Research

Our research develops practical insights and tools that apply our expertise and technology to prevailing industry challenges. We hope this is useful, and please reach out to us if you would like to explore these topics any further.

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Machine learning and AI, Quantitative algorithmic and financial engineering,

Over recent years there has been an arms race underway in front office execution. Advances in technology have increased automation, generating lower costs and…

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Technology re-platforming,

C# has come a long way since 2000 – its popularity in the TIOBE Programming Community index peaked in Feb 2012 with an index score of about 8.6%. While it is…

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Technology re-platforming,

Some of you might remember the episode of Only Fools and Horses where Trigger gets an award for using the same broom for 20 years - 17 new heads and 14 new…

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The offshoring of software development is an established practice among many large and small financial institutions. It is not just cost benefits that have…

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While public debate continues on Brexit and uncertainty about which political careers will survive the process remains, the direction of travel for financial…

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The world is full of surprises: boxers wear gloves to protect their hands, not their faces; the white part of a barcode also contains data; and the JavaScript…

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There's a lot of head scratching going on right now about how the City will be impacted by the EU negotiations and whether business will migrate to the…

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Enterprise software development is almost always better and more productive under GNU Linux rather than Microsoft Windows. At least it is as long as you’re not…

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