RQD* Clearing
RQD* Clearing provides cloud-native correspondent clearing, custody, and execution for brokers.
Founded
2019RQD* Clearing provides cloud-native correspondent clearing, custody, and execution for brokers.
RQD* owns and operates proprietary cloud-native clearing infrastructure on Microsoft Azure rather than licensing legacy stacks, giving clients real-time visibility across clearing, custody, and risk through API-first connectivity. Automated paperless account opening, ACATS status via API, and flexible non-exclusive commercial terms reduce switching friction for broker-dealers.
The platform supports U.S. listed equities, options, and ETFs with smart order routing, algorithms, and ultra-low-latency DMA, and has been positioned for 24x5 extended-hours activity as NSCC clearing windows expanded.
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Demand for U.S. market access from global brokers and fintechs is rising alongside extended-hours and tokenized equity workflows. Post-trade infrastructure built decades earlier struggles with real-time APIs, continuous trading, and digital-asset custody requirements.
RQD* is directing growth capital into geographic expansion across North America, Asia, and the Middle East and into digital assets and tokenization, aiming to serve institutions that need both fintech agility and institutional clearing risk management.
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RQD* offers correspondent clearing, custody, and execution as an integrated suite for broker-dealers, RIAs, foreign financial institutions, and proprietary trading firms. Clearing covers omnibus and fully disclosed arrangements, option CMTA, and delivery versus payment across U.S. listed equities, options, and ETFs.
Custody and execution sit on the same real-time stack, with colocated DMA, algorithmic trading tools, and a developer portal designed for rapid implementation rather than multi-month legacy migrations.
Source: rqdclearing.com