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Recorded Webinar: Enhancing trader efficiency with interoperability – Innovative solutions for automated and streamlined trader desktop and workflows
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 and modernise the trader desktop are gaining a tangible edge – both in speed…
Options Targets AI Workloads with Icelandic Data Centre Expansion
Capital markets infrastructure provider Options Technology has announced a significant expansion of its private cloud infrastructure with a new AI-optimised data centre in Iceland. The move is a direct response to the escalating demand from financial firms for high-density computing power, driven by the rapid adoption of AI for trading strategies, risk management, and data…
Growing Modern Data Platforms Adoption Seen as Benefits Become Apparent: Webinar Review
Take-up of modern data platforms (MDPs) is expected to accelerate in the next few years as financial institutions realise the greater agility, scalability and deeper insights offered by the innovation. Organisations that have so far been relatively slow to adopt the streamlined platforms – because they have been unsure of the technologies’ benefits – will…
FCA Consults on LSEG Rooftop Access Proposals to Address Competition Concerns
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating whether the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and the landlord of its data centre building have restricted competition in the supply of low latency connectivity services (LLCS) between certain UK trading venues. Currently, only LSEG can place radio equipment on the rooftop of the data centre, which is…
Recorded Webinar: Unlocking value: Harnessing modern data platforms for data integration, advanced investment analytics, visualisation and reporting
Modern data platforms are bringing efficiencies, scalability and powerful new capabilities to institutions and their data pipelines. They are enabling the use of new automation and analytical technologies that are also helping firms to derive more value from their data and reduce costs. Use cases of specific importance to the finance sector, such as data…
Options Technology Expands Private Cloud with New AI-Optimised Datacentre in Iceland
Options Technology has launched a new AI-optimised private cloud datacentre in Iceland, aimed at enhancing security, high-performance computing, and sustainability for capital markets clients. The facility, designed for high-density private AI workloads, offers a 72% reduction in per kVA costs compared with traditional U.S. sites. Powered entirely by renewable energy, it enables clients to achieve…
Are Legacy Systems Undermining the Future of Wealth Management?
The polished digital façade of a modern private bank can sometimes conceal a more brittle and complex reality: a tech stack strained by its own history. For technology leaders working within this environment, the strategic challenges are significant. And while industry narratives often highlight external market pressures and disruptive fintech, some of the most persistent…
BT Sells Radianz to TNS, Reshaping Financial Markets Networking Landscape
BT Group has agreed to sell its financial technology unit, Radianz, to US-based Transaction Network Services (TNS), a move that not only marks a strategic shift for the British telecom giant but also significantly reshapes the competitive landscape for global financial network providers. The deal, announced Tuesday, is expected to close in the first half…
Marex Expands Asia-Pacific Presence with Launch of China Internationalised Futures Contracts
Marex Group plc has begun offering clients direct access to China Internationalised Futures Contracts, enabling electronic execution and clearing across 24 futures and options products. The offering covers contracts from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, Dalian Commodity Exchange and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, spanning agricultural commodities, energy, metals and freight. This follows Marex’s approval from the…
Modern Data Platforms Empower Critical Use Cases: Webinar Preview
No longer is it enough for financial institutions to be simply “on top” of their data management architecture. They need to be constantly looking for the next innovation to keep them ahead of the game in this fast-moving space. That’s why modern data management platforms are the focus of so many organisations at the moment….