Capital Markets
Trading, risk and post-trade technology for global capital markets
IBU supports investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, exchanges and market infrastructure providers with front-to-back technology transformation — from trading platform modernisation and real-time risk analytics to regulatory reporting and post-trade processing.
Discuss Your ProjectThe Sector Challenge
Capital markets firms operate in an environment of relentless regulatory change, compressed margins, and the need for microsecond execution. IBU brings specialist expertise across the full trade lifecycle — order management, execution, risk, clearing, settlement and reporting — helping firms reduce operational risk, meet MiFID II, EMIR and T+1 obligations, and harness AI for alpha generation and cost reduction.
What We Solve
- Trading platform modernisation and low-latency execution
- MiFID II, EMIR and T+1 settlement compliance
- Real-time risk analytics and margin optimisation
- Post-trade processing and settlement efficiency
- Reference data management and data quality
- Regulatory reporting automation (SFTR, CFTC, ASIC)
- Front-office AI and quantitative analytics
- Cloud migration with exchange-grade resilience
- ESG data integration and sustainable finance reporting
- Collateral management and optimisation
Our Capabilities in Capital Markets
Business Outcomes
Execution Speed
Low-latency trading infrastructure and co-location strategies reduce execution times and improve fill rates.
Regulatory Certainty
Automated MiFID II, EMIR and SFTR reporting eliminates manual reconciliation and reduces regulatory risk.
Risk Visibility
Real-time cross-asset risk dashboards give traders and risk managers a single, accurate view of exposure.
Settlement Efficiency
Straight-through processing improvements reduce failed trades and settlement costs under T+1 regimes.
Cost Reduction
Cloud migration and infrastructure consolidation cut total cost of ownership for front-to-back technology stacks.
Alpha Generation
AI-driven quantitative models and alternative data integration support new sources of investment return.
Ready to transform your capital markets operations?
Speak with an IBU specialist who understands your sector's unique pressures and opportunities.