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Arqaam Capital launches new Middle East and North Africa focused proprietary trading tool for European clients

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Emerging markets broker Arqaam Capital has launched a new proprietary trading infrastructure tool, ArqNET, aimed at enabling European institutional clients to trade faster in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets.

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Majority of prop trading firms obliged to join FINRA under expanded SEC rule

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to cover previously exempt proprietary trading firms. The decision is set to contribute to greater transparency and strengthened oversight in the treasury markets due in large part to the fact that FINRA requires members report post-trade activity in these markets.

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Over 75% of prop trading firms saw volatility trading strategies out-perform other markets in 2022

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Acuiti’s research – commissioned by MIAX – included responses from senior executives across 94 proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, banks and interdealer brokers, as well as the main futures commission merchants ( FCM ) that serve the derivatives market.

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Proprietary traders prioritising FX as rising costs lead firms to trade fewer products and markets

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Will Mitting, founder of Acuiti, said: “Proprietary trading firms are looking ahead to 2024 with optimism and planning expansion and increased investment. However, exchange costs are an increasing burden for many firms, which are trading fewer products and markets than they would if fees were lower.”

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Lion’s share of proprietary firms preparing to increase trading headcount in 2024

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As wage appreciation slows, firms have the confidence to expand their teams and continue to grow their businesses.” The report also found that just under a fifth of proprietary trading firms surveyed that outsource their trading screens to an independent software vendor (ISV) are currently planning to build inhouse systems.

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Aquis sees double digit growth on the back of data and technology boom

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Aquis attributed the growth in market share to changes to its proprietary trading rule in September. Market share had grown from 4.97% in December last year to 5.46% in February.

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Aquis set to begin charging members for non-displayed data after 10 years of no fees

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Friday’s changes to market data fees is the second reversal decision by Aquis in the last few months after it also moved to scrap its previous eight-year ban on proprietary trading firms in September last year. Most recently the exchange launched conditional and dark to lit sweep orders on its dark pool.

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