Carbon Arc has published a report covering Holiday Spending and trends as we head into the 2025 season. Spending is off to a slower start, with 2025 lagging the past three holiday seasons. Category and regional patterns are diverging sharply, with Arts & Crafts under the most pressure and discount retailers holding steady.
FISD Dubai Video – November 13, 2025
The FISD Dubai event hosted by S&P Global. The program covered following topics:
- Setting the UAE landscape: the Strengths & Challenges of the local marketplace.
- The changing roles of market data teams.
- Tech structures shaping the future across the Middle East regions.
PostSig Wins Best Overall Buy-Side Product at the 2025 WatersTechnology Awards — the First Newcomer Ever to Earn the Top Honor
The WatersTechnology Buy-Side Technology Awards 2025 recognized PostSig as both Best Overall Buy-Side Product and Best Buy-Side Newcomer, citing its breakthrough in post-signature contract intelligence and rapid rise from category entrant to market leader.
Carbon Arc Launches MCP Server to General Availability, Powering the Next Generation of AI-Driven Insight
Carbon Arc today unveiled its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, a major step toward frictionless data intelligence. The MCP Server empowers companies and individuals to connect LLMs and agents directly to Carbon Arc’s extensive data stack, unlocking real-time insights without the barriers of complex infrastructure or deep technical expertise.
IPC Connexus: Global Financial Extranet for Capital Markets
As consolidation reshapes the financial connectivity landscape, leading institutions are turning to IPC Connexus to maintain diversity, resilience, and performance. Built for the capital markets, IPC Connexus delivers secure, low-latency connectivity that supports the entire trade lifecycle — from market data access to order execution and post-trade processing.