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CFTC and SEC request comments on portfolio margining frameworks

29 June 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The request for comment aims to assist the agencies in evaluating whether greater coordination or alignment in portfolio margining requirements may improve risk management

Suntera Global appoints Ting as Client Services Director

25 June 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Lucas Ting has more than 13 years of experience supporting the needs of clients across multiple international markets, including Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and the US

Clearstream to open Kenya market link

25 June 2026 Kenya
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The domestic link will provide institutional investors with access to the local market through a unique omnibus account structure, supporting Kenyan government bonds, and treasury bills.

MKI opens a Washington DC office

23 June 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Headquartered in London, the firm has been expanding its US footprint, with an established presence in New York and now a permanent DC base in the heart of the US capital

SEI unveils unified platform

19 June 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The solution spans the full operational lifecycle and combines SEI Data Cloud, the firm’s centralised data foundation, with SEI Scope, a manager portal that brings workflows and analytics together

AIQ Markets partners with MarketAxess

16 June 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The collaboration intends to develop AIQ Insight, a tool aimed at helping fixed-income professionals work more efficiently with market data and analytics

IQ-EQ appoints Slater as Managing Director of Middle East

16 June 2026 UAE
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, Michael Slater will lead IQ-EQ’s strategic and operational activities across the Middle East, driving growth, deepening client relationships, and further strengthening the group’s position

Waypoint expands Madrid presence ahead of BME infrastructure migration

16 June 2026 Spain
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

According to the company, the move is designed to help minimise network latency while ensuring continued access to Spanish equities and derivatives markets for both market data distribution and order entry