How to Craft a Modernization Strategy for Market Infrastructure
Unprecedented volume. Major disruptive events. New asset classes. The last few years have put a strain on market infrastructure operators. However, amid the challenges lies an opportunity to position for the future and improve operations via infrastructure modernization with cloud adoption as the foundation.
Why and How to Pursue Market Infrastructure Modernization
FMIs today use a mix of analog and digital processes, which effectively equals added complexity and limited innovation. Transformative technologies such as cloud offers these organizations a pathway to greater agility, faster go-to-market and improved resiliency, among a wealth of other advantages.
Cloud adoption is foundational to a modern technology strategy and architecture. FMIs must ask themselves what is needed to help them make the transition and reap the benefits. Nothing short of a comprehensive transformation strategy will do.
Nasdaq, which has undergone a decade-long cloud transformation effort that started with the cloud, understands the scale of the task and has prepared this white paper to help FMIs start their infrastructure modernization journeys. We outline the considerations for a holistic strategy and touch on critical points like:
- Defining clear objectives and balancing modernization speed with the need for appropriate risk management
- Recognizing the influence and importance of culture, as well as change management processes
- Gaining buy-in from diverse internal and external stakeholders
- Aligning your technology and business strategy, and the value of a stepwise approach to technology modernization
- Recruiting for new skills or upskilling staff to ensure you have the right talent to guide and carry out transformation
Nasdaq Pulse: Addressing Market Modernization
Magnus Haglind, Head of Products, Marketplace Technology discusses how rising capacity requirements, accelerating digitalization and the need for new products are emphasizing the case for technological transformation in capital markets infrastructure, and the foundational capabilities required to succeed.
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Up from $490 billion in 2022 and $412 billion in 2021 (Source: <a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-10-31-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-public-cloud-end-user-spending-to-reach-nearly-600-billion-in-2023" target="_blank">Gartner</a>)
Nasdaq's Journey to the Cloud
Transforming the Capital Markets of Tomorrow
For the past 50 years, Nasdaq has strived to reimagine markets to realize the potential of tomorrow. With disruption in our DNA, we view technology as the conduit to greater opportunities, everywhere.
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