Long-only managers see benefits of cloud-based systems that historically have been the purview of hedge funds.
UK and US authorities are co-operating on the transition to new risk-free rates.
Regulated exchanges and custodians for digital assets and cryptocurrencies will continue to launch this year.
This year's theme is a familiar one: an expansion of electronic trading.
Nasdaq said 2020 was the most active year of options trading since they launched in 1973.
Covid-19 has underscored financial firms' need to reduce manual processing and create flexible infrastructure.
The platform enables a more efficient, compliant way to manage orders and executions.
Trading firms are looking for back-office providers with the scale to handle heavy trading volumes.
There has been a spike in demand for access to pre-IPO giants.