Operations
Real-time market data managed services: Evolution, not revolution
Managed services help capital markets firms enhance resilience, scalability, security and agility while retaining strategic control.
Month-long power glitch hits key APAC trade surveillance tool
Nasdaq’s alert functions were restored, but users say testing and calibration tools were still disrupted.
Davy enjoys efficiency gains in wake of FIS back-office implementation
How FIS helped Davy future proof operations through automation, data and scale.
Bankers question value of round-the-clock trading
BNY and State Street execs predict the arrival of extended-hours trading will come with a hefty price tag for industry firms.
BlackRock Aladdin prioritizing semantic layer for agentic AI
The asset manager’s tech platform is spending “a lot of time thinking about” semantics before it rolls out AI for a variety of tasks, says Aladdin exec.
Staffing and corporate actions preparations made ahead of 23/5 trading launch
Exchanges, trading firms, and industry observers tackled market preparedness during an SEC roundtable ahead of the December 6 go-live.
Can AI beat exceptions out of the back office?
The Waters Wrap: Agentic AI can help operations teams tackle exceptions. But first, they need to get their house in order, writes Wei-Shen.
Banks should not count humans out in adoption of agentic AI
It will take time to strike a balance between humans and AI agents, and it may start in post-trade, Diederik Geeraerts writes.
Reasoning agents enter the onboarding process for banks
The next phase for banks in the KYC/AML space will be using agentic AI to replace sequential, siloed checks with orchestrator agents, IBM technologists say.
Reconciliation now a critical facet of firms’ operational framework
Delivering operational excellence in an evolving financial ecosystem
Managing regulatory transformation through a Dual-Flow Operating Model
Darshan Shah presents an operating model that enables project teams to implement complex regulatory programs, preserve business continuity, reduce risk, and prepare enterprise platforms for regulatory change.
A tidal wave of token costs threatens landfall
Budgeting for AI was never “easy,” but as financial firms rely more heavily on agents, soaring token usage is forcing them to rethink the economics of modern enterprise AI.
Winning M&A depends on a strong data and technology strategy
As M&A activity grows, Fenergo’s Tracy Moore writes on how to prioritize technological readiness and deal pay-off.
The first overnight trading puzzle pieces fall into place
The Waters Wrap: The NSCC moved to 24x5 clearing hours last week. What comes next is worth paying attention to, Nyela writes.
Tale of two halves: Agentic AI and the coming capital markets reckoning
Firms that have built robust rails will be better placed to scale agents safely and improve productivity. Those that don’t will learn a hard lesson, says Andrew Morgan.
UK’s bond consolidated tape goes live
ETS Connect UK has spent the past month ensuring the technology, compliance, and operations are in place.
The future of pricing and reference data: Unlocking AI’s potential in financial operations
AI is reshaping the PRD landscape, allowing firms to address challenges while preparing for the future
Can Canada follow in the US’s footsteps in overnight trading?
Canadian marketplaces and trading venues are in a race to see who can first authorize overnight equities trading, but not everyone is convinced of its value.
The infrastructure gap: Capital markets operations 2026
When institutional adoption outpaces operational reality
Hitting the Great Wall: Details scarce on China’s Xinchuang initiative
In a quest to learn more about China’s Xinchuang initiative, Wei-Shen finds trying to get information feels like running into a wall over and over again.
Symphony introduces agentic workflows to core platform
Through the new AI agent studio, firms will now be able to build their own AI agents within the Symphony platform.