MarketsMedia Industry Research: Tech Deployment Patterns in Capital Markets

13th October 2025

The Modernization Mandate: Who Calls the Shots on Trading Tech?

Capital markets are at a critical inflection point, with firms navigating a complex transition from legacy systems to a more agile, modern tech stack. The path forward is full of strategic choices, from how to deploy new technology to who holds the decision-making authority.

Adaptive partnered with Markets Media to interview 50 capital markets professionals across the US, APAC, and EMEA to uncover key trends and evolving patterns in technology deployment. This report provides a benchmark for your firm to assess its own strategy against that of its peers in a rapidly changing industry.

 

The Industry Research Covers:

  • Technology deployment models (On-premise, Hybrid, Cloud)
  • Drivers of trading desk modernization
  • Adoption trends for new tech: AI, Cloud, Open Source, and Blockchain
  • Technology provisioning and vendor strategy
  • Decision-making authority for tech investments
  • Sector-specific differences looking at sell-and buy-side firms

Key Findings from the Report:

  • The Great Migration: From On-Prem to Hybrid and Cloud
  • It’s a Collaborative Effort: The New Vendor and In-House Dynamic
  • Why the Change? Competitive Pressures, Connectivity and Data
  • Who Holds the Keys to Modernization? It’s a Group Effort
The modernisation mandate: Who calls the shots on trading tech?

 

Download the full industry report here ↓


 

“Nearly 80% of front-office technology is projected to operate on hybrid or cloud-based models within the next 2-3 years.”

 

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