Markets Media

Markets Media focuses on the world of institutional trading and investing, serving as a bridge between buyers and sellers. We organize conferences in major cities like New York, Chicago, Toronto, and London, and we also run a digital editorial platform. Our coverage includes the entire market landscape, featuring institutional asset owners, investment managers, sell-side banks, proprietary traders, exchanges, alternative trading systems, regulators, and technology and software providers.

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Frank La Salla on Accelerated Settlement and Strategic Modernization

1 week ago | marketsmedia.com | Anna Lyudvig

Last year, DTCC played a pivotal role in guiding the North American financial industry through the complex transition to T+1 settlement, mobilizing firms to test and update their systems for a seamless conversion. This major initiative was executed alongside significant progress on other strategic priorities, including U.S. Treasury clearing, global derivative rule refits, and the advancement of digital asset infrastructure through the newly established DTCC Digital Assets business.
Strengthening the Buy Side – Sell Side Relationship - Markets Media

1 week ago | marketsmedia.com | Anna Lyudvig

At a time when market volatility is reshaping client expectations and technology is driving transformative change across the industry, leaders from across the financial sector gathered at the SIFMA Operations Conference & Exhibition 2025 to reflect on the evolving relationship between the buy-side and sell-side.
Options Industry Convenes in Palm Beach Gardens for Annual Conference

1 week ago | marketsmedia.com | Anna Lyudvig

The options trading world turns its focus to the PGA National Resort this May as the 43rd Annual Options Industry Conference (OIC) convenes from May 6–8, 2025. Drawing a wide array of participants—from exchanges and brokerages to regulatory experts and fintech innovators—the event is poised to tackle some of the most pivotal topics shaping the future of derivatives markets.
Accelerated Digital Asset Collateral is “Holy Grail”

1 week ago | marketsmedia.com | Shanny Basar

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the U.S. post-trade market infrastructure, has launched a new unified digital collateral infrastructure for the industry. Nadine Chakar, global head of DTCC Digital Assets, told Markets Media that the company has introduced DTCC Digital Launchpad, its digital sandbox, over the past several months and the DTCC Composer X suite of platforms.
Cboe May Return to M&A Under New CEO

2 weeks ago | marketsmedia.com | Shanny Basar

Craig Donohue, who will take over as chief executive of Cboe Global Markets, successfully completed more than $20bn in mergers and acquisitions when he led CME Group, and will consider both organic and inorganic growth strategies. Fredric Tomczyk, chief executive of Cboe Global Markets, began the first quarter results call on 2 May 2025 by expressing support for the announced appointment of Craig Donohue as Cboe’s new chief executive.
CME Group Sets New ADV Record

2 weeks ago | marketsmedia.com | Shanny Basar

Interest rate ADV grew 46% to 18.4 million contractsRecord monthly ADV in equity index and metals productsRecord monthly international ADV of 10.9 million contractsCME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, reported its April 2025 market statistics reached an all-time monthly average daily volume (ADV) record of 35.9 million contracts, an increase of 36% year-over-year.
Apollo Exceeds Target for Debut Secondaries Fund at $5.4bn

2 weeks ago | marketsmedia.com | Shanny Basar

Apollo announced the final close of Apollo S3 Equity and Hybrid Solutions Fund I, the flagship equity secondaries drawdown strategy of Apollo’s Sponsor and Secondary Solutions (S3) platform, with approximately $5.4 billion in commitments. The final closing exceeded the target, reflecting strong support from a diverse group of global investors including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions and the Wealth segment.
Blackstone Provides Retail Access to Credit Platform

2 weeks ago | marketsmedia.com | Shanny Basar

Blackstone announced the launch of Blackstone Private Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund (BMACX), the firm’s first private multi-asset credit interval fund (the “Fund”). Investors can now access BMACX through select registered investment advisers. BMACX aims to provide individual investors with a one-stop, private multi-asset credit solution designed to access strategies across Blackstone’s leading $465 billion credit platform.
Cboe Clear Europe Adds Crypto ETPs

2 weeks ago | marketsmedia.com | Shanny Basar

Cboe Clear Europe is pleased to announce the expansion of its clearing services to include cryptocurrency-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs), following recent regulatory approval. ETPs eligible for clearing will be required to meet specific criteria based on market capitalisation, and underlying asset availability and product types, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, XRP, and BNB.
MFA Urges Flexible Margin Practices for Treasury Repo

2 weeks ago | marketsmedia.com | Shanny Basar

MFA urged the Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG), sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to maintain flexible, risk-based margin standards in its proposed updates to best practices for non-centrally cleared bilateral repos (NCCBRs) in a comment letter today. “MFA supports efforts to enhance the resilience of Treasury markets—the foundation of the global financial system.