London, UK 24 February 2026 — ETS Connect UK, provider of the UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT), today announces the appointment of its Board of Directors. The formation of the new Board marks a significant milestone in the development of the UK’s bond consolidated tape, maintaining progress...
London, UK 23 February 2026 — ETS Connect UK, provider of the UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT), today announces the appointment of Paul Gover as Chair of the newly formed Consultative Committee. The establishment of the Consultative Committee represents a key step in the governance framework of...
London, UK 16 February 2026 — ETS Connect UK, provider of the UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT), today announced its Consultative Committee members. Applications opened in December, and members were selected via an open application process on the basis of industry experience, seniority, and capacity to contribute effectively. Designed as an independent source of expertise,...
Amsterdam, Netherlands 11 February 2026 — Etrading Software today confirms that it has submitted a tender application for the EU OTC Derivatives Consolidated Tape as part of the Transparent Markets Europe Initiative (TME), a Netherlands-based non-profit foundation aiming to oversee and govern the operation of the...
In a recent post, Why Standards Matter: Building a Consolidated Tape That Truly Serves the Market, we set out why open standards are essential if a consolidated tape is to meet its policy objectives. With the publication of FIX Trading Community’s Recommended Practices for the UK bond Consolidated Tape, we are...
London, UK 02 February 2026 — ETS Connect UK today announced the publication of the draft User Contract and associated fee schedule for the UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT). These materials provide market participants with early visibility of the legal and commercial framework governing access to UK bond CT...
London, UK 28 January 2026 — Etrading Software today announced that it has signed the concession agreement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to act as the provider that is responsible for delivering the UK’s bond Consolidated Tape (CT). Signing the agreement marks the formal transition...
London, UK 08 January 2026 — ETS Connect UK today announced that it has submitted its application for authorisation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in relation to the operation of the UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT). This step represents an important milestone in the progression of...
Amsterdam, Netherlands 06 January 2026 —Etrading Software (ETS) today announces the launch of Transparent Markets Europe (“TME”), a newly formed, Dutch not-for-profit organisation established to submit a bid for the forthcoming EU OTC Derivatives Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) mandate under the MiFIR framework. Designed as a neutral, public-interest market utility, TME will operate on an open-access,...
As work progresses on the UK bond Consolidated Tape, one of the most important design decisions we face is not about technology in the abstract, but about how the market connects to this new piece of public infrastructure. Connectivity choices shape cost, behaviour and trust. They...
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