Live from TradingTech Summit 2025 in Canary Wharf, Toby Babb sits down with Monika Fernando, Head of Global FI Client Data Analytics & Head of FI eTrading Strategy EAP at TD Securities.
They dive into the real impact of AI in financial institutions—is it all hype, or are we seeing real value? Monika shares insights on AI adoption, workplace transformation, data strategies, and the future of virtual assistants in trading.
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The demands on trading infrastructure are intensifying. Increasing data volumes, the necessity for real-time processing, and stringent regulatory requirements are exposing the limitations of legacy data architectures. In response, firms are re-evaluating their data strategies to improve agility, scalability, and governance. Two architectural models central to this conversation are Data Fabric and Data Mesh. This...
smartTrade Technologies is fundamentally overhauling its deployment and innovation capabilities through a new hybrid cloud initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The project, dubbed MetaCloud, empowers smartTrade to provision complete client trading environments in under 15 minutes according to the company – a dramatic acceleration aimed at boosting scalability and operational agility. At the core...
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.
Welcome to the third edition of the Entity Data Management Handbook which is available for free download. In this updated edition we delve into the role entity data plays in the smooth running of financial institutions and capital markets, the challenges of attaining high quality data, and various aspects, approaches and technologies involved in managing...