Apex Prediction Markets to be a Leading Vendor Agnostic Platform that Enables 24/7 Trading on Real-World Outcomes

Apex Fintech Solutions, Inc. (“Apex”), an innovation launchpad for the global investing ecosystem, today announced the upcoming launch of Apex Prediction Markets, a turnkey solution that will enable qualifying firms to offer their clients access to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated event contract trading (also known as “cleared swaps”) and prediction markets without the time consuming process of building Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) infrastructure.

A recent study found more than 75% of proprietary US trading firms are either actively trading on the prediction market or evaluating it. With its new solution, Apex is opening the door for companies to participate in the growing prediction market landscape, while offering an accelerated onboarding process for those ready to lead the way.

As one of the first vendor-agnostic connection to leading prediction markets, Apex Prediction Markets will provide clients with a variety of choice and flexibility in their event contract offerings. The solution empowers firms to offer their investors access to event contract trading on real-world outcomes — such as sports, political events, weather patterns, economic indicators, and cultural events — directly through dedicated accounts that keep event contracts separate from traditional investments like stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Clients will be able to choose from multiple prediction market exchanges through Apex's exchange-agnostic platform, reducing integration complexity and vendor management while accelerating time to market compared to direct exchange integrations. Historically, prediction markets have required separate platforms and building complex FCM infrastructure. Apex Prediction Markets will change this by eliminating the need for clients to build their own FCM infrastructure, consolidating trading, clearing and custody through Apex AscendOS™, and providing turnkey API integration.

"The demand from next-generation investors for engaging, event-driven trading is clear, and provides a big opportunity for firms to connect with clients," said Bill Capuzzi, CEO of Apex Fintech Solutions. "Through Apex’s real-time Ascend Ledger infrastructure, we're removing the biggest barriers for our clients—access to new asset classes without having to build connectivity to individual vendors. This opportunity can allow them to bypass months of development time and technical relationship management to unlock entirely new revenue streams. The addition of prediction markets, event contracts, and other alternative assets is a key focus for us this year as we continue building the next-generation infrastructure in an effort to help drive growth for our clients."

Apex Prediction Markets Features and Benefits

• Turnkey FCM Infrastructure: Apex will handle FCM operations, eliminating the need for clients to build their own FCM infrastructure
• 24/7 Access: Event contracts will trade around the clock, capturing activity beyond traditional market hours
• Seamless Integration: Direct integration with existing AscendOS APIs to help minimize technical complexity
• Automated Settlement: Streamlined settlement process with cash payouts automatically credited to investor accounts upon contract resolution
• Unified Portfolio Management: Event contract positions will be managed through a separate segregated account while maintaining integration with existing portfolio management systems

Real-Time Ledger Integration

Apex Prediction Markets will leverage the cloud-native Ascend Ledger as the single source of truth for all event contract activity. The Ascend Ledger will handle traditional assets, alternatives, and now event contracts, providing a unified platform for comprehensive portfolio management. Built on Google Cloud, the Ascend Ledger will provide real-time trade booking, and position updates, eliminating the need for shadow ledgers or overnight batch processing. This real-time infrastructure will enable 24/7 capabilities for event contracts trading and real-time settlement processing.

Apex Prediction Markets will launch in Q2 2026 with full functionality available via Apex AscendOS™. As the prediction markets platform evolves, Apex plans to introduce additional event categories, enhanced trading features, and expanded market access — all aimed at delivering superior support for clients and their investors.

About Apex Fintech Solutions

Apex Fintech Solutions provides the tools and services that enable hundreds of clients to launch, scale, and support digital investing for tens of millions of end investors. The company provides essential infrastructure and a comprehensive ecosystem of cloud-based products to enable and streamline trading, wealth management, cost basis, tax reporting, and, through its subsidiary Apex Clearing™, custody and clearing and FCM infrastructure and operations.

For more information, visit the Apex Fintech Solutions website: https://www.apexfintechsolutions.com.

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