For the world’s financial exchanges, demand for data in real-time and accessible-from-anywhere, is increasing. Innovation in security is rapidly progressing, to address the frequency and severity of security risks; and the need for an interconnected, seamless ecosystem connecting buyers and sellers is growing fast, as the number of specialists on physical trading floors is in decline. Plus, as with many industries, profit margins are being squeezed and organizations are looking to automate and digitalise. Exchanges, like other institutions in financial markets, are looking to the cloud to identify opportunities to streamline operations and drive innovation. Read Colt’s 10 Reasons Exchanges and Tech Partnerships Are Trending here.