Data volumes have spiked on the back of increased market volatility, and many systems across the front and back offices have struggled to keep up. KX explores how financial institutions can optimise data management and analytics platforms to cope with a constantly changing investment landscape
In 2019 a common complaint among FX traders was: ‘Where has all the market volatility gone?’
As if to answer this grumbling, the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, disrupting supply chains and forcing many central banks to row back on monetary tightening. Volatility returned with a vengeance and, so far, shows no signs of abating.
This was good news for many FX traders, who were able to profit on the back of these wild currency swings. It was less welcome news for other market participants, such as corporates, who were forced to re‑examine…
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