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DTCC dives into public cloud
The clearing house has begun migrating its equities clearing and settlement systems to AWS, while its tokenization systems have migrated to Microsoft Azure ahead of their launch this fall.
Bolsa Mexicana embarks on multi-year modernization project
Latin America’s second largest exchange is embracing cloud and upgrading its infrastructure in a bid to bolster its global standing, says CEO.
Nasdaq to deploy Calypso on AWS, expanding cloud partnership
The platform is the latest piece of tech to move to AWS as the exchange operator looks to offer more cloud-native services.
Swedish startup offers European cloud alternative for US-skeptic firms
As European firms look for more homegrown cloud and AI offerings, Evroc is hoping to disrupt the US Big Tech providers across the pond.
The industry is not ready for what’s around the corner
Waters Wrap: As cloud usage and AI capabilities continue to evolve (and costs go up), Anthony believes the fintech industry may face a similar predicament to the one facing journalism today.
Cloud Wars: Are EU and APAC firms really pining for homegrown options?
Waters Wrap: In the wake of tariffs and regional instability, there’s chatter about non-US firms lessening their dependency on the major hyperscalers. Anthony is not buying it.
As datacenter cooling issues rise, FPGAs could help
IMD Wrap: As temperatures are spiking, so too is demand for capacity related to AI applications. Max says FPGAs could help to ease the burden being forced on datacenters.
NY Fed Home Loans Bank spurns multi-cloud model
The cost and complexity of diversifying away from the big three providers outweighs concentration risks.
Overnight trading, a new dealer-to-client credit biz, so much AI, and more
The Waters Cooler: TP Icap acquires Neptune, Sterling launches overnight trading, and Thoma Bravo gets billions from investors in this week’s news round-up.
Tech vendors, exchanges see gains from GenAI code assistants
CME Group and others report their experiences using code assist tools to generate code, support tech migrations, and speed up testing, and support functions.
Aussie super fund overhauls investment platform with BlackRock Aladdin
Aware Super’s Project Odin includes implementations of BlackRock Aladdin, eFront and GoldenSource EDM
EU banks want the cloud closer to home amid tariff wars
Fears over US executive orders have prompted new approaches to critical third-party risk management.
From server farms to actual farms, ‘reuse and recycle’ is a winning strategy
The IMD Wrap: Max looks at the innovative ways that capital markets are applying the principles of “reduce, reuse, and recycle” to promote efficiency and keep datacenters running.
M&A activity, syndicated loans, a new tariff tool, and more
The Waters Cooler: LSEG and LeveL Markets partner for new order type, QuantHouse gets sold to Baha Tech, and Fitch Ratings has a new interactive tool in this week’s news roundup.
Nasdaq, AWS offer cloud exchange in a box for regional venues
The companies will leverage the experience gained from their relationship to provide an expanded range of services, including cloud and AI capabilities, to other market operators.
Crypto exchange EDX takes its tech into its own hands
The crypto exchange and clearinghouse, founded in 2022 by industry heavyweights, has built out its technology to meet the needs of the institutional market. In the process, it has learned important lessons about partnering with vendors, building in-house…
Are we really moving on from GenAI already?
Waters Wrap: Agentic AI is becoming an increasingly hot topic, but Anthony says that shouldn’t come at the expense of generative AI.
Accelerated clearing and settlement, private markets, the future of LSEG’s AIM market, and more
The Waters Cooler: Fitch touts AWS AI for developer productivity, Nasdaq expands tech deal with South American exchanges, National Australia Bank enlists TransFicc, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Fitch claims 20% developer productivity boost using AWS GenAI tools
The vendors have expanded an existing deal to include new Amazon tools that have helped Fitch modernize its infrastructure and applications.
Hyperscalers to take hits as AI demand overpowers datacenter capacity
The IMD Wrap: Max asks, who’s really raising your datacenter costs? And how can you reduce them?
Agentic AI and big questions for the technologists
Waters Wrap: Much the same way that GenAI dominated tech discussions over the last two years, the road ahead will feature a lot of agentic AI talk—and CIOs and CTOs better be prepared.