From AI Sprint to AI Live Testing – FCA Leads the Way
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published its Proposal For AI Live Testing engagement paper outlining a 12-month pilot inside the regulator’s AI Lab. This is designed to enable firms with production-ready AI models to trial them in controlled live-market conditions, under close FCA technical and supervisory support, exploring output-driven validation, model-risk safeguards and...
15 May 2025 10:00am ET | 3:00pm London | 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 Minutes The data needs of financial institutions are growing at pace as new formats and greater volumes of information are integrated into their systems. With this has come greater complexity in managing and governing that data, amplifying pain points along data pipelines….
The AI in Capital Markets Summit will explore current and emerging trends in AI, the potential of Generative AI and LLMs and how AI can be applied for efficiencies and business value across a number of use cases, in the front and back office of financial institutions. The agenda will explore the risks and challenges of adopting AI and the foundational technologies and data management capabilities that underpin successful deployment.
AI is no longer on the horizon – it’s embedded in the infrastructure of modern capital markets. But separating real impact from inflated promises requires a grounded, practical understanding. The AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2025 provides exactly that. Designed for data-driven professionals across the trade life-cycle, compliance, infrastructure, and strategy, this handbook goes beyond…
The evolution of data use by financial institutions has been accompanied by ever-changing challenges to its management. With technologies such as artificial intelligence enabling firms to prise greater value from their data and to subject it to greater utilisation, a new set of data management practices have emerged. These modern data architectures regard data as...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published its Proposal For AI Live Testing engagement paper outlining a 12-month pilot inside the regulator’s AI Lab. This is designed to enable firms with production-ready AI models to trial them in controlled live-market conditions, under close FCA technical and supervisory support, exploring output-driven validation, model-risk safeguards and...
Faced with intensifying cost pressures, regulatory shifts, evolving market dynamics and rapid technological change, capital markets firms are seeing the roles of outsourcing and managed services becoming increasingly strategic. But how do they decide what to outsource and what to retain in-house? How can they preserve agility and oversight while handing over key infrastructure? And...
The move toward 24 hour trading is becoming a reality due to significant retail interest and a greater need for real-time market access, with major exchanges actively exploring extended hours. This shift requires a deep examination of the practicalities and the significant organisational and technological demands on market participants adapting to continuous operations. Key challenges...
Financial institutions are among the largest users of AI, deploying it for a range of use cases that, while already wide, will broaden in the future. A report by the International Monetary Fund has forecast that institutional spending on AI will surge 29% to US$97 billion by 2027. The technology has become crucial to automation...
Two years after ChatGPT brought Generative AI (GenAI) into the mainstream, financial institutions are still exploring how best to harness this technology within their compliance functions. While the promise of increased efficiency and enhanced accuracy is clear, many compliance teams proceed cautiously, mindful of risks related to data security, regulatory compliance, and the need for...
Wealthsimple, one of Canada’s fastest growing financial platforms, has deployed the Validus platform from Eventus, the trade surveillance and financial risk solutions provider, to conduct trade surveillance across asset classes. Wealthsimple manages over $50 billion in assets and serves more than three million clients, spanning trading, saving, and investing services. The firm continues to expand…
Horizon Trading Solutions, the electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology provider, has announced that Kafi Securities Corporation, a financial services company based in Vietnam, has gone live on its trading platform. The deployment supports Kafi’s strategic goal of expanding into market making and advanced trading across the Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi Stock Exchanges. Horizon’s…
SimCorp, the investment management solutions vendor, has unveiled a new version of its Axioma Worldwide Equity Factor Risk Model, aiming to help portfolio and risk managers better manage market volatility. The updated model integrates proprietary research and academic insights to improve risk identification, offering faster detection of market shifts and stock group rotations. A notable…
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (Deka) has incorporated ISS STOXX’s ESG data into its systems for use by the German organisation’s asset management, fund administration and treasury management divisions. Deka is the central asset manager of the German Savings Bank and will utilise IS STOXX’s climate data, corporate and country ratings, SDG scores and regulatory solutions, including…
SimCorp has sought to better prepare clients for increased market volatility with an update to its Axioma Worldwide Equity Factor Risk Model, which is designed to help managers identify risks in their portfolios. Among its improvements is the introduction of a Non-Linear Residual Factor, which uses machine learning to identify hidden factor correlations that can’t…
Data management and governance services firm RecordPoint will work with advisory Oceanic Consulting Group (OCG) as it grows its business within the financial services sector. Together, RecordPoint and OCG will “help institutions build stronger data foundations and future-proof their governance frameworks in an increasingly complex landscape”, they said in a statement.
The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS), a subsidiary of TMX Group, has completed a major upgrade to its clearing and settlement technology as part of its Post Trade Modernisation (PTM) initiative. The changes replace legacy systems used for clearing, settlement, depository services, and entitlement payments. The upgrade is powered by TCS BaNCS for Market…
BMLL Technologies has announced a collaboration with Revelate to enhance the delivery of its data products to capital markets participants worldwide. The partnership leverages Revelate’s platform to streamline and automate the distribution of BMLL’s US options and global Level 3 equities data, aiming to increase accessibility and efficiency for end users. The integration complements BMLL’s…
Singapore-based brokerage firm Phillip Nova is deepening its collaboration with Integral, the currency technology provider, to enhance its trading capabilities in non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) and FX swaps. The move comes in response to rising demand for NDFs in the Asia-Pacific region, where cleared daily volumes have exceeded $65 billion and open interest has crossed $2…
Novata has launched ESG Due Diligence, a product that enables private market participants to manage and utilise sustainability data. The solution centralises the diligence workflow for deals teams enabling them to request, review and analyse ESG data. “While assessing sustainability factors has become a standard part of the investment process, traditional diligence workflows have historically…
SIX has unveiled SIX Fixed Income Data, a service that provides clients with pricing, reference data, corporate actions information and underlying source documents. The solution is targeted at sell-side firms, investors, wealth managers and hedge funds, and offers “comprehensive coverage, rigorous validation processes, seamless integration into existing systems, and a flexible service model”. Data for…
Canada’s long-awaited rewrite of its OTC-derivatives trade-reporting regime enters force on 25 July 2025, completing a multi-year effort by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to bring national rules into line with global data standards and the U.S. CFTC’s 2024 “swap-data” overhaul.? The amendments—first published in final form on 25 July 2024—touch every province and territory…
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) has announced that Bowmoor Capital and SummerHaven Investment Management have deployed TT Futures TCA to support their trading and execution strategies. TT Futures TCA, launched last year, offers a robust transaction cost analysis tool tailored for futures trading. It leverages a significant dataset comprising anonymised, aggregated microsecond-level market and trade…
Asset manager Robeco has launched a sectoral biodiversity analysis tool that helps investors identify an issuer’s risks to nature and resource loss as well as its nature performance. The Biodiversity Traffic Light tool was built with the input of asset owners and cleaves to the guidelines of the Taskforce for Nature-Related Disclosures. It focusses on…
ESG technology provider Diginex has collaborated with artificial intelligence technology firm AIKYA to build a sustainability reporting tool to help businesses in Malaysia access sustainable finance opportunities, among other benefits. DiginexESG is built to enable reporting according to Global Reporting Initiative, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure guidelines as well…
United Fintech has named Deepak Nair as its new Chief Operating Officer, joining the Executive Leadership Team. In this role, Nair will oversee the development and execution of the firm’s global operational strategy, focusing on scalability, efficiency, and alignment across its fintech platform and partner network. Nair brings over 20 years of experience from roles…
Global enterprise and master data management company GoldenSource has named former Fenergo senior manager Terry Flynn as its managing director, the company’s third leadership appointment in a year. The New York-based technology company said Flynn will focus on building GoldenSource’s buy-side client base. Over two decades Flynn has held senior positions at SunGard, Charles River…
Finbourne Technology has appointed a new board chair and advisory board to “enhance client focus and support continued growth”. Toby Glaysher, the new Finbourne board chair, joins the UK investment technology firm from Northern Trust. Finbourne said his track record of scaling business growth at previous posts made him an ideal choice to advise the…
Clearwater Analytics has promoted two managers to more senior roles as part of a strategy to scale the technology platform globally. Subi Sethi has been elevated to chief operating officer after five years at the company and is charged with improving client experience through the use of artificial intelligence and driving efficiencies across the enterprise….
Alternative investments technology provider Allvue Systems has increased investment into artificial intelligence, data and talent, starting with the appointment of industry veterans Dmitri Sedov as chief data and analytics officer, Mack Santora as head of AI and Brad Rosenfeld as chief marketing officer. The New York-based company said it had increased its IT budget 70…
Liquidnet has promoted Chris Jackson to the role of global head of equities, marking a new chapter in his decade-long career with the firm. Based in London, Jackson steps up from his previous dual position as global head of equity strategy and head of equities for EMEA, roles he held since August 2019. Jackson joined…
RegTech firm Qomply has hired Steven Stewart as its new Strategic Commercial Director, tasking him with sharpening the company’s expansion strategy across the United States and the United Kingdom. Stewart brings 25 years of international sales leadership, most recently as Executive Vice President at Trading Technologies, where he helped build a platform used by many…
Sterling Trading Tech has appointed Julie Armstrong as its Chief Commercial Officer, a new role aimed at supporting the company’s global growth strategy. This move reflects Sterling’s ongoing evolution, marked by progress in attracting new client segments, expanding product offerings, and increasing its international footprint. Armstrong will lead efforts to advance strategic revenue initiatives across…
Sustainability data platform Measurabl has appointed Marta Patlan as Senior Vice President, People & Culture to oversee the company’s talent development and cultural policies. Patlan has previously worked at Sportradar, Aristocrat, and Brightstar.
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has appointed Gianluca Biagini and Ron Lefferts as Co-Heads of its Data & Analytics division. Biagini, set to join from S&P Global on 18 August 2025, and Lefferts, who has been with LSEG since 2021 and joined the Executive Committee in 2023, will jointly lead the global data and…
Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Financial Services Practice Group in London by welcoming two seasoned professionals, Federica Taccogna and Nigel Webb, both formerly co-heads of the Governance, Risk and Regulation practice at Interpath Advisory. Taccogna joins as a principal, while Webb takes on the role of senior advisor. Taccogna brings over two decades of…
NeoXam has named Mark Johnson as Managing Director of the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland and Middle East and Africa (MEA) regions, supporting the data management and investment technology company’s broader global expansion plans following its acquisition of EZOPS a year ago. Johnson, a 25-year veteran of the financial software industry, will deploy his experience in…
SimCorp has announced the appointment of Ronan Donnelly as its new Chief Operations Officer, effective immediately. Donnelly will play a key role in guiding the company’s strategic direction, streamlining operations, and supporting long-term sustainable growth. He will report directly to CEO Georg Hetrodt. Donnelly joined SimCorp in 2020 and most recently served as Senior Vice…
Athena, the Order Management System (OMS) and Portfolio Management System (PMS) solutions provider, part of United Fintech, has named Scott Loughran as Head of Client Engagement for North America. This appointment supports Athena’s strategic growth in the region, aiming to enhance service quality, streamline implementations, and deliver innovative solutions to hedge funds and asset managers….
Finbourne Technology has appointed former SS&C Advent executive Marc Flamini to head its sales operations in the Americas as the investment data and technology provider seeks to expand its international customer base. Flamini has been hired to leverage his 23 years experience at SS&C Advent, where he acquired a “track record of building strategic relationships…
We are excited to announce that we are broadening the focus of the RegTech Insight APAC Awards to: Capital Markets Technology APAC Awards
Congratulations to the winners of A-Team Group’s Innovation Awards 2025! These awards celebrate successful projects within financial institutions (both with vendor support and without) across the financial enterprise.
Voting in the 5th annual RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2025 is now closed. These awards recognise excellence in trading solutions and services for capital markets and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology, and data solutions.
