Nasdaq acquires Sybenetix, a software firm that uses A.I. to sniff out rogue traders

Nasdaq acquired a London-based regulatory technology firm Sybenetix which uses algorithms to catch rogue traders, the company said on Tuesday. The stock exchange said it is paying an undisclosed amount and intends to fund the purchase with cash. “Nasdaq is...

Greece takes step to normality with first bond sale since 2014 – business live

All the day’s economic and financial news, as Athens sells debt for the first time in three yearsIntroduction: Greece returns to the markets 8.36am BSTEuropean commissioner Pierre Moscovici is visiting Athens today to hold talks with top political figures, and...

Iran already has a lot of problems, and the next one could be a banking crisis

Nothing is easy for Iran’s economy these days, and things could soon get even tougher. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill Tuesday to put new sanctions on Russia, North Korea — and Iran. A Senate version passed overwhelmingly last...

Goldman Sachs is scaling back its role as a lead market maker for exchange-traded funds

Relatively high regulatory and other costs of operating as an LMM prompted the pullback by Goldman, one of the few large banks remaining in that role, some people said. A spokeswoman for Goldman declined to comment on the bank’s market-making business. The move...