Forefront Communications Group Inc.

Top stories from Wednesday's Forefront Fintech Digest: - “Bruce ATS Partners with Nasdaq for Overnight Trading Data", via Markets Media: https://hubs.la/Q03hVnYs0 - "LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) Names Co-Heads of Global Data and Analytics" by Claudia Preece for The TRADE News: https://hubs.la/Q03hVn480 - "StoneX Group Inc.'s Acquisition of R.J. O'Brien Takes it to “Next Level”" by Shanny Basar for Markets Media: https://hubs.la/Q03hVn0s0 Subscribe to the Digest, your free daily source of everything happening in fintech and capital markets: https://hubs.la/Q03hVmdV0

In the latest edition of "At the Forefront: Fintech Conversations", we sat down with President and CEO of Security Traders Association (STA) Jim Toes to discuss key market structure topics, regulatory developments and how STA is positioned to play a key role in guiding industry conversations. View the full episode: https://hubs.la/Q03hVlj_0

Top stories from today's Forefront Fintech Digest: - “An Open Letter to the New SEC Chairman" by Joseph Saluzzi for Substack: https://hubs.la/Q03hjRPR0 - "Rethinking the Foundations: The Evolution of OMS and EMS in Capital Markets", via A-Team Insight, from A-Team Group: https://hubs.la/Q03hjLWY0 - "StoneX Group Inc. Acquires US Clearing Broker R.J. O’Brien" by Natasha Cocksedge for The TRADE News: https://hubs.la/Q03hjSQp0 Subscribe to the Digest, your free daily source of everything happening in fintech and capital markets: https://hubs.la/Q03hjLZN0

In Q1 2025, Forefront was proud to welcome new clients including ACI, Corastone and Pico — and to add Erin Gifford to our growing team. We were also excited to see several of our clients honored at the TabbFORUM NOVA Awards, including Crossover Markets, EDX Markets, n-Tier fs, Trumid and Versana. From new episodes of our At the Forefront: Fintech Conversations podcast to impactful brand, content and PR work, we’ve kept busy helping our clients tell their stories and reach the right audiences. Catch up on all the latest from #TeamForefront in our Q1 newsletter:

In today’s edition of the Forefront Fintech Digest Week in Review: CME Group has replaced its proprietary CME Chat messaging service with Symphony’s communications platform, Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in one of the largest deals in the crypto space to date and Kraken Digital Asset Exchange has registered as a restricted dealer in Canada, allowing the exchange to continue offering crypto trading services to Canadian users under the country’s evolving regulatory framework. Catch up on these stories and more in the full newsletter:

Top stories from Wednesday's Forefront Fintech Digest: - “Ripple Acquires Crypto-Friendly Prime Broker Hidden Road for $1.25 Billion" by @Catherine McGrath for Fortune: https://hubs.la/Q03gNtZC0 - "Buy Side Leans Into Consulting for Project Needs" by @Anna Lyudvig for Traders Magazine: https://hubs.la/Q03gNffR0 - "New Report Rebuts 'Unsubstantiated' Exchange Responses as Latest Episode of Market Data Cost Saga Unfolds" by @Annabel Smith for The TRADE News: https://hubs.la/Q03gNt9Z0 Subscribe to the Digest, your free daily source of everything happening in fintech and capital markets: https://hubs.la/Q03gNDv10

April is already off to a strong start for #TeamForefront! Check out some photos of the team rocking our new Forefront merch, bonding with office pup and Head of Employee Experience Skipper and celebrating Sam Belden's engagement.

In today's edition of the Forefront Fintech Digest Week in Review: Circle has reportedly hired investment banks JPMorganChase and Citi as the underwriters of a hoped-for IPO, Donald Trump's social media company became the first group to list on the NYSE's Texas platform on Monday and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announces a new platform for tokenized real-time collateral management. Catch up on these stories and more of the week's top headlines in fintech and capital markets below:

Join us in welcoming our newest member of #TeamForefront, Erin Gifford! Erin brings a wealth of experience to her role as SVP, having led marketing and communications across private and non-profit companies at various stages of growth in both the B2B and B2C sectors. Welcome, Erin – we’re thrilled to have you on board! https://hubs.la/Q03fLhLy0

We’re thrilled to announce that Forefront has been shortlisted for the "Marketing Agency of the Year" and "PR and Communications Firm of the Year" categories at this year’s Hedgeweek® Global Digital Asset Awards! We’re beyond proud of our team and we’d love your support! Cast your vote now through this Friday, April 5 at this link: https://hubs.la/Q03fLn-q0