InTick Aims to Streamline Listed Derivatives Block Trading with Automation

InTick, a platform specializing in automated futures block trading, has gained traction this year through its inclusion in The Investment Association's IA Engine Innovator Programme and successful deployment during ICE Gilt and Eurex fixed income futures rolls. The system addresses longstanding inefficiencies in block trading workflows, where buy-side firms traditionally relied on manual broker outreach to source liquidity for large orders.

"The process was screaming out for automation, electronification and innovation," said Sarah Timms, Intick's co-founder and CPO. The platform aggregates trading intentions without operating as a venue, offering all-to-all trading capabilities and automated RFQ price discovery. Designed with portfolio managers' workflows in mind, InTick's solution aims to reduce operational friction in block trading execution.