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LDA Technologies Launches NeoTap X and Neo X Timestamping and Tap Aggregation Solutions
LDA Technologies, the provider of ultra-low latency networking and FPGA technology, has introduced NeoTap X, a high-performance timestamping and tap aggregation solution designed to address the increasing data and compliance demands of capital markets. The new product is built on LDA’s Neo X FPGA platform, offering enhanced processing power and optimised resource efficiency for low-latency...
Innovation in Data and Analytics: Turning Market Data into Strategic Advantage
At the A-Team Group’s recent TradingTech Summit London, a panel of leading industry practitioners explored the evolving role of data and analytics in trading, delving into questions such as: What types of data are truly useful in today’s market environment? How should firms think about the build-versus-buy decision when constructing data platforms? What makes data...
Rise of Data Products Excites Data Management Summit London
Squeezing the most value from data has become the key driver of data management innovation in the past few years. Among the tools garnering most attention in this quest is an approach that treats data as a consumer product. The theory is a simple one. By packaging datasets as well and data-centric services and products,...
Cautious and Steady Adoption of Unstructured Data Capabilities Advocated by Experts in DMI Webinar
Financial institutions are taking a considered approach to integrating unstructured data into their systems, exercising caution as they get to grips with the mushrooming data format and the technology that is enabling generation of it. At the most recent A-Team Group Data Management Insight webinar, experts and audience members alike attested to the growing importance...
Rethinking Data Management in Financial Services: Virtualisation Over Static Storage
By Thomas McHugh, Co-Founder and Chief Executive, FINBOURNE Technology. In Financial Services (FS), data management has long been centred around traditional database storage. However, this approach is fundamentally misaligned with the nature of FS data, which is process-driven rather than static. The industry needs a shift in perspective – one that prioritises virtualisation over rigid...
Exegy and BMLL Expand Partnership to Streamline Access to Historical and Real-Time OPRA Options Data
Exegy and BMLL Technologies have expanded their partnership to deliver a unified OPRA options data solution, integrating real-time and historical datasets to support front-office trading and research functions. The collaboration builds on an agreement established in Q3 2023 and is aimed at addressing the data engineering challenges posed by the scale and complexity of OPRA...
Enhancing Trader Efficiency: Interoperability, Automation, and the Path to Smarter Desktops
In the face of intensifying demands on trading desks, the pressure to streamline workflows and enhance productivity has never been greater. So how can trading firms modernise the trader desktop without creating disruption? What’s the real return on investment for low-code, no-code, and interoperability tools? And how do firms balance build-versus-buy decisions when designing next-generation...
10 Major Financial Regulations Reshaping Capital Markets in 2025 (and How to Stay Ahead of Them)
From sweeping reforms in operational resilience and AI governance to the first-time application of AML obligations to buy-side firms, the scope and depth of regulatory change shows no sign of slowing down in 2025. In this post, we present a selection of the most strategically significant regulations coming into effect or having significant impact on...
Behavox Adds Onshore Alert Review to Expand Managed Services Capabilities
Behavox has expanded its managed services offering to include an onshore Alert Review service, aimed at helping compliance teams tackle the growing volume of surveillance alerts across communications and trading platforms. The service is designed to reduce false positives and focus teams on the most critical escalations. Traditionally, firms have relied on internal teams or...
Beyond the Black Box: Explainable AI in Trade Surveillance
By Martina Rejsjo, Vice President, Product Management, Eventus. AI has transformed every aspect of the financial industry. That includes compliance and trade surveillance. As markets grow more complex and regulatory expectations become more stringent, participants need sophisticated technology to detect, prevent and respond to financial misconduct. Traditional rule-based systems can be powerful on their own,...