Trading Tech
Ram AI’s quest to build an agentic multi-strat
The Swiss fund already runs an artificial intelligence model factory and a team of agentic credit analysts.
Digital employees have BNY talking a new language
Julie Gerdeman, head of BNY’s data and analytics team, explains how the bank’s new operating model allows for quicker AI experimentation and development.
Everything you need to know about market data in overnight equities trading
As overnight trading continues to capture attention, a growing number of data providers are taking in market data from alternative trading systems.
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.
NYSE plans new venue, Levy leaves Symphony, and more
The Waters Cooler: MIAX sells (most of) its derivatives exchange, BNY integrates with Morningstar on collateral, and science delights in this week’s news roundup.
Brad Levy takes the reins at ThetaRay
The now-former Symphony CEO is looking to expand the financial crime monitoring company’s global footprint.
Brokers must shift HFT servers after China colocation ban
New exchange guidance drives rush for “proximity colo” in nearby datacenters.
RBC takes European traders to the Endgame
The Canadian bank’s complex execution algorithm, increasingly popular with traders stateside, is making landfall in Europe. But the region’s fragmented markets mean adoption is not simply a matter of plug-and-play.
Banks hope new axe platform will cut bond trading costs
Dealer-backed TP Icap venture aims to disrupt dominant trio of Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb.
Editor’s Picks: Our best from 2025
Anthony Malakian picks out 10 stories from the past 12 months that set the stage for the new year.
The next phase of AI in capital markets: from generative to agentic
A look at some of the more interesting projects involving advanced forms of AI from the past year.
Will overnight trading in equity markets expand next year? It’s complicated.
The potential for expanded overnight trading in US equity markets sparked debate this year, whether people liked it or not.
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The total portfolio approach gains momentum: Building the right tech foundation for success
The rationale for the TPA, and the crucial role technology plays in enabling such an approach
Google, CME say they’ve proved cloud can support HFT—now what?
After demonstrating in September that ultra-low-latency trading can be facilitated in the cloud, the exchange and tech giant are hoping to see barriers to entry come down.
Institutional priorities in multi-asset investing
Private markets, broader exposures and the race for integration
BlackRock and AccessFintech partner, LSEG collabs with OpenAI, Apex launches Pisces service, and more
The Waters Cooler: CJC launches MDC service, Centreon secures Sixth Street investment, UK bond CT update, and more in this week’s news roundup.
TCB Data-Broadhead pairing highlights challenges of market data management
Waters Wrap: The vendors are hoping that blending TCB’s reporting infrastructure with Broadhead’s DLT-backed digital contract and auditing engine will be the cure for data rights management.
Robeco tests credit tool built in Bloomberg’s Python platform
This follows the asset manager’s participation in Bloomberg’s Code Crunch hackathon in Singapore, alongside other firms including LGT Investment Bank and university students.
FCA eyes equities tape, OpenAI and Capco team up, prediction markets gain steam, and more
The Waters Cooler: More tokenization, Ediphy lawsuit updates, Rimes teams up with Databricks, and more in this week’s news roundup.