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Indra Chourasia Industry Advisor at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Amid the evolving trading models and market platforms, the fundamental construct of financial markets—to conclude transactions between anonymous or known counterparties—has largely remained unchanged over the years. At the same time, swayed by advanced technology and data-driven innovations, financial markets have witnessed significant changes in ...
17 July 2025 /ai /markets
Jesse Knutson Head of Operations at Bitfinex Securities
The increasing number of corporations allocating part of their treasuries to Bitcoin has certainly captured headlines. Thanks in part to a crypto-friendly Trump administration and the legitimacy that ETF approvals have delivered, Bitcoin is very much on treasurers’ radars. Over 80 public companies are already investing in Bitcoin and the amount ...
20 March 2025 /crypto /markets
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Prologue Extended trading, also known as electronic trading hours, refers to the buying and selling of securities through electronic networks outside the standard trading hours of a stock exchange. Regular trading hours for listed stocks, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. eastern time (US). Th...
23 December 2024 /ai /wealth
Ravishankar Poonjolai Consulting Partner at TCS
This blog is in continuation of my thoughts on alternative investments for retail investors with detailed information on customer segments, investment avenues and regulatory aspects. The performance of alternative investments is better than their public market equivalents in long term. But the share of individual investors in private markets is on...
20 December 2024 /wealth
Madhan Kumar Domain Consultant at TCS
The landscape of asset servicing is undergoing enormous transformation driven by technological advancements, evolving client expectations, and stringent regulatory demands. As a domain consultant in the financial sector, I see both significant challenges and immense opportunities in this evolution. Challenges in Transitioning to Next-Generation A...
15 December 2024 /wealth /wholesale
Guy Melamed CEO at Exberry
The landscape of cloud hosting for trading technology has undergone a sizable shift in recent years. Major exchanges, including Nasdaq, TMX and Aquis, are now embracing cloud technology, signalling an evolution from scepticism to acceptance. This evolution is set to accelerate with cutting-edge advancements such as GPU-powered Edge Trading Tech an...
27 October 2024 /markets
Nearly 1 in 2 deaths among children under 5 years of age were linked to undernutrition in 2022, according to the Word Health Organization. It has also been estimated by the UN that 144 million children under the age of 5 were stunted, and 47 million were affected by wasting in 2019. The issue of child hunger might seem far removed from the wor...
26 September 2024 /markets
As technology advances and market dynamics shift, the need for exchanges to adapt and innovate has never been more pressing. Exchanges trying to deal with today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape face a critical question: Are you truly prepared for the future? But what does it mean to be "future ready"? And why is it crucial for a...
28 August 2024 /markets
Julia Khandoshko CEO at Mind Money
The topic of large-cap stock growth remains highly relevant in the market this July, especially with the upcoming US elections. Shares of the world's largest technology companies have significantly boosted the S&P 500 index in the first half of the year. The main questions are whether this trend will continue and, if so, are large-cap stocks ...
06 August 2024 /markets /predictions
On 19 July 2024, the financial world was thrown into chaos as a global IT outage caused widespread disruption across multiple sectors. More than 5,000 flights were cancelled, healthcare services were disrupted, and potential payroll problems loomed large. The culprit was a rogue software update by CrowdStrike which led to Microsoft system errors a...
05 August 2024 /markets
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