Editor’s pick
A-Team Group Expands Events with Acquisition of Eagle Alpha’s Alternative Data Conferences
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...
Top Blogs
The New Shape of Market Data: Why Institutions Are Moving Toward a More Modular, Machine-Readable Architecture
For decades, the market-data ecosystem has been defined by reliance on a handful of dominant vendors. Their breadth, depth and entitlements frameworks became foundational to both the trading desk and the wider enterprise. But the requirements of the modern financial technology stack have shifted dramatically. Cloud-native development, agentic AI workflows, and a proliferation of analytics-driven...
TRG Screen and S4 Partner to Deliver Integrated Market-Data Procurement and Operations
TRG Screen, provider of market data and subscription cost management technology, has formed a strategic partnership with S4 Market Data that brings together TRG’s operational managed-services platform with S4’s specialist procurement and negotiation expertise. The collaboration is designed to give financial institutions a single, integrated operating model across both the administrative and commercial layers of...
The Institutional Imperative: Unpacking the Challenges and Opportunities for Stablecoin Adoption
The shift of stablecoins from niche crypto assets to credible institutional financial instruments is gaining irreversible momentum. This trajectory was the central theme of a recent A-Team Group webinar, “Unpacking Stablecoin Challenges for Financial Institutions,” sponsored by Apex Group. Drawing on expertise from Sergey Nazarov, Co-founder of Chainlink, Daniel Gabreil, Digital Assets and Currency Lead...
Latest briefs
ClearToken Adopts Nasdaq Eqlipse Clearing for Launch of Digital Asset Settlement Service
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 Integrates Tick History Data with Google Cloud’s Vertex AI for Scalable AI in Finance
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 Unveils Market Risk Optimisation Service for FX Options Desks
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 Partners with Integral to Enhance FX Operations and Digital Strategy
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 Partners with Charles River Development to Integrate Predictive Pricing for Fixed Income
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 Expand Partnership for Enhanced Private Markets Intelligence
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 and Societe Generale Partner to Accelerate Tokenised Cash Integration
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…
Franklin Templeton Expands Benji Technology Platform onto Canton Blockchain
The Canton Network has announced that Franklin Templeton is expanding its Benji Technology Platform onto the Canton Blockchain. This integration aims to provide global institutional clients with seamless access to tokenised investment products. The move expands the availability of regulated, tokenised financial instruments on the network, reinforcing Canton’s position as a key blockchain for institutions….
Millennium bcp Partners with Murex to Enhance Market Risk Management
Millennium bcp, Portugal’s biggest private-owned bank, with operations also in Poland and Mozambique, has entered a strategic partnership with Murex, the trading and risk management solutions vendor. The bank will adopt Murex’s MX.3 platform to strengthen its market risk management capabilities and ensure compliance with the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). The initiative…
Phillip Securities Selects Integral to Expand Institutional FX Offering
Singapore-based Phillip Securities has chosen US technology provider Integral to advance its institutional foreign exchange (FX) offering. Traditionally focused on the retail sector, Phillip Securities will use Integral’s pricing and distribution solutions to support its expansion into services for institutional market participants. The integration will allow the firm to manage higher volumes of FX Contracts…
Trading Technologies and TokWise Partner on European Energy Trade Execution
Trading Technologies (TT) has partnered with European technology firm TokWise to provide trade execution services. As of 1 November, users of TokWise’s portfolio management system can execute trades via the TT platform. The integration provides TokWise clients with high-speed connectivity to key European power exchanges, including EPEX and Nord Pool, for order routing and execution….
T. Rowe Price Adopts Genesis Solution to Streamline Primary Bond Issuance Workflow
Asset manager T. Rowe Price has deployed the Primary Bond Issuance (PBI) solution from Genesis Global, to manage corporate bond deal workflows. The system will aid T. Rowe Price’s fixed income teams optimise how they track and invest in deals throughout the bond lifecycle. The Genesis solution provides a consolidated, real-time view of deals by…
EuroCTP Selects BMLL to Provide Data Quality Calibration for EU Consolidated Tape Initiative
BMLL, the provider of historical data and analytics, has been selected to support EuroCTP as part of the European Union’s Consolidated Tape initiative for equities. The collaboration will focus on ensuring the high quality of data provided by the service. The partnership will allow EuroCTP to validate its data quality control designs and calibrate the…
Avelacom and A-Field Tech Partner on Integrated Low Latency Solutions for APAC Trading Firms
Avelacom, the low latency network solutions provider, and A-Field Tech, the low-latency computing and cloud networking provider, have announced a strategic partnership, aiming to deliver fully integrated network and computing solutions to proprietary trading firms in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those trading crypto. By combining Avelacom’s optimised fibre and microwave networks with A-Field Tech’s edge…
LSEG Launches First Phase of AI-Ready Content via MCP Server on Databricks Marketplace
LSEG has launchedthe first phase of its AI-ready content on the Databricks Marketplace, delivered via its MCP Server. This milestone in the LSEG and Databricks partnership allows customers using Databricks’ AI product, Agent Bricks, to access LSEG’s financial datasets directly. This integration is designed to enable faster and more scalable AI innovation. The content rollout…
Latest people
DTCC Appoints Arianne M. Collette as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities
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,…
Fenergo Appoints Hishaam Caramanli as President and Chief Operating 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 Strengthens Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments
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 Names Patrick Archer Buy-Side Segment Sales Lead for France, Switzerland and Benelux
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…
Tradeweb Appoints Rich Chun as Head of Asia
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…
Exegy Appoints Laurent de Barry as Chief Product Officer and Jogesh Menon as Product Director for Axiom
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 Appoints Amjad Zoghbi as Head of AI to Drive Innovation
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 Announces CTO Transition as Co-Founder Thornquist Takes Helm
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 Appoints Co-Founder James Harrison as CEO as Stephen Murphy Steps Down After Ten Years
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…
smartTrade Technologies Appoints Christophe Montane as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Global Expansion
smartTrade Technologies has appointed Christophe Montane as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 July 2025. This move follows a recent strategic growth investment from TA Associates and reflects the company’s focus on accelerating international expansion and refining its customer-centric commercial strategy. Based in New York, Montane will oversee global sales and marketing, aiming to strengthen smartTrade’s…
Broadridge Appoints Munish Gautam as Global Head of Trading Platforms – Product Management
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Munish Gautam as Global Head of Trading Platforms – Product Management within its Broadridge Trading & Connectivity Solutions (BTCS) business. Based in London, Gautam will lead the integration of Broadridge’s trading platform suite and advance its multi-asset trading capabilities, reporting to Chief Product Officer Brian Pomraning. Gautam brings over 15…
BridgePort Appoints Steven Bartfield as Chief Product Officer to Lead Product Innovation
BridgePort, a provider of institutional infrastructure for off-exchange crypto settlement, has named Steven Bartfield as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Bartfield will steer the company’s product strategy, focusing on enterprise integration, agentic AI development, and automation-led infrastructure tailored to institutional clients. With nearly 15 years of experience in institutional trading, financial technology, and market…
Liquidnet Bolsters Americas Equities Franchise with Senior Hires
Liquidnet has announced a trio of senior appointments aimed at accelerating the growth of its Equities business in the Americas. The hires support the firm’s strategy to broaden its regional presence, diversify trading capabilities, and strengthen client relationships. Mark Turner joins as Co-Head of Equities Sales and Trading for the Americas, bringing 30 years of…
Broadridge Appoints Kenneth MacHarg as Global Head of Futures and Options Trading
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has named Kenneth MacHarg as Managing Director and Global Head of Futures and Options (F&O) Trading, effective 23 June. In his new role, MacHarg will oversee the commercial strategy and development of Broadridge’s next-generation F&O platform, a SaaS solution offering global order and execution management for futures commission merchants and agency…
Validus Risk Management Appoints Daniel Johnson as Chief Technology Officer
Validus Risk Management has named Daniel Johnson as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), furthering its commitment to technology-driven growth. Based in London and reporting directly to CEO Kevin Lester, Johnson will be responsible for shaping and executing the company’s technology strategy during a phase of international expansion and product development. Johnson brings over 15…
Featured
FEATURED WEBINAR
Recorded Webinar: Unpacking Stablecoin Challenges for Financial Institutions
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…
FEATURED EVENT
Buy AND Build: The Future of Capital Markets Technology
Buy AND Build: The Future of Capital Markets Technology London 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.
FEATURED GUIDE
AI in Capital Markets: Practical Insight for a Transforming Industry – Free Handbook
AI is no longer on the horizon – it’s embedded in the infrastructure of modern capital markets. But separating real impact from inflated promises requires a grounded, practical understanding. The AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2025 provides exactly that. Designed for data-driven professionals across the trade life-cycle, compliance, infrastructure, and strategy, this handbook goes beyond…
Top White Papers
Using AI for rapid access to robust, accurate and usable insights: How AI is enabling data discovery for optimal trading and investment decisions
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...
Valuing Hard-to-Price Securities in Volatile Markets
Valuing hard-to-price securities has long been a complex endeavour for asset managers and institutional investment firms, particularly for OTC instruments and illiquid assets. This challenge is amplified in volatile markets, where obtaining direct, observable prices becomes even more difficult, making accurate valuations a significant issue with serious consequences. To address this, the use of reliable,...
Unlock the Future of APAC Capital Markets: Your Definitive Guide to Technology, Data & Innovation
The Asia Pacific (APAC) capital markets are navigating a period of profound transformation, driven by relentless technological advancement and a complex regulatory environment. To stay competitive and drive sustainable growth, financial institutions need a strategic roadmap built on authoritative insights. A-Team Group presents “The State of Capital Markets Technology in Asia Pacific,” a comprehensive new...
Events and webinars
TradingTech Summit London
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.
Find out more
Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference, New York, hosted by A-Team Group
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
Find out more
Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference, London, hosted by A-Team Group
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
Find out moreAwards
Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC
Discover the winners in the inaugural Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC 2025. These awards celebrate the innovations and solutions that are reshaping the region’s technology in capital markets landscape and showcase breakthrough achievements across the financial enterprise, highlighting solutions that address the unique challenges and opportunities present across Asia Pacific’s diverse markets.
