Five Forces Reshaping European Capital Markets
At the France Trading Conference 2026, held by the FIX Trading Community in Paris on 17 September, one conclusion connected conversations that ranged from equity liquidity and European regulation to tokenisation and prediction markets: market innovation is accelerating, but its value depends on the quality of the infrastructure, data and safeguards that support it. European […]
Read MoreStop Choosing Between Agency and Principal Trading: Master Hybrid Execution
Learn how leading banks and brokers unite client routing, internal liquidity, and automated risk hedging into a single, high-throughput platform. 66% of institutional traders report that at least 40% of their volume now touches retail flow. Are your systems built to capture it efficiently? In this 45-minute webinar, Horizon Trading Solutions shows how a hybrid […]
Read MoreHow a Global Hedge Fund Accelerated the Launch of Its Asian Volatility Trading Operations
A global, US-based multi-strategy hedge fund selected Horizon Trading Solutions to accelerate the launch of its Asian volatility trading activities with a fully managed options execution platform. The solution combined specialist volatility algorithms, proprietary pricing integration, automated hedging and seamless connectivity to the hedge fund’s existing OMS and prime-broker network. Talk to an Expert The […]
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What Is Low-Touch Trading? Definition and benefits
As financial markets become faster, more fragmented, and increasingly data-driven, trading desks are under pressure to execute efficiently at scale. One concept at the center of this evolution is low-touch trading. But what exactly does low-touch trading mean and why has it become essential for modern trading operations? What Is Low-Touch Trading? Low-touch trading refers […]
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Extended Trading Hours | Horizon
Extended Trading Hours and 24/7 Markets: What it really takes for trading platforms to be ready Extended trading hours and 24/7 markets are no longer a theoretical discussion. From digital assets to internal liquidity pools and global retail platforms, continuous trading is already reshaping expectations for institutional trading infrastructure. The real question is no longer if markets […]
Read MoreHorizon Trading Solutions enhances its electronic trading platform to support market making on Kalshi
Paris, July 9, 2026 – Horizon Trading Solutions, a global leader in electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for capital markets, today announced expanded capabilities for market making on Kalshi, providing its institutional clients with native connectivity to the leading CFTC-regulated prediction market. As institutional adoption of event-driven contracts continues to accelerate, market makers require resilient, low-latency infrastructure capable of supporting continuous […]
Read MoreChallenges of 24/7 trading
24/7 trading requires far more than extending market hours. In this video, Horizon CTO Olivier Masdebrieu explains the operational, technological, and infrastructure challenges involved in supporting continuous markets. Video transcript What are the main challenges of 24/7 trading and where does Horizon stand today? (0:12) The main challenges of 24-7 is moving from a day-based system […]
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From OMS to OEMS: Why banks need a modern execution operating model for retail trading
From OMS to OEMS: Why banks need a modern execution operating model for retail trading Retail trading has changed. For banks and securities institutions, the challenge is no longer limited to receiving, managing, and routing orders. The modern execution environment now requires high-volume order handling, low-latency processing, Smart Order Routing, Best Execution policy control, RFQ […]
Read MoreHorizon at the Canadian Annual Derivatives Conference 2026
Horizon Trading Solutions is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of the Canadian Annual Derivatives Conference (CADC) 2026 and to announce that Guillaume Poitevin, Chief Revenue Officer, will participate as a panelist during the event. Taking place on June 9–10, 2026, at the Château Frontenac in Québec City, the 25th edition of CADC will welcome leading market participants […]
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The Infrastructure Challenges of 24/7 Trading | Horizon
The Infrastructure Challenges Behind 24/7 Trading What it really takes for trading platforms to be ready As financial markets continue their evolution toward continuous trading, the industry is confronting a fundamental question: how do platforms designed around traditional trading days adapt to a world where markets never close? The rise of digital assets, global trading venues, and growing client […]
Read MoreETF Market Making in a Multi-Asset World
This 45mn webinar replay focused on the ETF market-making landscape, emphasizing how the ETF ecosystem has grown rapidly in both size and complexity. The hosts discussed why modern market making for ETFs is challenging due to multi-asset baskets, varying market hours, liquidity differences, cash components, and the need for dynamic pricing, quoting, and risk control. […]
Read MoreAlbilad Capital Announces the Official Launch of the Horizon Trading Solutions Platform to Enhance Market Making Capabilities and Strengthen Trading Competitiveness
Riyadh – Paris 13 May, 2026, Albilad Capital announced the official launch of the Horizon Trading Solutions platform, marking a strategic milestone that reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its technological infrastructure and advancing its operational systems in line with the rapid growth of the Saudi capital market. This initiative supports Albilad Capital’s efforts to elevate […]
Read MoreScale Low-Touch OMS Trading Without Losing Control
Watch the webinar replay to discover how a modern OMS helps trading desks automate execution, manage exceptions, reroute orders dynamically, and maintain full visibility across the execution lifecycle. ACCESS THE WEBINAR REPLAY Why what this webinar? Low-touch trading is evolving fast. Higher volumes, fragmented liquidity, broker connectivity issues, and increasingly complex execution workflows are putting […]
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Rethinking Market Structure: 24/7, Tokenization, Liquidity
Rethinking Market Structure: 24/7 Trading, Tokenization, and the Future of Liquidity At the recent FOW conference, one message came through clearly: market structure is entering a new phase of transformation. Two topics dominated the discussion 24/7 trading and tokenization of assets and while both are often framed as inevitable, the reality is more nuanced. What’s emerging is not a simple extension of existing […]
Read MoreHorizon launched FixConnect
Horizon Trading Solutions launches FixConnect to transform FIX connectivity and streamline onboarding Paris, April 22, 2026 – Horizon Trading Solutions, a global leader in electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for capital markets, today announces the launch of Horizon FixConnect, a new connectivity solution designed to accelerate client and broker onboarding while simplifying the management of FIX infrastructure. In […]
Read MoreHorizon Trading Solutions Sponsors at TradeTech Europe 2026
We are excited to announce our participation in TradeTech Europe 2026, where we are proud to be returning once again as a sponsor of Europe’s leading event for buy-side equity trading professionals and market innovators. Amsterdam, Netherlands 21–23 April 2026 Booth 51 TradeTech Europe brings together industry leaders to explore how new forces are reshaping […]
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Retail Trading is reshaping Institutional Execution
Retail Trading is reshaping Institutional Execution Retail investors were once considered a marginal force in capital markets. Today, they are a structural component of market liquidity that institutional traders can no longer ignore. The rise of digital trading platforms, social media communities, and accessible investment products has transformed retail participation. What began as a surge of individual […]
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Survey 2026 retail trading impacting institutional trading
Retail Trading: From the Fringes to the Center of Financial Markets Institutional Survey 2026 Retail trading is no longer a niche phenomenon. It has become a structural force shaping liquidity, volatility, and execution strategies across global markets. To better understand this transformation, Horizon Trading Solutions surveyed 150 institutional traders and brokers in the US and UK, exploring […]
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Tokenization and continuous trading
Tokenisation and continuous trading: Are markets approaching the inflection point? At the recent EMEA Trading Conference 2026 in London, one topic stood out across discussions with exchanges, asset managers, and technology providers: tokenisation and continuous trading are moving from experimentation toward real market infrastructure. For years, tokenisation has been surrounded by excitement but limited scale. Today, however, the […]
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