Category: Financial Services

In this blog we discuss why Yaala Labs built their matching engine solution, P8, on AWS and explore the architectural decisions they made to achieve their performance and business objectives. We also share some of the benefits that Yaala Labs and their customers gained by running on AWS. Who is Yaala Labs Yaala Labs was […]

We are delighted to announce the release of a new version of the AWS Well-Architected Financial Services Industry Lens and whitepaper (FSI Lens). The Well-Architected guidance consists of a lens whitepaper and an AWS-created lens that’s available in the Lens Catalog of the AWS Well-Architected Tool. The AWS Well-Architected Framework provides a consistent approach for […]

In October 2023, we briefed customers on our submission to the public consultation on the first batch of regulatory technical standards (RTSs) made under DORA. As part of our continuing engagement with regulatory authorities on the finalization of DORA, including the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and National Competent Authorities (NCAs), we submitted our response to […]

As the proposed regime for critical third parties (CTPs) to the UK financial services sector continues to progress, financial institutions are interested in assessing and understanding the impact that working with a designated CTP will have on their reporting requirements and regulatory expectations around operational resilience. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 allows HM […]

A wide range of critical systems architected to run on AWS Cloud use active-active patterns for high availability (HA) across multiple AWS Availability Zones (AZs) and active-passive patterns for disaster recovery (DR) across multiple AWS Regions. Financial services customers choose to utilize the active-active approach across multiple Regions to achieve near-zero Recovery Time Objective (RTO). As network […]

There is a growing interest around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and insights in the marketplace. This interest has created new opportunities for information and products that provide clarity about the ESG footprint of a variety of entities, from companies to investments, among others. This blog will enable organizations to better understand how Sustainable […]

Traditional monolithic policy processing systems are often burdened with complexity and inefficiency, leading to slow response times, errors, and customer dissatisfaction. However, the emergence of InsurTech has paved the way for innovative solutions that can revolutionize insurance policy processing. In this blog, you’ll learn how to build a modern, scalable insurance policy administration system on […]

Latency is one of the sources of competitive edge and a continuous focus for exchanges and Market Makers in capital markets. Improving latency positively impacts the execution of trading strategies, enhancing liquidity and increasing profitability for market venues and participants. A significant number of crypto exchanges have been built on Amazon Web Services (AWS)—continuing to […]

Companies across industries are increasingly seeking ways to complement their first-party data to build a holistic view of their customers or business. This often means developing a view across channels and engagements, as well as complementing their first-party data with their business partners’ data. This need for data collaboration spans company size, geography, and industry. […]

The needs for dedicated card machines (or readers) tied to point-of-sale (POS) systems have historically restricted certain micro-merchants from adoption of electronic payments. New advancements in payments technology and standards have led to the development of software point-of-sale (SoftPOS). SoftPOS is a software-based solution that transforms near field communication (NFC)-enabled smartphones into a contactless payment […]