Technology is shifting the landscape of capital markets. Automation and digital transformation are table stakes; trading and investing firms are shedding legacy systems and eyeing cloud, AI and other emerging technologies for efficiency and optimization.

With that dynamic backdrop, Markets Media Group is pleased to collaborate with Adaptive on a capital markets industry survey aimed at better understanding how technology resources are being deployed currently, and how resources will be deployed in the future.

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The survey takes the pulse of market participants and technologists on critical topics such as the state of tech modernization across the industry; key factors driving modernization; the ongoing buy vs. build dynamic; relationships with tech vendors; and adoption of AI, blockchain, cloud and open-source software.

“We have been building complex trading systems for institutions for over a decade and have seen changes in capital markets tech deployment firsthand,” said Matt Barrett, CEO and Co-founder of Adaptive. “Over the past few years, there has been a distinct shift in attitudes when it comes to legacy vendor technology, and increasing demand for differentiation, control and innovation potential. These shifting attitudes have been driven by advances in the cloud, tech accelerators, modular design, the increasing prevalence of open-source technology, and the growing opportunities presented by AI for enhanced decision-making and operational efficiency.”

“These trends are disrupting the industry by driving innovation and cutting development and operational costs,” Barrett continued. “Through our collaboration with Markets Media, we aim to discover how these technological advancements coupled with market drivers are shaping attitudes, decision-making and deployment patterns.”

The survey will provide a snapshot of ever-changing technology resource deployment in capital markets, in turn enabling participants to benchmark their approach and activity versus peers, and better understand tech procurement decisions and attitudes toward emerging technologies. The output will also help identify which important tech trends are flying under the radar, and which trends may be overhyped.

“Hopefully by participating in the survey, people will think a bit more strategically about their technology spend,” Barrett said. “And the results will give them a sense of where their peers are sitting. Is there an increase in investment in bespoke technology, or are people pulling back?”

Adaptive provides bespoke front-office trading technology for liquidity discovery, liquidity distribution, and execution in electronic trading. Barrett said the firm’s approach is to provide an underlying set of technologies — some open source and some proprietary — on which custom solutions can be built, enabling firms to differentiate and innovate.

The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Markets Media and Adaptive thank you for your participation.