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Upcoming Webinar: Enhancing trader efficiency with interoperability – Innovative solutions for automated and streamlined trader desktop and workflows

17 September 2025 10:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes Traders today are expected to navigate increasingly complex markets using workflows that often lag behind the pace of change. Disconnected systems, manual processes, and fragmented user experiences create hidden inefficiencies that directly impact performance and risk management. Firms that can streamline…

Slaying the Monolith: A Pragmatist’s Guide to Modernising Trading Architecture

For decades, trading technology has been haunted by large, intricate, all-in-one applications that power core business functions, aka the monolith. While once a necessity, these systems have become a source of immense friction. They are brittle, expensive to maintain, and notoriously slow to change, creating a chasm between business demands for agility and IT’s capacity…

The AI Co-Pilot: How Wall Street is Really Using AI for a Competitive Edge

The headlines paint a dramatic picture: autonomous AI traders making split-second decisions, rendering human portfolio managers obsolete. But for technology professionals on the ground, the reality of artificial intelligence in capital markets is proving to be both more pragmatic and, in many ways, more powerful. Discussions at A-Team Group’s recent TradingTech Briefing New York revealed…

Shifting from Traditional Buy-or-Build Models to a More Agile Buy-AND-Build Approach

In this special edition of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at the TradingTech Briefing in New York City, Toby Babb from Harrington Starr speaks with Matt Rafalski, Head of Sales for North America at Velox. Matt shares his insights into how capital markets firms are moving beyond the traditional buy-or-build dilemma and embracing a more…

Trading Technology Leaders in APAC Revealed in A-Team Insight’s 2025 Awards Introduction

A-Team Group is delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Capital Markets Technology APAC Awards 2025, celebrating the leading solution providers and innovators shaping the future of trading in the Asia Pacific region. To coincide with the awards, we have also published our comprehensive annual report, “The State of Capital Markets Technology in Asia…

Cover of the Capital Markets Technology APAC Awards 2025 Report with insights on FinTech trends

Unlock the Future of APAC Capital Markets: Your Definitive Guide to Technology, Data & Innovation

The Asia Pacific (APAC) capital markets are navigating a period of profound transformation, driven by relentless technological advancement and a complex regulatory environment. To stay competitive and drive sustainable growth, financial institutions need a strategic roadmap built on authoritative insights. A-Team Group presents “The State of Capital Markets Technology in Asia Pacific,” a comprehensive new…

Euroclear Launches AI-Driven EasyFocus+ Platform to Support T+1 Transition

Euroclear has launched EasyFocus+, an enhanced version of its exception management platform, developed in collaboration with Meritsoft, a Cognizant business, and Taskize, the Euroclear-owned investment operations collaboration platform. The initiative is aimed at supporting the industry’s transition to T+1 settlement in Europe by October 2027. Running on Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, EasyFocus+ integrates AI-driven analytics and…

Exegy Unveils Nexus Market Data Platform to Tackle Latency, Scale and Cost Trade-Offs

Exegy has launched Nexus, a new market data platform designed to streamline infrastructure for high-volume, low-latency trading environments. The FPGA-based system replaces traditional, server-heavy feed handlers with a combination of managed appliances and network interface cards that deliver microsecond-level performance and reduce datacentre footprint by over 40%. “Across the buy side and sell side, market…

Railbird Exchange Selects Connamara’s EP3 Platform for Newly Approved U.S. Prediction Market

Connamara Technologies has announced that Railbird Exchange will deploy its EP3 exchange platform to power Railbird’s regulated prediction market in the United States. Railbird, founded in 2021, enables users to trade on real-world event outcomes, spanning economic, entertainment, and cultural themes. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) granted Railbird Designated Contract Market (DCM) status…

BPX Gains FCA Authorisation for MTF, AIFM, and Crypto Services; Advances Toward Live Operations

BPX has received regulatory authorisation from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF), Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), Cryptoasset Exchange, and Custodian Wallet Provider. These approvals support BPX’s plan to build an institutional-grade, fully integrated marketplace for the full lifecycle of securities – including issuance, trading, and collateralised…