United Kingdom (UK)
Firms look to decommission legacy tech and embrace a range of cloud-based tools
Survey of capital markets firms reveals a demand for cloud-native analytics, as well as an increased adoption of artificial intelligence technology from across the industry. However, challenges around cost and migration complexity persist when it comes…
Despite regulatory thaw in US, major questions remain globally for 2026
From crypto and tokenization to the CAT to consolidated tapes to T+1’s advancement, the regulatory space will be front and center in the New Year.
As AI pressures mount, banks split on how to handle staffing
Benchmarking: Over the next 12 months, almost a third of G-Sib respondents said they plan to decrease headcount in their data function.
CME, LSEG align on market data licensing in GenAI era
The two major exchanges say they are licensing the use case—not the technology.
Data infrastructure must keep pace with pension funds’ private market ambitions
As private markets grow in the UK, Keith Viverito says the infrastructure that underpins the sector needs to be improved, or these initiatives will fail.
Buy-side data heads push being on ‘right side’ of GenAI
Data heads at Man Group and Systematica Investments explain how GenAI has transformed the quant research process.
FCA files to lift UK bond tape suspension, says legal claims ‘without merit’
After losing the bid for the UK’s bond CT, Ediphy sued the UK regulator, halting the tape’s implementation. Now, the FCA is asking the UK’s High Court to end the suspension and allow it to fight Ediphy’s claims in parallel.
MayStreet founder says LSEG abandoned integration in new court filing
In response to LSEG’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the founder of one of its acquired companies, lawyers for Patrick Flannery have offered more details around communications between MayStreet and the exchange group.
SIX, ViaNexus build market data platform to unite data consumers, producers
The assets that formerly comprised IEX Cloud will underpin a new market data platform that hopes to give SIX Group and its data consumers a closer, more controlled relationship.
Barclays carefully studying stablecoins
CEO CS Venkatakrishnan called the class of digital assets “broad and fascinating,” but urged peers to consider how it fits into the current banking deposit framework.
How fintechs can weather the funding winter
Investments into UK fintechs are slipping. Azimkhon Askarov, co-CEO and partner at Concryt, outlines strategies to help them through tough macroeconomic conditions in this guest column.
M&G Investments replaces research platform with Bloomberg’s RMS
The chief investment officer of the London-based asset manager explains why the firm opted to use Bloomberg’s RMS platform for its research capabilities.
Chief investment officers persist with GenAI tools despite ‘blind spots’
Trading heads from JP Morgan, UBS, and M&G Investments explained why their firms were bullish on GenAI, even as “replicability and reproducibility” challenges persist.
LSEG files to dismiss MayStreet lawsuit, citing no evidence of fraud
In its response to MayStreet’s complaint filed in May, lawyers for the exchange group characterize Flannery as having “seller’s remorse.”
Speakerbus ceases operations amid financial turmoil
Sources say customers were recently notified that the trader voice vendor was preparing to file for administration and would no longer be operational.
Euroclear readies upgrade to settlement efficiency platform
Euroclear, Taskize, and Meritsoft are working together to deliver real-time insights and resolution capabilities to users settling with any of Euroclear’s CSDs.
Is exchange tech ready for 24/7 markets?
Overnight trading is coming to equities markets. Venues and vendors, both new and old, are preparing for it.
S&P Global details AI partnerships, LLM advancements
The data provider has partnered with Microsoft and Anthropic to use hyperscaler tech to boost its AI offerings.
T+1 for Europe: Crying wolf or real concerns?
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Adrian Whelan asks how prepared the investment industry is for the changes ahead, and if concerns about its implementation are justified.
Technical and regulatory questions surround Europe’s T+1 move
The EU roadmap mirrors the UK’s goal of an October 2027 move. With more than two years to prepare, firms must consider how to implement the non-prescriptive guidelines and weigh where to automate.
M&G Investments braves cost headwinds in pursuit of AI
The UK asset manager’s AI ambitions started with the creation of a data lake to ensure high-quality data is being fed into models.