Insights
Whitepapers and
operating notes.
What we write here is what we have done. Numbers and named vendors where the client has approved disclosure; the structure of the work, anonymized, where they have not.
Published
Now available on request.
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The $44 Billion Question: why market data costs keep rising — and the strategies that deliver durable savings.
Global spend on financial market data is now broadly estimated in the $44B+ range. The paper examines why renewal uplifts feel automatic, how vendors monetize systems, reach, outputs and business success — and the four moves that deliver durable savings without disrupting mission-critical access.
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2026 Financial Market Data Audit Trends: a preparation playbook for audit-ready operations.
Market data audits jumped an estimated 40% in 2025. The paper lays out the trends shaping 2026 — broader scope, remote-first audits, 5+ year lookbacks — and a pragmatic preparation playbook that reduces audit duration, limits liability, and prevents repeat findings.
Forthcoming
In the pipeline.
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Distribution engineering: optimizing data flow across the firm.
How leading institutions are reshaping the way data moves between vendors, applications and users — and where the savings actually come from. A practical guide for market data and operations teams.
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Case studies
What the work has produced.
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Transparency and control within four months of a major merger.
Inventory of the combined market data environment; consolidation of overlapping feeds and licenses; right-sized contracts negotiated with the renewal cycle.
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20% savings across three offices on three continents.
Global current-state assessment; unified target operating model satisfying business, technology and regulatory demand; phase-one contract right-sizing based on actual usage.
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