Infrastructure
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.
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.
Overbond’s demise hints at cloud-cost complexities
The fixed-income analytics platform provider shuttered after failing to find new funding or a merger partner as costs for its serverless cloud infrastructure “ballooned.”
Pico’s IntelliVUE brings observability to its networks
Leveraging its 2019 acquisition of Corvil Analytics, Pico is providing users with real-time oversight and monitoring of their connectivity.
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.
BofA ramps up AI deployment, patents
The bank has 1,400 patents in AI and machine learning, either granted or pending, alongside a growing portfolio of 250 models.
NZX outlines plans to bolster fast-growing dark pool
Since launching one year ago, NZX’s dark book has 5.5% of the exchange’s total turnover, and price improvement per trade on average is 11 basis points, but the exchange has more in store.
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.
Numerix strikes Hundsun deal as China pushes domestic tech
The homegrown tech initiative—‘Xinchuang’—is a new challenge for foreign vendors.
Cloud offers promise for execs struggling with legacy tech
Tech execs from the buy side and vendor world are still grappling with how to handle legacy technology and where the cloud should step in.