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INDUSTRY SURVEY REPORT

Real-time and historical market data: Priorities, preferences and the cloud

How do capital markets firms access the data they require without it becoming a drain on their resources?

This report, produced in partnership with WatersTechnology, summarises the findings of an industry survey, shedding light on the tech stacks firms are most struggling with, their current market data priorities, the asset classes and geographies they are looking to focus on in the near future, and the benefits they anticipate in moving historical market data to the cloud.

Explore some of the key findings below, and complete the form on this page to access the full report.

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Key findings

44%

See the greatest need for third-party technology and/or data vendor support when sourcing data from exchanges or market venues. 20% cited support around raw data and normalised historical data.

Historical market data priorities

The top priority for most is vendor-normalised data, followed by global venue coverage, feed coverage and lossless data accessed directly from the source.

32%

Flagged lower total cost of ownership and not having to worry about data infrastructure associated with managing and storing historical data as the greatest benefit to moving historical data to the cloud.

44%

Cited the ability to focus on core capabilities, followed by more predictable costs, selected by 32%, as drivers for outsourcing data management and storage functions.

60%

Of firms are looking to focus their trading/investment strategies over the next 6-12 months on North America and Europe, and 53% are looking to focus on Asia.

52%

Of firms are most likely to focus on FX and, equally, 52% on fixed income over the next 6-12 months as a means of growing their businesses, with equities cited by 48% and options by 40%.