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Exclusive insights, research, and deep dives on a variety of traditional and decentralized finance topics.

The Fintech sector is experiencing significant growth, with fresh opportunities emerging rapidly.  Innovations such as machine learning and cryptocurrency are revolutionising finance, leading to a need for trained experts.

The GBP/USD is one of the highly regarded currency pairs in the world of Forex trading, known for being liquid, volatile, and having narrow spreads. Traders Union’s analysis combines the latest economic data, market news, and technical indicators, giving all the insights needed to make informed decisions about trading pounds and dollars.

“Regulators in the EU and UK need to take the opportunity presented by the imminent establishment of a Consolidated Tape for shares and ETFs to update relevant post-trade transparency rules, so that they capture the full scope of share trading activity in Europe. Without this, Europe risks being left behind.”

From using computer programs in the 1980s to High-Frequency Trading (HFT) in the 2000s and now using generative AI tools to execute trades at lightning-fast speed, we have come a long way. The new emphasis in stock and forex trading has come through generative AI tools mostly powered by OpenAI’s easily accessible (API) technology. Like other trading segments, investors and analysts in forex trading are excited and concerned at the same time with the increasing role of AI.

Saxo Bank published its Quarterly Outlook for Q2 2024, offering an analysis from the bank’s Strategy team, focusing on the impact of elections in key market countries and their potential to divert attention from critical economic indicators.

FinanceFeeds spoke with Andrew Saks of TraderEvolution Global, Iouri Saroukhanov from Cboe Europe, Remonda Kirketerp-Møller of Muinmos, and Quinn Perrott of TRAction, to ascertain their perspectives on the evolving regulatory environment in Europe, specifically how it’s shaping the transition from CFDs to listed derivatives and what it means for the future of trading and brokerage services in the region.

The research incorporated viewpoints from 210 individuals, including professionals from clearing firms, brokers, asset managers, hedge funds, exchanges, and other market infrastructure operators, with a balanced geographic representation from North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.