Market Matters: Prediction markets are scaling fast. Infrastructure needs to keep up.
Prediction markets are accelerating a broader shift toward always-on, event-driven trading, placing fresh demands on how exchanges operate, particularly around live transparency and risk management.
Market Matters: Tokenisation as Infrastructure – Efficiency, Mobility & Modern Settlement
Tokenisation is now a recurring topic in my discussions with national stock exchanges, derivatives venues and new market entrants
Market Matters: Building Markets for Tomorrow’s Asset Classes
Global market infrastructure is entering a new era shaped by rapid digital adoption and shifting participant expectations. Operators capable of supporting any asset, in any environment, will lead the next phase of market evolution.
The Importance of Integration for the Modernisation of Exchanges
Trading venue margins have declined nearly 80% over the past decade, with Accenture emphasising that “to thrive amid increased competition and capture the value of emerging technologies like generative AI, exchanges need a digital core that is reinvention ready”. These twin pressures shape every strategic decision facing market operators today.
Speed Is the New Scale: Why Time to Market Now Defines Exchange Success
A striking 31-point decline in traditional exchange profit margins over the past decade reveals a profound shift in the financial markets landscape, according to a recent report by Accenture
Sharpen Your Knowledge Before Returning to the Capital Markets industry!
As you gear up to return to the fast-paced world of capital markets, it’s important to ensure your knowledge is as sharp as ever. This quick quiz is designed to refresh your understanding of the latest industry developments.
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.
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.
Fusing Market Infrastructure Technology: Exploring the ‘Buy, Build and Integrate’ Approach
Change is afoot when it comes to market infrastructure technology. The old arguments over “buy vs build” have been relegated.
Top 4 Capital Markets Trends for Exchanges in 2024
2023 represented a challenging year manoeuvring against persistent inflation, higher interest rates and geopolitical tensions. Widely forecast to affect capital markets in 2024 is a slowing global economy, as well as the potential risk of the global economy entering into recession resulting in softened economic demand.
