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Steve Grob Founder at Vision57

The Fig Strangler: Tips for Successful Legacy Modernisation in Capital Markets

I spent the summer reflecting on the challenges of legacy technology stacks (or LegTech for short) within our industry. It's a problem that has blighted our industry for years and it is only going to get worse as New Tech (AI anyone) leaves Trad Tech jogging in its smoke. Now multiply this problem by T+1, 24x7 trading and DORA regulations and ...

23 September 2025 /devops

Ben Myers Head of Strategic Sales EMEA at TNS Financial Markets

Why Partnering with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) Makes Strategic and Financial Sense

by Ben Myers, Head of Strategic Sales EMEA, TNS Financial Markets Operating and maintaining an efficient and resilient trading infrastructure for direct, fast, reliable access to global markets can be challenging and expensive. For starters, the network must deliver high levels of performance, security and availability across multiple data centres...

18 August 2025 /markets

Indra Chourasia Industry Advisor at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Shifting trajectory of financial markets and trading in the AI age

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

FROM RESERVE ASSET TO FINANCIAL INNOVATOR: BITCOIN’S EXPANDING ROLE IN CORPORATE FINANCE

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

Retired Member 

Extended trading hour – Differentiated value proposition for brokerage firms

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

Democratization of alternative investments – Are we there yet?

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

Next-Generation Asset Servicing

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

GPU-Edge Trading and Exchange-as-a-Service: New Frontiers in Exchange Technology?

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

Guy Melamed CEO at Exberry

Addressing Child Hunger: The Role of Capital Markets in Sustainable Solutions

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

Guy Melamed CEO at Exberry

Is Your Exchange Future Ready?

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