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Rethinking Market Data: From Lock-In to Independence
For decades, many capital markets firms have relied on legacy market data platforms that were built before the internet and have since become increasingly data vendor specific and costly to maintain. Some of these platforms, while functional, are no longer actively developed in meaningful ways, creating significant risks as expertise fades and costs spiral out…
DTCC Unveils ComposerX to Streamline Digital Asset Adoption
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has introduced ComposerX, a comprehensive suite of platforms aimed at simplifying token creation and settlement, with the goal of accelerating digital asset adoption across the financial sector. ComposerX provides an end-to-end framework for managing digital assets throughout their lifecycle, encompassing issuance, distribution, servicing, and reporting. The platform offers…
ION Integrates CTRM Solutions with ION LookOut, Boosting Compliance Capabilities in the Energy Sector
ION Commodities has integrated its Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM) solutions with its regulatory reporting and trade surveillance platform, ION LookOut, to enhance compliance capabilities for energy sector firms navigating increasingly complex global regulatory requirements. With the energy industry facing mounting challenges in navigating evolving regulations – including EMIR, SFTR, REMIT, and the Dodd-Frank…
Seamless Interoperability: The Next Chapter for LSEG Workspace
Over the last couple of years, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has been undergoing a transformation in how it delivers data and tools to its customers, with the Workspace platform at the centre of this effort. Led by Nej Djelal, Group Head of LSEG Workspace Platform, the initiative aims to redefine how financial professionals…
XTX Markets Commits €1 Billion to Finnish Data Centre Complex
XTX, the London-based algorithmic trading firm, has announced plans to invest over €1 billion in a major data centre complex in Kajaani, Finland. The project represents one of the most significant data infrastructure investments in the Nordic region to date. The development, spanning 478 acres, will begin with a 15,000-square-metre facility designed to support 22.5MW…
TMX Group Expands to US with Launch of AlphaX Alternative Trading System
TMX Group has announced the launch of AlphaX US, a new Alternative Trading System (ATS) venue designed to enhance execution quality for US-listed securities. This marks the first international expansion for TMX Group’s Markets division beyond Canada. AlphaX US will exclusively trade securities governed by Reg NMS, including common stocks, exchange-traded funds, and American depository…
Survey Highlights Challenges in Investment Research Data Amid Rising Demand for Systematic Strategies
The growing adoption of quantitative and AI/Machine Learning (ML) techniques, alongside the rise of systematic investment strategies, has elevated the importance of investment research data, according to a recent Bloomberg survey of over 150 quants, research analysts, and data scientists. The survey, conducted during a global series of client workshops, identified data coverage, timeliness, and…
IPC Acquires Intracom Systems to Strengthen Financial Market Communication Solutions
IPC, the global provider of trading communications technology and financial market connectivity, has acquired Intracom Systems, a specialist in software-based communication solutions. The move is set to enhance IPC’s integrated communication offerings across the financial services sector, spanning front, middle, and back-office operations. The acquisition will see Intracom’s push-to-talk matrix technology integrated into IPC’s flagship…
LTX Builds on Partnership Approach for Streamlining Fixed Income Trading Connectivity
Late last year, LTX, the AI-driven fixed income trading platform backed by Broadridge Financial Solutions, announced a strategic partnership with e-trading technology provider TransFICC, aiming to simplify connectivity for bond dealers by enabling faster onboarding to LTX’s platform through TransFICC’s One API for eTrading. The new partnership comes in the wake of a similar arrangement…
How TS Imagine is Unlocking the Power of Data with AI and Snowflake
Exclusive Q&A with Thomas Bodenski, Chief Operating Officer, TS Imagine. From trading strategies to risk management and client interactions, financial institutions are continuously exploring how AI can enhance their businesses. Yet despite the hype and noise, many real-world use cases are still more promise than practice. Firms often face challenges in operationalising AI at scale,…