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Citi and HSBC Back Adaptive as Banks Rethink the Foundations of Trading Infrastructure
Citi and HSBC have made a strategic investment in trading technology firm Adaptive, signalling growing momentum behind efforts by major financial institutions to modernise the infrastructure underpinning their electronic trading platforms. The investment comes as banks increasingly confront the challenge of evolving front-office technology environments that have developed over decades of incremental change. In practice,...
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Data Platform Modernisation: Why The Hardest Problems Are No Longer Technical
Capital markets firms pursuing data platform modernisation have largely solved the technical challenges of compute and storage, but the organisational, governance and architectural decisions surrounding those platforms remain stubbornly difficult, according to practitioners from Northern Trust, RBC Wealth Management and LSEG, speaking at a recent A-Team Group webinar entitled Data platform modernisation: Best practice approaches...
LSEG Launches TradeAgent to Centralise Bilateral OTC Derivatives Post-Trade Processing
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has launched TradeAgent, a new post-trade processing platform for bilateral OTC derivatives, marking the first major product delivery from its Post Trade Solutions division since securing a £170 million investment from a consortium of 11 global banks in late 2025. TradeAgent targets equity and interest rate swaps, offering a centralised...
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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Bite Investments Acquires Portfolio Intelligence Platform Untap
Bite Investments, a technology provider for the alternative investments sector, has announced the acquisition of Untap, a portfolio management and fund-intelligence platform. This move integrates Untap’s data capabilities into Bite Stream, Bite Investments’ flagship software, to enhance portfolio analytics and ESG reporting. The acquisition follows a period of strategic growth for the company, supported by…
Broadridge Integrates Crypto.com Into Global NYFIX Network
Broadridge Financial Solutions has integrated Crypto.com into its NYFIX order routing network, marking the first cryptocurrency expansion for the service in Asia. This collaboration allows institutional crypto orders to flow through the same FIX-based infrastructure used for traditional asset classes. By linking their technology, market participants on the NYFIX Marketplace can now route orders directly…
Orange Investment Advisors Modernises Operations with Clearwater Analytics’ Enfusion Platform
Orange Investment Advisors, a credit-focused investment manager, has successfully implemented Enfusion by Clearwater Analytics. The transition to the integrated front-to-back platform is designed to modernise operations across the firm’s structured credit portfolio, replacing fragmented legacy systems with a unified solution for portfolio and order management. The deployment provides a single execution platform that integrates trading,…
Nasdaq and Boerse Stuttgart Group Partner to Modernise European Post-Trade Infrastructure
Nasdaq has entered into a strategic partnership with Seturion, the Boerse Stuttgart Group’s pan-European settlement platform for tokenised assets. The collaboration aims to address the fragmentation of Europe’s capital markets by leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT) to create a more unified settlement ecosystem. Initially focusing on structured products, Nasdaq’s European trading venues will connect to…
ACA Expands Cross-Asset Transaction Cost Analysis with FXT Acquisition
ACA Group has acquired foreign exchange analytics specialist FX Transparency (FXT), extending its capabilities in transaction cost analysis (TCA) and best-execution monitoring within the FX market. The move follows ACA’s 2025 acquisition of Global Trading Analytics (GTA), which marked the firm’s initial expansion into TCA across equities, fixed income, derivatives and foreign exchange. With the…
Teciem Welcomes Didier Bouillard as Chairman of Board of Directors
Teciem has appointed Didier Bouillard as independent chairman of its board, adding a senior capital-markets technology executive whose career spans some of the industry’s most significant trading, risk and regulatory infrastructure platforms. The move signals the firm’s focus on strengthening governance as it continues to scale its treasury and capital-markets software platform under private-equity ownership….
ClearToken and Canton Network Partner to Launch Regulated Settlement Infrastructure
ClearToken, the FCA-authorised financial market infrastructure (FMI) provider, has partnered with Canton Network to deploy three Daml-based digital asset platforms: CT Register, CT Pay, and CT Settle. This collaboration integrates ClearToken’s regulatory status with Canton’s blockchain architecture to provide settlement for stablecoin FX and tokenised cash flows. The suite enables the tokenisation of fiat and…
FIS Acquires Droit: Computational Law Moves Into the Core of Capital Markets Infrastructure
Financial technology provider Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) has acquired RegTech firm Droit, a specialist in computational law and automated regulatory decisioning used across global capital markets. The deal brings Droit’s rule-based compliance platform into the FIS capital-markets technology stack, positioning the combined offering to deliver embedded regulatory controls across trading, post-trade processing and reporting…
Retail Flow Becomes Integral to Institutional Execution Strategies, says Horizon Report
New research from Horizon Trading Solutions reveals that retail trading has moved from the periphery to the core of financial markets, significantly altering institutional execution. A survey of traders at tier 2 and 3 banks and institutional brokers found that nearly two-thirds now attribute at least 40% of their total trading activity to retail flow….
ASX and LSEG Partner to Modernise ASX 24 Trading Platform
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has reached an agreement with LSEG Markets Technology to upgrade the ASX 24 trading platform. This partnership aims to bolster the growth and resilience of the venue, which serves as a primary hub for Australian and New Zealand interest rate, equity, and commodity derivatives. By leveraging LSEG’s global experience with…
3DX and BridgePort Partner to Enhance Institutional Crypto Trading Infrastructure
3DX, the MiCAR-regulated crypto-asset trading platform powered by 360T, has partnered with BridgePort to integrate its off-exchange settlement (OES) middleware. This collaboration is designed to improve capital efficiency and reduce settlement risk for institutional clients. By incorporating this infrastructure, 3DX enables firms to streamline post-trade operations while maintaining their existing relationships with chosen custodians. The…
FMIs Propose Framework for Digital Asset Securities Interoperability
Clearstream, DTCC, and Euroclear, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, have released a joint white paper titled ‘Building the Path Towards Digital Asset Securities Interoperability’. The report identifies significant fragmentation across emerging Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) networks as a primary obstacle to the growth of the decentralised finance ecosystem. To address this, the authors propose…
AiMi Launches AI-Driven Incident Management Solution for Capital Markets
AiMi, the fintech specialising in agentic AI for trading operations, has introduced a new Incident Management solution to help capital markets firms manage trading venue and vendor-related outages. The platform uses autonomous AI agents to ingest and structure fragmented service alerts, maintenance updates, and degradation notices from exchanges and service providers in real time. By…
DTCC to Launch Next-Generation Equities Data Portals Powered by Snowflake
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the upcoming launch of new equities data portals designed to streamline access to clearing, settlement, and post-trade processing information. Built on Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud platform, these portals will provide a unified interface for data from the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), the Depository Trust Corporation…
Major Global Banks Commit to Strategic Equity Investment in OSTTRA
OSTTRA, the post-trade solutions provider, has secured a strategic equity investment from a consortium of six major financial institutions: Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, HSBC, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo. While the banks have committed to this joint investment, funds managed by KKR will retain majority ownership of the company. The agreement follows OSTTRA’s…
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BridgePort Appoints Zane Suren as Chief Revenue Officer
BridgePort, an institutional coordination layer for crypto off-exchange settlement, has appointed Zane Suren as its Chief Revenue Officer. Suren will oversee the firm’s global revenue strategy, managing commercial architecture, pipeline development, and the expansion of the sales function as the network scales. Suren joins from Zodia Custody, the Standard Chartered-backed digital asset custodian, where he…
Fintech Veteran Keith Todd Launches Sapphire Technology Group in London
Veteran fintech executive Keith Todd has announced the launch of Sapphire Technology Group Ltd., a London-based firm designed to drive growth and profitability in global technology businesses. The company is built upon the “Sapphire Doctrine,” a repeatable framework of leadership principles developed by Todd over 30 years in the capital markets sector. This doctrine prioritises…
TNS Appoints Levent Mehmet as Managing Director for Asia Pacific
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has appointed Levent Mehmet as Managing Director for its Financial Markets business in the Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Mehmet is responsible for overseeing the company’s regional strategy, sales operations, and client engagement. His leadership will cover established teams in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, while also supporting the company’s…
SimCorp Appoints Debbie Townley as Chief People Officer
SimCorp, the global financial technology firm, has appointed Debbie Townley as its new Chief People Officer, effective 1 March 2026. Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Peter Sanderson, Townley will oversee the company’s global People & Culture strategy. She joins the leadership team to support SimCorp’s current phase of organisational transformation. Townley succeeds Marlene Nyholm…
Broadridge Appoints Frank Troise as President of Global Capital Markets
Broadridge Financial Solutions has announced the immediate appointment of Frank Troise as President of Global Capital Markets. Reporting to Tom Carey, President of Global Technology & Operations, Troise will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team. This leadership transition occurs as the industry experiences a significant convergence of trading, financing, and post-trade services across both traditional…
Liquidnet Appoints Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development
Liquidnet, the technology-driven agency execution specialist, has appointed Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development. Joining from Morgan Stanley, where he spent 12 years leading electronic futures sales and coverage, Gibbons brings nearly two decades of experience in multi-asset execution. He has previously held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, focusing on electronic…
Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Eurex Deutschland Elect Exchange Council Leadership
Following the rotational elections in December 2025, the Exchange Councils of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) and Eurex Deutschland have held their constituent meetings to appoint leadership for the new three-year term. Both boards serve as supervisory bodies, responsible for appointing exchange management and overseeing the implementation of rules and regulations. The FWB Exchange Council…
Genesis Global Announces Executive Leadership Appointments to Align Product and Technology
Genesis Global has made several executive leadership appointments aimed at integrating product strategy, technological innovation, and client delivery. Tej Sidhu, previously the Chief Technology Officer, has been named President and Chief Product Officer. In this expanded role, Sidhu will oversee go-to-market functions and product strategy, continuing his tenure on the Executive Committee and reporting directly…
Laura Bayley Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Eurex Clearing AG
Eurex Clearing AG is to appoint Laura Bayley to its Executive Board as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 June 2026. Bayley transitions to the role from SIX Group, where she has served as Head of Clearing Services and CEO of SIX x-clear AG since 2022. Her appointment brings extensive leadership experience in financial market infrastructure,…
Taskize Appoints Ben Pielow as Senior Sales Executive
Taskize, the Euroclear-owned investment operations platform, has announced the return of Ben Pielow as Senior Sales Executive. Based in London, Pielow is tasked with driving global growth for the fintech firm. He returns to the company with nearly 20 years of experience in market infrastructure, having previously served as Taskize’s head of new business sales…
Trading Technologies Appoints Reena Raichura as Chief Product Officer
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has promoted Reena Raichura to Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer. Raichura, who previously served as Managing Director of Core Platform Product Management since joining the firm in May 2024, will relocate from Singapore to TT’s Chicago headquarters. Reporting to Jason Shaffer, she is responsible for driving the firm’s…
ClearToken Strengthens Leadership Team with Senior Executive Appointments
ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure provider, has appointed Mark Williamson as Chief Commercial Officer and Chris Smith as Chief Operating Officer. These additions to the leadership team follow the recent hires of a Group Chief Risk Officer and Chief Legal Officer, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s executive capabilities as it transitions toward…
ClearToken Appoints Kristi Tange as Group Chief Risk Officer and Clare Weaver as Chief Legal Officer
ClearToken has announced two significant appointments to its Senior Leadership Team to strengthen its risk and legal functions. Kristi Tange has been named Group Chief Risk Officer, where she will oversee governance, risk, compliance, and regulatory relations. Tange brings nearly 30 years of experience from Goldman Sachs, having worked across the US, UK, and Japan….
BMLL Appoints Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC)
BMLL has appointed Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC), based in Hong Kong. King will be responsible for expanding the company’s client base and implementing growth strategies across the Asia Pacific region. She brings over two decades of experience in financial services and data solutions, having previously served as Managing Director at S&P Global…
SOLVE Promotes Sourav Srimal to Chief Growth Officer
SOLVE, a provider of pre-trade data and predictive pricing for fixed income markets, has promoted Sourav Srimal to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer (CGO). In this executive role, Srimal is tasked with guiding the company’s strategic product roadmap and overseeing both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. He will also focus on expanding…
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Date: 7 May 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes To remain competitive in today’s electronic markets, firms need trading architectures that support rapid innovation, effortless integration of new capabilities, and the agility to respond to shifting market demands. This is prompting technology leaders to move beyond the traditional…
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AI is no longer on the horizon – it’s embedded in the infrastructure of modern capital markets. But separating real impact from inflated promises requires a grounded, practical understanding. The AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2025 provides exactly that. Designed for data-driven professionals across the trade life-cycle, compliance, infrastructure, and strategy, this handbook goes beyond…
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Electronic Communications Monitoring: Leveraging AI for More Effective Surveillance
The proliferation of electronic communications channels available to financial professionals and their clients has created a headache for compliance teams charged with mitigating against market abuse, insider trading and other illegal activities. In an era of heighted regulatory scrutiny, compliance teams are finding it challenging to put in place the appropriate systems and processes, particularly...
Electronification of European Fixed-Income Markets: How Participants Need to Up Their Tech Game
Structural change in Europe’s government bond and credit markets is now gaining momentum, as new entrants, with an emphasis on high-performance technology, are raising the bar in terms of technology and trading practices. The arrival of non-financial liquidity providers (NLPs) to the European arena represents the next phase in the electronification of European fixed-income markets,...
Using AI for rapid access to robust, accurate and usable insights: How AI is unlocking data value for optimal trading and investment decisions
Traders and investment managers need to have confidence in the data sets they use to make faster, smarter decisions. After initial reticence, they are now finding that AI can help unlock hidden value in datasets, by augmenting workflows and offering unprecedented degrees of personalisation. With AI-enabled data discovery and visualisation, market participants can enjoy superior,...
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Upcoming Webinar: From Data to Alpha: AI Strategies for Taming Unstructured Data
Date: 16 April 2026 Time: 9:00am ET / 2:00pm London / 3:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Unstructured data and text now accounts for the majority of information flowing through financial markets organisations, spanning research content, corporate disclosures, communications, alternative data, and internal documents. While AI has created new opportunities to extract signals, many firms are...
Upcoming Webinar: From 24/7 to Event-Driven: Engineering the Next-Generation Exchange Platform
Date: 28 April 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes 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...
Upcoming Webinar: How to move to a modern, component based trading architecture using a Buy AND Build approach
Date: 7 May 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes To remain competitive in today’s electronic markets, firms need trading architectures that support rapid innovation, effortless integration of new capabilities, and the agility to respond to shifting market demands. This is prompting technology leaders to move beyond the traditional...
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AI in Capital Markets Awards
A-Team Group are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural AI in Capital Markets Awards. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.
