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Global IT Outage: A Wake-Up Call for Financial Markets

On 19 July 2024, the financial world was thrown into chaos as a global IT outage caused widespread disruption across multiple sectors. More than 5,000 flights were cancelled, healthcare services were disrupted, and potential payroll problems loomed large. The culprit was a rogue software update by CrowdStrike which led to Microsoft system errors a...

05 August 2024 /markets Capital Markets Technology

Top 3 Things For Financial Exchanges To Think About This Summer

We’re half way through 2024 and we’re pleased to see the global financial exchange industry currently characterised by significant developments and steady growth. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) continues to lead the market with an equity market capitalisation exceeding $28 trillion as of June 2024, underscoring the enduring dominance of trad

24 July 2024 /markets Capital Markets Technology

Bridging the Gap: Aligning Exchange Technology with C-Suite Vision

The financial industry is at a critical juncture. Exchanges worldwide are exploring future technological landscapes, grappling with frustrations and pain points in current systems. They're considering market evolution from multiple perspectives - business, regulatory and technological. We're witnessing a convergence of executive and technological ...

11 July 2024 /markets Capital Markets Technology

Why Flexibility is Key for the Upcoming EU DORA Regulation

Ever-increasing digitalisation is propelling the world of financial services to act faster and do more than ever before. One side effect of this is the increased risk posed by the failure of critical suppliers. This is the reason EU regulators have introduced the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which will implement uniform rules for fin...

02 July 2024 /regulation /markets Capital Markets Technology

Recent European Elections And Their Implications On Capital Markets

The elections for the European Parliament, held between 6th and 9th of June, could end up significantly impacting capital markets on the continent. This juncture could have the effect of reshaping regulatory landscapes, influencing market stability and altering cross-border economic activities. The shift to the far right in the elections saw a

18 June 2024 /markets Financial Services Regulation

Is 24/7 Trading Really On The Cards?

We could potentially be seeing a transformative shift in the world of financial markets, as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) seems to seriously be considering 24/7 trading. NYSE’s data team recently released a survey assessing the demand and feasibility of such a model, with questions focusing on preferences for overnight trading, investor prote...

03 June 2024 /markets Capital Markets Technology

“Nobody gets fired for buying IBM”

The phrase "Nobody gets fired for buying IBM" has been a steadfast mantra in the tech industry, underscoring the inclination to choose established, reliable vendors to sidestep blame when issues arise. Twenty years ago, everyone knew that choosing reputable brands, such as IBM, was the way to go. Yet, they were slow to implement and didn...

20 May 2024 /markets Capital Markets Technology

Next-Gen Consultancy For Financial Markets

Ambitious financial exchanges need to keep growing. Yet in the world of capital markets this is not always a straightforward task. Each jurisdiction has its own national characteristics and different way of doing things. If an exchange decides to build its own trading or clearing infrastructure, unless it is happy paying an exorbitant cost, it wil...

14 May 2024 /markets Capital Markets Technology

All Markets Rise: Maximising Exchange Profit by Modernising Across All Sectors

Imagine a scenario in which a large, successful financial exchange is making profits across all its markets alike, from equities, fixed income and derivatives, to commodities and FX. Yet, sadly, this vision is far from reality. Oftentimes smaller and less liquid markets, such as for fixed income and derivatives, find it difficult to obtain the mod...

19 April 2024 /markets Capital Markets Technology

Back to Basics: A Wishlist for Cloud Providers from the Financial Exchange Industry

Greater investment in hardware and networking needed to make cloud-based colocation and multicast a reality As some of the world’s largest financial industry participants gathered in Boca Raton last week, one fact that was hard not to miss was the increasing presence (and sponsorship) of the major cloud providers. These cloud providers are investin...

19 March 2024 /cloud /markets Capital Markets Technology