Alison Hollingshead

With cost pressures mounting and technology options expanding, buy-side firms are reassessing the design of their trading stacks- weighing whether to consolidate platforms, adopt SaaS-based solutions, or integrate modular, API-driven components. While cloud and third-party providers can bring efficiency and agility, they also change support models, increase vendor dependency, and introduce new resilience and data management challenges. This panel will explore how firms are approaching these trade-offs, adapting support processes for SaaS and third-party relationships, and maintaining continuous trading operations without losing control or execution capability. What defines a modern, agile tech stack- and how do you get there in a cost-constrained environment?

Designed for asset managers issuing or considering active ETFs, this peer discussion explores creation/redemption workflows, in-house vs outsourced issuance, and regional market differences. Compare US and European models and examine how trading desks support product success.