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European regulator consults on clearing thresholds under EMIR 3.0

The European Securities and Markets Authority has opened a consultation on clearing thresholds under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) 3.0, marking ESMA's second review in a week.

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Ripple cuts $1.25bn deal to acquire broker Hidden Road

Digital assets firm Ripple has cut a deal to acquire prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25bn (£1bn), a takeover the partners say will encourage the institutional adoption of crypto and allow Hidden Road to become “one of the largest non-bank primes”.

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TARIFFS: Dead cat bounce or start of ‘tariff fatigue’ – market reaction

The welcome recovery in stock markets on Tuesday morning, which offered respite from the previous four days’ sell-offs, has been interpreted as both a “dead-cat bounce” and the onset of “tariff fatigue”.

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Featured Reports

Featured Reports provide an in-depth view on key industry events and market trends

e-Book: Unlocking the Power of Data in a Digital Trading World

The e-book highlights how FOW’s new data services drive precision, speed, and insight for modern market participants.

Read time: 7 min

Reference Data: The Essential Guide

As financial markets, assets, products, and participants expand, reference data becomes increasingly vital to market operations and decision-making.

Read time: 15 min

FOW Spotlight

Regular Spotlights will highlight a specific and topical industry theme with timely and curated content including articles, blogs, webinars etc.

ANALYSIS: FX trading booms as CME preps Spot+ launch

CME Group has seen activity spike across its futures, spot and FX Link electronic spread trading platforms as the US group puts the final touches to its Spot+ service, which links liquidity between the venues.

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Markets ‘complacent’ about tariff risk – Goldman Sachs

US president Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariff regime announced on Wednesday has surprised markets with its severity and rapid timeline, according to a Goldman Sachs executive.

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ANALYSIS: CFTC’s Romero sees pros and cons in CFTC-SEC merger

Commodity Futures Trading Commission commissioner Christy Romero has said there are pros and cons with a potential merger between the CFTC and US securities regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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