Archax, a forthcoming institutional digital securities exchange based in London, has selected ClearBank’s banking-as-a-service solution to access a range of API-based services including real-time payments services across BACS and CHAPS and 24x7x365 Faster Payments. As a security measure for Archax clients, ClearBank will ensure the protection of funds, holding them at the Bank of England.
What digital asset and prediction markets are teaching traditional exchanges about availability, agility and time-to-market. New market structures and regulatory changes are forcing exchange operators to rethink the foundations of their technology stacks. Digital asset exchanges, prediction markets and retail-driven platforms have normalised 24/7 trading, continuous availability and rapid product iteration. In contrast, many traditional...
Sell-side equities order management is not a market that often welcomes new entrants. The platforms that broker-dealers run on tend to have been in production for a decade or more, and the cost of switching has long been a deterrent to anyone considering a move. New York-headquartered Valstro, which emerged from stealth this month with...
A-Team Group, organisers of the TradingTech Summits, are pleased to announce the inaugural ExchangeTech Summit London on May 14th 2026. This dedicated forum brings together operators of exchanges, alternative execution venues and digital asset platforms with the ecosystem of vendors driving the future of matching engines, surveillance and market access.
The current financial crisis has highlighted that financial institutions do not have a sufficient handle on their data and has prompted many of these institutions to re-evaluate their approaches to data management. Moreover, the increased regulatory scrutiny of the financial services community during the past year has meant that data management has become a key...
