Abacus Group, a provider of hosting services for the hedge fund marketplace, has acquired Hedgepoint Solutions, a New York-based IT consulting firm that targets hedge funds, venture capital and private equity firms. As a result, Hedgepoint clients will benefit from the wide variety of features included in the Abacus Cloud platform, such as off-site data centres and a flexible, secure cloud.
Non-financial misconduct – encompassing behaviours such as bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination is a key focus of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has underscored that such misconduct is not only unethical but also poses significant risks to a firm’s culture and operational integrity. Recognizing the profound impact on...
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has agreed to provide foreign exchange and precious metals data from its ICE Consolidated Feed to Chainlink, the infrastructure for tokenised assets. Under the new collaboration, ICE’s market data will be used as a contributing source for the derived data sets offered through Chainlink Data Streams. These streams are used by a...
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.
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has fundamentally reshaped the European Union’s financial regulatory landscape, with its full application beginning on January 17, 2025. This regulation goes beyond traditional risk management, explicitly acknowledging that digital incidents can threaten the stability of the entire financial system. As the deadline has passed, the focus is now shifting...