2008 Trends to Watch: Financial Markets Technology

Table of Contents

• DATAMONITOR VIEW
  • CATALYST
  • SUMMARY
• 2008 TRENDS TO WATCH: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • There will be a further shift from from debt to commodities as the credit crunch continues.
    • Volatility in debt and equity markets will ensure continued price support for commodities
    • The search for latency reductions is driving exchange investment
    • Opportunities abound as new markets continue to develop
  • Sub prime fallout will shift IT spend from revenue growth to efficiency led programs
    • Strong spending on AML/fraud regimes solutions throughout 2008
  • Launch of SEPA will see consolidation and standardization of corporate cash management across Europe.
    • The path to SEPA and its implications
    • As payments borders come down in Europe, so the opportunities for fraud will increase
    • The benefits of the EMV directive are showing
    • As payments borders come down in Europe, so the opportunities for fraud will increase
• DATAMONITORS TAKE
• APPENDIX
  • Definitions
  • Methodology
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: Intercontinental Exchange monthly volumes 2005 to 2007
    • Figure 2: Commodities Board of Research Price Index
    • Figure 3: Key IT investment areas
    • Figure 4: Fraud detection and monitoring are seen as the key areas to to limit risk of default within FI
    • Figure 5: Payments priorities