TT^® Connect Blog

The institutional adoption of prediction markets, artificial intelligence and the potential of 24/7 trading is injecting unprecedented complexity into compliance programs. But while the markets are evolving at breakneck speed, one fundamental truth remains: the regulatory requirements have not changed. For trading firms, this means compliance workflows must urgently evolve to accommodate entirely new asset classes and contracts. To help firms navigate this shifting landscape and avoid regulatory scrutiny, together with Foley & Lardner, we recently co-hosted an exclusive regulatory roundtable in Chicago.

As margin requirements grow in both scale and complexity, firms across the derivatives market face increasing pressure on capital efficiency. This was one of the driving factors behind Trading Technologies’s acquisition of OpenGamma last December.  

At Trading Technologies, we don’t wait for the future; we build it. We pioneered electronic trading with MD Trader®, launched the industry’s first enterprise SaaS platform, and embraced cloud and API-first architecture years before they became industry standards. That track record matters now because the next wave is here: Artificial Intelligence.

European power and gas markets are evolving rapidly, as exchanges continue to introduce new products and market structures. One important upcoming change is the European Energy Exchange’s (EEX’s) migration of the EEX Gas Spot market to a new trading engine, with implementation expected in 2027. For many energy trading firms, this could bring disruption, integration costs and operational risk. 

Across the sell side, three key themes are shaping investment decisions in 2026: automation, consolidation and artificial intelligence. These priorities reflect the pressures firms face today—rising costs, tightening margins and increasing trading volumes.

As trading volumes continue to grow, many firms are finding that their legacy infrastructure—often built as separate systems across asset classes—is becoming harder and more expensive to maintain, creating both competitive and operational challenges.