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Outlook 2026: When Market Infrastructure Stops Absorbing Friction 

Reading Time: 3 minutes Over the last few years, most market participants have focused on incremental modernization. Faster execution here. Better analytics there. A new venue, a new tool, a new workflow layered onto what already exists.  That approach worked when the change was gradual.  What’s becoming clear now is that the environment markets are operating has Read more…

Build Smarter: Why In-House Isn’t the Best Bet for Market Data Infrastructure  

Reading Time: 3 minutes In capital markets, the systems behind trading desks are mission-critical. Technology dictates how your firm handles real-time data, scales infrastructure for new markets, or stays compliant with constant exchange updates.  Today, most firms are faced with finding the best path to manage their tech requirements:  Should we build this ourselves Read more…

Why Service, Not Spreadsheets, Is Redefining Broker Relationships 

Reading Time: 2 minutes A new study from Crisil Coalition Greenwich just confirmed something many buy-side desks have been saying quietly for years: in trading, technology and capital matters, but service is what sustains relationships.  Nearly 70% of senior buy-side equity traders ranked customer service as the single most important factor in their high-touch Read more…