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Agentic AI Musings

Beyond M&A

Financial services, too, are ripe for disruption by Agentic AI. From algorithmic trading and risk management to fraud detection and customer service, the applications are vast and varied. To some, Agent-based AI is a buzzword, to others, they are already commercialising it. AI agent startups secured $8.2

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Wedbush Securities launches 24-hour trading

The TRADE

Wedbush Financial Services’ largest subsidiary, Wedbush Securities, has launched 24-hour trading capabilities to offer extended market access to clients, particularly in Asia-Pacific time zones.

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Standard Chartered launches spot cryptoasset trading for institutional clients

The TRADE

Tony Hall, global head of trading and XVA, markets, at Standard Chartered, said: “We are applying our global expertise, infrastructure and risk management frameworks that our clients trust to the digital assets space.” The announcement marks a further development in the digital asset space for Standard Chartered in recent months.

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Wedbush Securities integrates Rapid Addition’s platform to upgrade trading infrastructure

The TRADE

In March 2025, the provider collaborated with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to unveil a new order routing service, JSE-FIX, designed to reduce the cost of sending orders. Wedbush Securities has collaborated with technology provider Rapid Addition in a bid to enhance the firm’s trading infrastructure.

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Best Stocks: A unique financial stock riding the options boom with a chart sent from heaven

CNBC: Investing

Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) is now one of the best financial services businesses in the world and this week it made the Best Stocks in the Market list. I'll be back at the end with a risk management comment. If you've ever seen the ticker "OEX" cross the bottom of your CNBC screen, that's the one.

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Best stocks: The 10 most exciting names of the summer and one more on the verge of a breakout

CNBC: Investing

That's two from financial services, one from information technology, one utility, and one from communications services. The first thing that jumped out at me was the breadth of sector dispersion among the top ten Best Stocks this month. It's not concentrated to any one or two sectors, it's all over the map.

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BlackRock and Jio Financial Services new asset management venture set to “democratise access to investment solutions” in India

The TRADE

Once in operation, the new business will have its own management team. Hitesh Sethia, president and chief executive of JFS, said: “The partnership will leverage BlackRock’s deep expertise in investment and risk management along with the technology capability and deep market expertise of JFS to drive digital delivery of products.”