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Buy-Side April 9, 2026 10:00 AM GMT

Prediction markets: Are we betting on the wrong horse?

As prediction markets continue to garner significant traction across everything from sports to politics, the concept is now entering the radar of institutional trading. Natasha Cocksedge explores the up-and-coming sector to question whether it is truly about ‘buying into the future’ and where the line between trading and gambling is drawn.

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Technology April 9, 2026 12:50 PM GMT

TS Imagine launches integrated lifecycle management for swaps market

New functionality unifies swaps lifecycle management and risk oversight, enabling real-time P&L visibility and intraday hedge monitoring across positions.

Buy-Side April 9, 2026 10:50 AM GMT

State Street IM expands trading desk with fixed income trader hire

Boston-based hire joins after a four-year tenure at Victory Capital; he has also previously served at Amundi US.

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Euronext reflects on a successful year: Innovation across the derivatives landscape

Euronext picked up the award for Outstanding European Derivatives Venue at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading Awards in November 2025, recognising its significant innovation and success in the category over the past year. Charlotte Alliot, head of financial derivatives, EQD and FI, highlights the key developments over the year that led to the win.

Derivatives April 9, 2026 10:30 AM GMT

Africa’s second largest stock exchange unveils new futures market and CCP for Moroccan markets

Bourse de Casablanca’s launch is set to support the development of Morocco’s financial ecosystem, and will initially support futures contracts on the MASI.20 index, with further instruments set to follow in the future.

Data April 8, 2026 1:00 PM GMT

SIX taps Snowflake to streamline data delivery

Integration enables native access to regulatory, reference and pricing data through Snowflake.

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The TRADE’s Q1 Magazine: Now available online!

The latest edition of The TRADE Magazine is now live, with a wealth of new content; check out the highlights here.

Nutmeg’s Jason Conan-Davies on retail participation across Europe

The TRADE sits down with Jason Conan-Davies, head of trading at Nutmeg, to delve into which jurisdictions are standing out when it comes to retail, the key factors influencing increased interest in the space, and what trading venues should be doing to not only incentivise, but also facilitate, participation.

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Fixed Income April 8, 2026 11:32 AM GMT

Marex unveils new private markets desk

As part of the launch, the firm has brought in two ex-Argentex Group hires to lead dealing and portfolio solutions on the desk; move comes amid “greater complexity around foreign exchange and interest rate risk throughout the investment lifecycle,” Marex tells The TRADE.

Derivatives April 8, 2026 10:33 AM GMT