RQD* Clearing, a technology driven clearing and custody firm providing the infrastructure that broker-dealers, RIAs and foreign financial institutions around the world need to access U.S. markets, today announced a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities (“Bain Capital”), with participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners.

We are excited to celebrate Brian Donnelly’s appointment to the Board of Directors of The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its subsidiary, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), has extended its clearing hours to 24x5 availability, from Sundays at 8:00 PM ET to Fridays at 8:00 PM ET, supporting overnight trading activity from Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) and exchanges.