ION, a global leader in trading and workflow automation software, has successfully integrated and certified its FastTrade platform with Equiduct Apex. This integration enables FastTrade clients to enrich their Retail Execution Policy by incorporating Equiduct Apex’s zero-commission Best Execution service, improving execution quality and ensuring stronger compliance with MiFID II Best Execution obligations.
Key Benefits of the Integration
- Enhanced Execution Quality:
FastTrade users can now leverage Equiduct Apex’s zero-commission trading service, which optimizes execution quality for retail clients. - Improved Compliance:
The integration supports clients in meeting stringent MiFID II Best Execution requirements by enabling sophisticated, programmable execution strategies. - Customizable Execution Strategies:
ION’s FastTrade Best Execution Engine is fully programmable, allowing clients to tailor execution strategies to thrive in a low-commission, competitive market.
Leadership Insights
Giacomo Brandolini, FastTrade Product Owner, shared:
“We are proud to have completed this integration with Equiduct. It marks a key step in our mission to evolve our offering continuously and support our clients as they navigate increasingly complex equity trading environments.”
Tiffany Sour-Esrafil, Head of Business Development at Equiduct, added:
“ION has long been a true pioneer and a backbone of Italy’s multi-asset trading technology landscape. We strongly believe this partnership will bring significant value to the Italian retail trading ecosystem and beyond, enabling clients to keep pace with the ongoing shift toward dynamic best execution and adapt to the new competitive retail brokerage environment.”
The integration of ION’s FastTrade platform with Equiduct Apex enhances retail trading capabilities by offering zero-commission, high-quality execution within a customizable and compliant framework. This collaboration underscores ION’s commitment to empowering clients with advanced trading tools to succeed in evolving financial markets.
