DORA goes live in less than 12 months, thrusting operational resilience and 3rd party dependencies providing managed services into the spotlight. As a critical supplier to financial firms, CJC views DORA’s standards as crucial. This insight looks at why DORA is needed, the changes, what the short & long-term impacts are, and whether DORA is a concern for clients.

Extending server lifespans could provide significant benefits, as AWS announced an expected $900m per quarter. However, haphazardly extending lifespans without sufficient accurate data is a potentially costly and dangerous game. Holistic observability is crucial for the acquisition of this data, with the number and size of blind spots corresponding to the level of risk. In this insight, we review (1) The Challenge of Market Data Capacity Management. (2) Is Extending Server Lifespans Safe? (3) Enhancing Observability, Holistically.

Against a 2023 economic backdrop of elevated inflation and interest rates, market data-consuming firms in 2024 are witnessing heightened internal operating costs. Externally, consumers face “faster than ever” price hikes and increasingly complex licensing agreements. Speaking to Sara Baker, CJC’s Global Head of Commercial Management, this article looks at how financial firms can curtail market data spending and covers (1) Underlying Causes and Consequences; (2) Controlling Market Data Spend; (3) Expediting The Market Data Management Process.

CJC’s CTO, Peter Williams, recently spoke on a panel where he mentioned “the scariest question” that can keep even the most experienced engineers up at night. Depending on who is asking, the dreaded “Where is my message?” question can have huge implications. In this insight, I sat down with Peter and Paul Kossowski, CJC’s Head of Innovation, to discuss this in greater depth.

In the fast-paced world of capital markets, where timely and accurate information can make or break investment decisions, the role of real-time financial data cannot be overlooked. This report outlines CJC’s Proof of Concept (POC) initiative to build a Confluent Kafka-based setup in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) with ITRS Geneos monitoring. Key points covered:

Market data at a tier-one bank doubled within 3 years. The sheer data volumes mean systematic data management processes are compulsory for provisioning, entitlement usage and compliance. This article provides insight into (1) Frequently used databases, (2) The optimal method for complex data transformations and, (3) Supporting market data sources, databases and technologies.

Multicast is a widely used and effective way of distributing data in the capital markets; however, it is a challenge for various capital market firms looking to transition onto the cloud. Peter Williams, Chief Technology Officer at CJC, looks at the challenge and what options are available.

SIX Swiss Exchange suffered an unfortunate outage last week, the worst in over a decade. To reduce outages a good problem-management process, as part of an ITIL based IT support model is key. This article provides insight into

(1) What a good problem-management process includes. (2) What a problem incident report should include. (3) When they should be expected.

The explosive development and interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been meteoric. This article consolidates everything you need to know to stay on top. From what is happening to how AI is already impacting the financial industry, this insight details the potential of AI, costs and impacts on employment. It concludes AI has massive potential but cannot replace people entirely, as critical thinking and human oversight is required to ensure accuracy and ethical usage.

Digital transformation in financial services and modernising legacy data infrastructure has been a long-standing debate, nothing more. That is until cloud-native disruptors like Starling Bank appeared. The financial industry has now been exposed to the cloud’s potential for a significant timeframe and this article leverages that exposure to discuss (1) The industry sentiments on the cloud; (2) The challenges to cloud integration; (3) Thoughts from a subject matter expert.