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Upcoming Webinar: The Data Foundation for Alpha – How fragmented data is eroding hedge fund performance

Date: 23 June 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Alpha depends on more than models, talent and execution. It depends on the quality, consistency and timeliness of the data behind every investment decision. Many hedge funds still operate with fragmented datasets, inconsistent identifiers and manual reconciliation processes that...

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Breaking Conway’s Law: Why Composable Trading Platforms Demand Organisational Change, Not Just Better APIs

Nearly 60 years ago, Melvin Conway observed that an organisation’s technology will inevitably mirror its internal structure. It’s a law that has aged uncomfortably well in capital markets, where billions spent on trading, risk and analytics systems have produced vertical stacks that reflect business-line org charts rather than the horizontal data flows firms now need...

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RegTech Summit New York

Now in its 9th year, the RegTech Summit in New York will bring together the RegTech ecosystem to explore how the North American capital markets financial industry can leverage technology to drive innovation, cut costs and support regulatory change.

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AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2026

AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied...