Infrastructure
Citadel Securities, BlackRock, Nasdaq mull tokenized equities’ impact on regulations
An SEC panel of broker-dealers, market-makers and crypto specialists debated the ramifications of a future with tokenized equities.
A cost and resource analysis on building and maintaining market data processing technology in software
The true cost of real-time market data infrastructure: Quantifying the build versus buy debate for capital markets firms (Part I)
Treasury market urged to beef up operational resilience plans
NY Fed panel warns about impact of AI and reliance on critical third parties.
Technology alone is not enough for Europe’s T+1 push
Testing will be a key component of a successful implementation. However, the respective taskforces have yet to release more details on the testing schedules.
Tokenization & Private Markets: Where mixed data finds a needed partner?
Waters Wrap: Reading the tea leaves, Anthony predicts BlackRock’s Preqin deal, Securitize’s IPO, and numerous public comments from industry leaders are just the tip of the iceberg.
Experts urge banks to prep for quantum’s reckoning
Mathematicians across the world warn that current encryption methods will be crackable by quantum computers inside the current decade, but banks have been reluctant to prepare.
DTCC revamps tech abilities following global reporting overhaul
The Repository & Derivatives Services unit is implementing new technologies to help its clients keep up with changing reg reporting regimes.
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.
Franklin Templeton’s great DeFi migration
TradFi’s money and DeFi’s tech will inevitably combine, says the asset manager’s futurist-in-residence.
Examining how adaptive intelligence can create resilient trading ecosystems
Researchers from IBM and Wipro explore how multi-agent LLMs and multi-modal trading agents can be used to build trading ecosystems that perform better under stress.
Moody’s exploring blockchain’s impact on digital bond ratings
Blockchain and crypto were meant to eliminate conventional finance’s risks, but Risk Live North America panelists said such risks have not been reduced, and new ones have been introduced.
Invite us to your cyber war games, Finra urges members
Regulators and broker-dealers would both benefit if watchdogs had a seat at the table during these exercises, says a Finra senior exec.
New GPU indexes to provide transparency into AI compute
Silicon Data, a company backed by DRW and Jump Trading, has launched its H100 and A100 indexes, providing transparency into the economics of AI compute.
Will return-to-office mandates fuel market data brain drain?
The IMD Wrap: Increasingly, market data systems can be operated completely remotely. So, why are firms insisting that data professionals return to the office?
Is 2027 the new 24-hour trading target?
Slew of technical issues and dearth of SEC staff compound exchanges’ reluctance for round-the-clock equity trading.
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.
SS&C withdraws SEC application for clearing exemption
The fintech had been granted exemption in 2015 for SSCNet, a global trade network, that allowed it to provide matching and ETC services.
Paxos files to become SEC-registered clearing agency
The application comes after the blockchain infrastructure company completed a pilot in 2021 to test its settlement service.
Risk mitigation in round-the-clock trading
Tied closely with shortened settlement times, overnight trading poses operational and technical risks, writes Sergey Samushin, head of exchange solutions at Devexperts, in this guest column.
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.
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.