized US Equities Trading Moves Forward with Multiple Models
Round-the-clock trading is inching closer in US equity markets. As U.S. exchanges prepare to extend their trading hours later this year to 23 hours-a-day, five-days a week, there is a race to offer tokenized versions …
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Measuring Execution’s Impact: A Modern Approach to TCA
Electronic trading has become faster, more fragmented, and increasingly based on data-driven analysis. Buy-side traders now navigate dozens of venues, algorithmic strategies, and liquidity signals, while portfolio managers—originating those orders—expect executions that preserve the alpha …
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The Compounding Power of Choice and Community
As client expectations rise and technology accelerates, broker competitiveness increasingly depends on access to modern, flexible tools. A more competitive vendor ecosystem can speed innovation – and improve outcomes for advisers and clients.
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VIDEO: FlexONE’s momentum drives award-winning OEMS innovation
2025 was a standout year for our FlexONE solution, and 2026 is shaping up to be even bigger. As FlexTrade has continued to innovate and add the features our users need, we’ve not only signed …
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Top Themes Heading into 2026: Market Structure, Liquidity and Regulations
Looking back while heading into 2026, several themes have stirred discussion across the trading landscape and industry panels. From the rise of hosted pools in ATSs to the evolution of Treasury market structure, bilateral liquidity has …
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The Order Protection Rule: Is an Equity Market Structure Shake-Up Ahead?
As brokers and asset managers look ahead to 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission is reconsidering the Order Protection Rule under Regulation NMS – a move that could reshape U.S equity market structure and redefine …
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Round-Lots, Odd-Lots Push Forward, while SEC Delays Tick Size and Access Fees
Equity market structure is back on the agenda, with multiple rules in motion and delays in certain compliance dates. Yesterday, the redefinition of round-lot sizes and the change for the securities information processors (SIPs) to …