Originally published June 11, 2025 - TabbFORUM.com
QUODD's CEO, Bob Ward, recently sat down with TABB Group's Bruce Morris for their Market Structure Wave series to unpack these shifts. The conversation delves into how these tech forces are creating both complications and opportunities across financial services segments.
Bob shares his perspective on where intelligent automation can make the biggest impact in market data workflows—and why now is the time for firms to rethink their infrastructure approach.
Worth a watch if you're navigating these same challenges.
As market conditions grow more complex and financial institutions prioritize responsiveness, the operational infrastructure underpinning market data must evolve. For years, static data delivery and legacy processes slowed innovation across middle- and back-office teams. But a shift is now underway to replace manual workflows with automation, and rigid formats with intelligent adaptability.
Leading firms are embracing a new class of market data platforms that marry real-time access with programmable infrastructure. These systems enable automation not only of delivery and formatting, but also of validation, exception handling, and even rules-based enrichment.
The result? A new operational model that reduces friction, improves transparency, and positions the back office as a source of agility—not constraint.
