Infrastructure
FactSet’s vectorization service aims to improve agent accuracy
FactSet chief AI officer Kate Stepp discusses the importance of having AI-ready data in the agentic era.
The road to alpha is paved with hardware
Fully hardware-based systems are the natural evolution of capital markets infrastructure
The race to ‘financialize’ GPU compute set to ratchet up
The Waters Wrap: Anthony looks at two companies aiming to bring efficiency and transparency to the GPU compute market.
Blue water rafting: How RBC’s AI Group is navigating the AI rapids
After forming its new AI Group, RBC is building a governance layer to help minimize risks posed by agentic AI.
Taking tokenization from pilot to playbook
IMD Wrap: Firms eager to use tokens should find specific use cases that bring immediate value, rather than try everything at once, Wei-Shen writes.
SFC lifts lid on new Hong Kong FIC trading platform
Regulator sheds light on venue that could rival Bloomberg, Tradeweb in CNH market
24X National Exchange faces uphill battle in exemption fight
The Waters Wrap: 24X wants exemption from the requirement that the SIP be operational during overnight hours for its overnight session to proceed. Nyela explains why that’s asking a lot.
AI is coming for complexity … and trading depends on it
While AI may be able to recreate interfaces, the value is in messaging networks, low-latency data, and unique information flows.
Equity data plans eye Dec. 6 for overnight trading launch
The US SIPs are looking to launch near 24-hour operations as exchanges seek to extend their hours.
CME’s Duffy addresses outages as exchanges push toward 24/7 trading
As senior exchange execs fielded questions about overnight trading in equities, the theme of resiliency lingered.
Jump Trading CIO: Prop AMMs allow users to create ‘a mini Jump Trading’
Dave Olsen said at FIA Boca that a new concept, proprietary automated market-makers, had grabbed the firm’s attention this year.
Geopolitics hits Middle East datacenters and firms’ operations
The IMD Wrap: Wei-Shen examines recent disruptions to AWS datacenters in the Middle East linked to the US-Israel strikes on Iran, and what it means for data and businesses operating in the region.
What does the future of trader voice look like?
The trader voice market has shrunk to three main players: IPC, BT, and Symphony. The battle for market share and desk real estate is pitting hardware against software.
Fiber’s AI gold rush risks a connection drop
In search of AI-related profits, investors flocked to fiber cables, but there are worrying signals on the horizon.
JP Morgan gives corporates an FX blockchain boost
Kinexys digital platform speeds cross-currency, cross-entity client payments.
Market-makers seek answers about CME’s cloud move
Silence on the data center’s changes has fueled speculation over how new matching engines will handle orders.
ICE to seek tokenization approval from SEC under existing federal laws
CEO Jeff Sprecher says the new NYSE tokenization initiative is not dependent on the passage of the US Clarity Act.
TMX Datalinx makes co-location optionality play with Ultra
Data arm of the Canadian stock exchange group is leveling up its co-lo capabilities to offer a range of options to clients.
2026 State of trading infrastructure: How structural shifts are redefining market data and trading at quantitative firms
To better understand how firms are managing the mounting pressure on trading infrastructure, Exegy and Acuiti surveyed worldwide leaders in quantitative trading.
Private markets boom exposes data weak points
As allocations to private market assets grow and are increasingly managed together with public market assets, firms need systems that enable different data types to coexist, says GoldenSource’s James Corrigan.
American Financial Technology Awards 2025 winner’s interview: Connamara Technologies
Connamara Technologies’ recent win in the AFTAs on the back of its EP3 platform