At AsiaFIC 2026, a recurring theme emerged across discussions on agentic AI, interoperability, governance, and cloud infrastructure: AI readiness is increasingly becoming an architecture challenge. As financial institutions move from AI experimentation to production deployment, fragmented market data, inconsistent operational contexts, and disconnected enterprise systems are creating new barriers to scale. The firms best positioned for AI success may not be those with access to the most advanced

plore the key financial markets, trading, and market data events taking place in May 2025. From industry conferences to networking sessions, discover opportunities to connect with professionals, gain market insights, and stay ahead of the latest trends shaping the financial technology landscape.

A roundup of key April 2026 industry events, including TradeTech Europe, FISD Madrid, FISD London Engineering Stream, and STAC Summit London, highlighting major themes in trading, market data, and financial technology innovation.