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The Fig Strangler

By Steve Grob, Founder, Vision57. I spent the summer reflecting on the challenges of legacy technology stacks (or LegTech for short) within our industry. It’s a problem that has blighted our industry for years and it is only going to get worse as New Tech (AI anyone) leaves Trad Tech jogging in its smoke.  Now…

The New ROI: How Cloud Data is Reshaping Performance and Strategy in Financial Markets

The conversation around cloud adoption in financial markets has fundamentally changed. The era of tentative migration and justifying projects based on CAPEX vs. OPEX is over. As a new report from LSEG, “Cloud Strategies in Financial Services,” confirms, the cloud is now a strategic default. But this maturity brings a new, more complex set of…

ipushpull and Koch Automate OTC Gas Trade Booking with Gen AI Agent

Data platform ipushpull has partnered with Koch Energy Services to launch an LLM-enabled agent designed to automate the entire lifecycle of physical natural gas trades, from chat to booking. The move tackles the long-standing challenge of manual, error-prone workflows in over-the-counter (OTC) markets and signals a major step forward in the application of Generative AI…

Interop.io Targets Secure AI Adoption in Finance with io.Intelligence Launch

Desktop interoperability specialist interop.io has today unveiled io.Intelligence, a new initiative designed to enable financial institutions to securely deploy and scale AI copilots within their existing technology infrastructure. The launch aims to bridge the gap between the powerful potential of AI and the practical realities of complex, highly regulated enterprise environments. The new offering provides…

SimCorp Taps Axyon AI to Embed Predictive Analytics into SimCorp One

SimCorp, a global leader in investment management technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Axyon AI, a fintech specialist in AI-driven predictive analytics. The collaboration will integrate Axyon AI’s technology directly into the SimCorp One platform, aiming to provide portfolio managers with seamless access to AI-powered signals and alpha-generation tools. The move addresses a critical…

KX and OneMarketData to Merge, Creating a New Force in Capital Markets Data and Analytics

KX, the real-time analytics specialist behind the kdb+ time-series database, is set to merge with OneMarketData, provider of the OneTick market data management and analytics platform. The deal, which follows KX’s acquisition by private equity firm TA Associates in July, brings together two well-established names in capital markets technology under the KX brand. Ashok Reddy,…

DTCC Sees T+1 Prep Accelerate as BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan Adopt CTM Workflow

As the UK and Europe advance towards their 2027 deadline for T+1 settlement, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced that BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan have adopted its CTM automated tri-party matching workflow. The move is a significant indicator that large-scale preparations for the compressed settlement cycle are gathering pace, with firms…

LSEG Launches Digital Asset Platform to Modernise Private Funds Market

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has officially entered the digital asset space with the launch of its new Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) platform. The platform, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, aims to revolutionise the private funds market by leveraging blockchain technology to streamline the entire asset lifecycle. The DMI platform will support tokenisation, issuance,…

Liquidnet Targets Bilateral Trading’s “New Normal” with Buy-Side Solution

Liquidnet, the agency execution specialist, has launched a new solution aimed at providing European buy-side traders with more effective access to bilateral liquidity. The move comes as bilateral trading has grown to become a significant component of the European equity market, accounting for close to 50% of total market volumes, according to a recent report…

Options Targets AI Workloads with Icelandic Data Centre Expansion

Capital markets infrastructure provider Options Technology has announced a significant expansion of its private cloud infrastructure with a new AI-optimised data centre in Iceland. The move is a direct response to the escalating demand from financial firms for high-density computing power, driven by the rapid adoption of AI for trading strategies, risk management, and data…