A-Team Group Announces Winners of the 2025 RegTech Insight Awards (USA)
A-Team Group is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 RegTech Insight Awards USA, recognising the leading providers of RegTech solutions, and consultancy services for capital markets across North America. Spanning more than 30 categories, the 2025 awards programme recognised excellence across a wide range of regulatory compliance solutions and services. A-Team Group also presented...
The stablecoin market is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by emerging regulatory clarity, technological maturity, and rising global demand for a faster, more secure financial infrastructure. But with opportunity comes complexity, and a host of challenges that financial institutions need to address before they can unlock the promise of a more streamlined financial transaction ecosystem. These…
Now in its 15th year the TradingTech Summit London brings together the European trading technology capital markets industry and examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook, a unique and practical guide to capital markets regulation, regulatory change, and the data and data management requirements of compliance across Europe, the UK, US and Asia-Pacific. This year’s edition lands at a moment of accelerating regulatory divergence and intensifying data focused supervision. Inside,…
A-Team Group is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 RegTech Insight Awards USA, recognising the leading providers of RegTech solutions, and consultancy services for capital markets across North America. Spanning more than 30 categories, the 2025 awards programme recognised excellence across a wide range of regulatory compliance solutions and services. A-Team Group also presented...
A-Team Group, the publisher of this newsletter, has acquired the Alternative Data Conference business from Eagle Alpha, the leading platform for alternative data solutions. This move significantly expands our event portfolio and broadens our footprint in the capital markets industry. This move directly complements our TradingTech Insight brand, which focuses on trading technology and traditional...
Three years ago when Swiss financial data and market infrastructure provider SIX launched its first report together with Crisil Coalition Greenwich on the state of play within the buy-side, the subject of artificial intelligence barely made an appearance. Fast-forward to 2025, and AI dominates the latest report. AI is being deployed within a growing number...
North America has one of the most extensive and developed class action frameworks in the world. The US system relies on private methods of seeking redress – as opposed to government regulation or enforcement – effectively operating as an opt-out system, where shareholders are automatically included and can obtain redress without actively participating in litigation...
Across the trading and investment function, market participants need to make faster, smarter, more confident decisions – and they want complete confidence that speed does not compromise quality. AI can provide part of the solution when addressing this requirement, by augmenting workflows with AI and personalisation tools. With AI-enabled discovery and visualisation, market participants can...
Sanctions remain a critical tool in international relations, influencing global finance, politics and security. In the past five years, global economic and financial sanctions have intensified amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, creating a complex landscape for financial institutions worldwide, the report states. The risk that institutions can inadvertently engage with sanctioned securities has never been higher,...
SIX has announced the acquisition of Baymarkets AS to accelerate innovation within its clearing business and strengthen its position as a prominent pan-European provider of post-trade solutions. While financial terms were not disclosed, the transaction represents a significant step in the company’s strategy to deliver integrated, digital solutions. The integration of Baymarkets’ technology will enhance…
Deutsche Börse Group and AllUnity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate AllUnity’s regulated euro-backed stablecoin, EURAU, into the Group’s financial infrastructure. AllUnity is a regulated e-money institute and joint venture between DWS, Flow Traders, and Galaxy. As part of this cooperation, the EURAU stablecoin will be made available for institutional-grade custody through Clearstream….
Valereum Plc has secured $200m in investment-grade asset-backed financing to support its global growth strategy. This transaction represents a significant milestone, being approximately ten times larger than any previous capital raise on the Aquis Exchange. The deal is expected to close within four weeks, subject to the completion of due diligence and regulatory verification. Upon…
Data management and portfolio software provider NeoXam has launched AI-powered Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) to automate the ingestion, classification, extraction, validation and routing of unstructured financial documents across private markets and other sectors.This product addresses the growing volume and complexity of private-asset documentation, such as capital calls, distribution notices, and quarterly fund statements.IDP is a…
Canoe Intelligence, which provides AI-driven software for alternative investment intelligence, and Prime Buchholz, a leading investment adviser and outsourced chief investment officer provider (OCIO), announced an expansion of their strategic partnership into a private markets intelligence solution.Both firms’ capabilities will be connected across document collection, data validation and analytics to eliminate manual handoffs that can…
Innocap has said it will continue using SimCorp’s Axioma Risk for risk analysis on its dedicated managed account platform (DMAP).The agreement ensures that Innocap will maintain its use of SimCorp’s risk solution to serve its institutional allocator clients. The Axioma Risk solution provides risk monitoring, comprehensive stress testing, scenario analysis to assess portfolio resilience, and…
Bloomberg Index Services Limited (BISL), the company’s market benchmarks business, has launched two new commodity indices.The Bloomberg Commodity Carbon Tilted, Transition Metals, & Gold Index (BCOMCTG) and the Bloomberg Commodity Global Oil & Gas Liquidity-Weighted Index (GCOMOGL) expand the firm’s commodity offerings.These new thematic basket indices are forward-looking benchmarks aligned with themes like energy transition…
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (UK) 5000 to provide a consistent, internationally aligned assurance standard for voluntary use in sustainability assurance engagements.The UK Standard is intended for voluntary use by UK assurance providers and applies to both limited and reasonable assurance. Sustainability assurance assesses the credibility of…
ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure firm, has selected Nasdaq’s Eqlipse Clearing platform to underpin its new digital asset clearing and settlement service. The move supports ClearToken’s goal of modernising digital asset infrastructure through the introduction of CT Settle, a service designed to offer delivery-vs-payment (DvP) and netting capabilities for cryptoassets, stablecoins and fiat currencies….
LSEG has made its historical tick data accessible via Google Cloud’s BigQuery and Vertex AI platforms, marking a key development in its AI strategy, “LSEG Everywhere.” This integration allows financial institutions to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning directly to LSEG’s tick history data, enabling data-driven insights to support trading and risk management decisions. Using…
LSEG has launched Market Risk Optimisation, a new service from Post Trade Solutions, after a successful proof of concept with 13 sell-side FX options desks. Integrated with LSEG’s FXall platform, the service applies proven optimisation technology to help participants trade in and out of market risk more efficiently, unlock liquidity, and lower transaction costs. The…
Banco de Chile has formed a strategic alliance with Integral, the specialist currency technology provider, to upgrade its foreign exchange (FX) capabilities. The collaboration sees Banco de Chile implementing Integral’s Price Engine and Liquidity Aggregation products. These tools are being used to centralise the bank’s FX pricing logic and optimise its execution workflows, aiming for…
SOLVE, provider of pre-trade data and predictive pricing for fixed income securities, has partnered with Charles River Development, a State Street company, to integrate SOLVE’s fixed income and predictive pricing capabilities directly into the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS). The aim is to enhance market transparency and efficiency for joint fixed income…
Canoe Intelligence and Prime Buchholz have expanded their strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive private markets intelligence solution, designed to provide alternative investors with rapid insights into their portfolios by connecting best-in-class capabilities across document collection, validation, and analytics. The goal is to eliminate the manual handoffs that traditionally slow down alternatives workflows, making the…
Deutsche Börse Group, Societe Generale Group, and Societe Generale – FORGE (SG-FORGE) have signed a partnership agreement to speed up the integration of token-based cash solutions with existing financial market infrastructure. The collaboration aims to drive the adoption of stablecoins within European digital markets, with SG-FORGE’s CoinVertible stablecoin being key to this effort. The integration…
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed of Arianne M. Collette as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities, effective from 17 November 2025. Collette will report to Val Wotton, DTCC Managing Director and Global Head of Equities Solutions, and will be based at the firm’s Jersey City location. In this new position,…
Data management and investment intelligence solutions provider Rimes has appointment Ross Allen as head of the Asia and Pacific region and Bill Blythe as global head of EDM sales. Allen previously held senior leadership roles, including head of financial markets APAC, during 25 years at IHS Markit (now S&P Global) and was chief commercial officer…
Fenergo, provider of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM) and financial crime compliance solutions, has appointed Hishaam Caramanli as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will report directly to CEO Marc Murphy. In his new position, Caramanli will lead the company’s product, engineering, and customer functions. He will focus on delivering a…
SmartStream, the data solutions provider, has announced the appointment of two new executives to its leadership team. Jane Christopher joins the company as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Thomas Steinborn takes the role of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Both will report directly to CEO Akber Jaffer. As CHRO, Jane Christopher will be responsible for…
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Patrick Archer as its Buy-Side Segment Sales Lead for France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Based in Paris, Archer will lead the distribution of Broadridge’s buy-side product portfolio across these markets and joins the company’s International Buy-Side Sales Leadership Team. Archer brings more than 27 years of fintech and…
SimCorp, a global financial technology company, has appointed Jesper Tyrer as head of sales, APAC, and Medi Tuku as head of solutions engineering, APAC. Tyrer and Tuku previously worked at BlackRock, where Tyrer spent eight years, most recently as head of APAC Aladdin Business Development, and Tuku served as head of pre-Sales for BlackRock Aladdin…
FinScan has strengthened its leadership in anti-money laundering (AML) technology with two senior appointments aimed at advancing product innovation and regulatory alignment. Becki LaPorte joins as Principal, AML Strategy and Innovation, while Christopher Ostrowski becomes Product Management Leader – both bringing deep experience in financial crime prevention and compliance operations. LaPorte will focus on shaping…
JMAN Group, a data provider for private-equity funds, has appointed Kaushik Ravi as Chief of Staff to the CTO. Ravi previously co-founded TODAC, a management consulting firm for technology-based products and services, and has experience with firms including Cognizant and Agilisium. Ravi will work with CTO Leo Valan to drive strategic planning and operational execution…
Tradeweb Markets Inc. has named Rich Chun as its new Managing Director, Head of Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Chun will be responsible for overseeing the company’s business operations, client engagement, and strategic growth initiatives throughout the Asia Pacific region. He will report to Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon, Co-Heads of Global Markets. The appointment…
Private markets data infrastructure provider Inveniam has named former Moody’s Analytics leader Michael Salk as chief customer officer of its data management platform. Former AirWave Lease Insights executive Christopher Ward has been appointed managing director for strategic solutions and partnerships. Salk, who has more than 25 years experience in finance and media is “a proven…
Finbourne Technology has appointed Gareth Evans as its chief product officer, bringing more than 20 years of fintech expertise to the investment management platform. Evans held senior roles in UBS, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley before moving to Finbourne, where “he will be responsible for driving the company’s product vision and accelerating innovation across its…
Exegy, provider of low-latency trading and enterprise market data solutions, has announced two key leadership appointments. Laurent de Barry has been promoted to Chief Product Officer (CPO), and Jogesh Menon has been appointed as Director for the Axiom market data as-a-service offering. These moves are designed to strengthen the company’s dual strategic pillars of low-latency…
TRG Screen has appointed Amjad Zoghbi as its first Head of AI, a newly established executive role designed to embed artificial intelligence at the centre of the company’s strategy. The move reflects TRG Screen’s aim to enhance its internal operations, deliver greater value to clients, and reinforce its position as the only provider integrating market…
Scila AB has announced a leadership change as co-founder Björn Thornquist takes over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. After 17 years in the role, co-founder Lydén will step down from his position and transition into a new role as Senior Technology Advisor, focusing on hands-on technology development to continue driving innovation. Thornquist, previously…
Genesis Global has appointed co-founder James Harrison as CEO, succeeding Stephen Murphy, who steps down after ten years leading the firm. Genesis delivers software and solutions for financial markets on its AI-native application development platform, helping institutions modernise legacy systems, reduce vendor dependencies and replace end-user computing with compliant applications. In the past year the…
A-Team Group are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural AI in Capital Markets Awards. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its RegTech Insight Awards - USA 2025. These awards celebrate providers of leading RegTech solutions, services and consultancy and are uniquely designed to recognise both start-up and established providers who are creatively finding solutions to help with regulatory challenges, and span a wide range of regulatory requirements.
Voting in the 4th annual Data Management Insight Awards Europe 2025 is now closed. These annual awards recognise leading providers of data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants within Europe.
