Linedata Extends Global Services Offering to UK Market

Linedata, the global provider of asset management and credit technology, has extended its Global Services offering to the UK. A new business unit is being established at the group’s London branch to manage the launch, which builds on Linedata’s existing software expertise and two-decade presence in the UK. The move addresses rising demand for outsourcing in the UK, driven by economic pressures, a need for increased returns, and talent shortages in key operational areas.

The new services are designed to help organisations scale efficiently using flexible delivery models, including nearshore, offshore, or on-site options. The offering includes AI-driven investment process automation through its Cognitive Investment Data Management (CIDM) solution, middle and back-office outsourcing with AI-enabled reconciliation, and advisory services on digital transformation and AI.

Linedata provides clients with access to experienced talent and standardised processes through a globally integrated operating model. The services can be deployed on an organisation’s own software platform or that of a third-party supplier. The offering is available to UK firms immediately.

New Exegy Whitepaper Quantifies High Cost of In-House FPGA Market Data Infrastructure

Exegy has released the second part of its whitepaper detailing the true cost of market data infrastructure. The report quantifies the high expense for firms building and maintaining their own FPGA-based market data feed handlers. Key findings show a firm’s first in-house handler costs approximately $5.35 million, with full North American equities coverage (18 markets) totalling nearly $9.8 million. This is over five times more expensive than Exegy’s equivalent service. Annual maintenance for an in-house system is estimated at $4.59 million, more than double Exegy’s managed service costs.

The report also highlights the significant time investment, estimating 3.5 years for the first handler and 6.5 years for full coverage, compared to 6 months and 20 months respectively with Exegy. This diverts valuable engineering resources from core strategies. Exegy’s new Nexus platform is presented as a solution, using FPGA hardware to deliver ultra-low latency and 36% lower operational costs. It provides the performance benefits of an in-house build without the associated cost, time, and maintenance burden.

LSEG Expands Partnership with BlackRock to Enhance Private Markets Intelligence

LSEG has expanded its partnership with BlackRock, focused on strengthening its private markets intelligence offering. Through a new advanced data integration, LSEG customers will gain access to Preqin private markets data via the LSEG Workspace platform and its Data & Feeds products.

In parallel, LSEG and BlackRock have deepened their data integrations in two other areas. LSEG has renewed its multi-year partnership to provide its Pricing and Reference Services data to BlackRock’s Aladdin platform to support investment decisions.

Furthermore, BlackRock has extended its partnership with FTSE Russell, part of LSEG. This extension allows BlackRock to continue to license the index provider’s benchmarks to create investment vehicles for its clients.

ITRS Launches Solution to Help Indian MIIs Meet New SEBI Capacity Rules

ITRS, provider of real-time monitoring solutions for regulated environments, has launched its Real-Time Capacity Planning Solution. The new product is designed to help Indian Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs), such as exchanges and clearing corporations, comply with revised guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that became enforceable in December 2024.

The SEBI regulations mandate that MIIs must maintain 1.5 times their projected peak capacity, monitor 10-second sustained load performance, and provide real-time system performance data to regulators. The ITRS solution is purpose-built to address these specific requirements.

Powered by Geneos 7 and ITRS Analytics, the platform offers features including sub-second monitoring, automated capacity forecasting, and SEBI-aligned reporting templates. The solution, which also provides proactive risk alerts, is now available to all SEBI-regulated entities.

TS Imagine Partners with Gentek.ai to Integrate AI into Capital Markets Platform

TS Imagine, the trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions provider, has entered a strategic development partnership with AI platform Gentek.ai. The integration of Gentek.ai’s horizontal AI infrastructure directly into TS Imagine’s platform is designed to offer users faster workflows, automated processes, and richer insights through advanced reporting.

By embedding agentic workflows, TS Imagine aims to create new efficiencies for banks, asset managers, and wealth managers in areas such as Trading and Execution, using predictive intelligence for order routing; Risk Management, for real-time monitoring and stress testing; Financing & Prime Services, to streamline reporting; and Wealth Management, to provide personalised portfolio insights. The partnership promises to deliver modular, enterprise-grade solutions to reduce complexity and improve performance.

Quoreka Launches AI-Powered Commodity Sentiment Index

Quoreka, the energy and commodity trading risk management (E/CTRM) solutions provider, has announced the launch of the Quoreka Sentiment Index (QIndex), an AI-driven tool designed to measure real-time global sentiment for the commodity markets. The QIndex is powered by comprehensive news and data feeds supplied by Barchart, the market data and technology provider.

The index utilises artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) to analyse and quantify sentiment within daily news coverage, generating a score between 0 (negative) and 1 (positive). The system works by scanning global news, filtering articles for relevant information, classifying them by industry, and then applying sentiment analysis to calculate the average daily index value.

This process aims to translate complex global news flow into a straightforward daily metric. The QIndex is intended for use by traders, analysts, and risk managers to help them track shifts in market sentiment at a glance.

SIX Signs Seven-Year Strategic Partnership with Barclays

Financial data provider SIX has signed a seven-year strategic partnership with Barclays. The agreement will provide all divisions of the global banking group, including its investment banking, retail, wealth management, and corporate services, with access to SIX’s comprehensive suite of financial data products. The partnership is intended to support Barclays’ international growth and drive cost efficiencies, aligning with the bank’s wider strategic transformation, with a goal to reduce costs by £2bn by 2026.

The collaboration builds on a longstanding relationship and will see Barclays contributing to the product strategy and development of new data and analytical products from SIX. In return for providing access to services such as real-time market data, wealth management capabilities, and regulatory reporting solutions, the partnership supports SIX’s own plans to expand, by helping strengthen the provider’s presence in key regions like the US and Asia, where Barclays has a significant footprint.

ICE Announces Strategic Investment in Prediction Market Platform Polymarket

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) has announced a strategic investment of up to $2 billion in Polymarket, the prediction market and information platform. The investment is based on a pre-investment valuation of approximately $8 billion for Polymarket, which allows users to trade on the probability of events across markets, politics, sport and culture. The consideration will be paid in cash and is not expected to materially impact ICE’s financial results for 2025.

As part of the agreement, ICE will become a global distributor of Polymarket’s event-driven data, providing its customers with sentiment indicators on topics of market relevance. The two companies have also agreed to partner on future tokenisation initiatives.

Founded in 2020 by Shayne Coplan, Polymarket enables users to buy and sell shares of potential outcomes, with trades matched through smart contracts. ICE will provide further details on the investment during its third-quarter earnings call, which is scheduled for 30 October 2025.

Exegy and LDA Technologies Launch Exegy Nexus Appliance for High-Performance Market Data Processing

Exegy, the provider of capital markets technology, has partnered with network solutions specialist LDA Technologies to launch Exegy Nexus, a custom-engineered appliance. The new platform is designed to centralise and scale market data processing, aiming to reduce server count and power consumption for financial firms. It combines FPGA acceleration with embedded Layer 1 switching to deliver high-throughput feed handling and deterministic sub-microsecond latency.

Developed in collaboration with LDA and with input from global banks, brokers, and market makers, the Nexus appliance is built on a new architecture designed by LDA for scalability and efficiency. Its technical features include a high core count AMD Turin platform, support for up to eight FPGA accelerator cards, and embedded Layer 1 Ethernet connectivity for low-latency throughput in a compact 1U or 2U chassis.

The Exegy Nexus appliance is available for order immediately, with production delivery scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Acuity Knowledge Partners Acquires Technology Firm Ascent to Expand AI and Data Capabilities

Acuity Knowledge Partners, the global provider of research and AI solutions to the financial sector, has completed its acquisition of technology firm Ascent. Operating across seven European countries, Ascent supports over 170 clients with AI-driven digital transformation and will be integrated into Acuity’s Data and Technology Services (DTS) division.

The transaction increases Acuity’s global workforce to over 6,500 and facilitates its expansion into new sectors, including reinsurance, pharma, manufacturing, and retail. The deal also enhances Acuity’s partnership with Microsoft, with the combined firm now holding seven Microsoft Specialisations across four solution areas. All teams from Ascent will be absorbed into Acuity Knowledge Partners.

The acquisition follows Acuity’s recent launch of several new technology solutions. As a result of the deal, clients will have access to an expanded suite of services, including data science, Agentic AI, cloud and infrastructure services, software engineering, and digital product development.